OpenStack and cloud native applications: two peas in a data center pod <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/openstack-and-cloud-native-applications-two-peas-in-a-data-center-pod> OpenStack has shown the world that innovation with open technology can happen. Fast. In fact, it can happen at a pace never before seen in the history of the IT industry. Interoperability: DefCore, Refstack and You <https://developer.ibm.com/opentech/2015/07/20/interoperability-defcore-refstack-and-you/> The OpenStack Foundation has created a set of requirements to ensure that the various products and services bearing the OpenStack marks achieve a high level of interoperability. This post from IBM OpenTech Team <https://developer.ibm.com/opentech> gives an overview of the whole machinery, how to test clouds and upload results to RefStack <http://refstack.net/>website. *IMPORTANT + TIME SENSITIVE*: * Vote now for OpenStack Tokyo Summit presentations <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/vote-now-for-openstack-tokyo-summit-presentations> o The deadline for voting <https://www.openstack.org/vote-vancouver>is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time Zone <http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pdt>July 30, 2015. The Road to Tokyo * Registration is open <https://openstacksummitoctober2015tokyo.eventbrite.com/> * Tips for getting a travel grant to the next OpenStack Summit <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/tips-for-getting-a-travel-grant-to-the-next-openstack-summit> * Need a visa for the Tokyo Summit? Here’s what you need to know <http://www.openstack.org/blog/2015/06/need-a-visa-for-the-tokyo-summit-heres-what-you-need-to-know/> * Interested in being a Tokyo Summit Sponsor? <https://www.openstack.org/summit/tokyo-2015/sponsors/> Reports from Previous Events * Global community celebrates five years of OpenStack <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/global-community-celebrates-five-years-of-openstack> * Keystone mid-cycle recap for Liberty <https://developer.ibm.com/opentech/2015/07/23/keystone-mid-cycle-recap-for-liberty/> Relevant Conversations * Catalog roadmap and next steps <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-July/070423.html> * Streamlining of config options in nova <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-July/070306.html> * OpenStack Operators <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-operators/2015-July/007639.html> Midcycle – agenda brainstorming <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-operators/2015-July/007639.html> Deadlines and Contributors Notifications * Full list of mid-cycle sprints (meetups) <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints> * Product WG Liberty Meetup: August 20-21-12, 2015 @Cisco, San Jose, CA <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/product-wg/2015-July/000520.html> * OpenStack Ops Mid-Cycle Meetup August 18, 2015, Palo Alto, CA <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openstack-ops-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17703258924> Security Advisories and Notices * None this week Tips ‘n Tricks * By Loïc Dachary <http://dachary.org/>: Ceph integration tests made simple with OpenStack <http://dachary.org/?p=3828> * By Sylvain Afchain <http://techs.enovance.com/7640/a-journey-of-a-packet-within-opencontrail>: A journey of a packet within OpenContrail <http://techs.enovance.com/7640/a-journey-of-a-packet-within-opencontrail> * By Matt Fischer <http://www.mattfischer.com/blog>: Keystone Token Revocations Cripple Validation Performance <http://www.mattfischer.com/blog/?p=672> * By Spencer Smith <http://www.solinea.com/blog/creating-a-rancheros-image-for-openstack>: Creating A RancherOS Image for OpenStack <http://www.solinea.com/blog/creating-a-rancheros-image-for-openstack> * By Repose Ninja – Hello World <https://developer.rackspace.com/blog/repose-ninja-097> * By Sahdev Zala: <https://developer.ibm.com/opentech/2015/07/21/move-stackforge-project-existing-openstack-program/>How to move StackForge project to an existing OpenStack Program <https://developer.ibm.com/opentech/2015/07/21/move-stackforge-project-existing-openstack-program/> * By Ramon Acedo <https://trickycloud.wordpress.com/>: Multiple Private Networks with Open vSwitch GRE Tunnels and Libvirt <https://trickycloud.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/multiple-private-networks-with-open-vswitch-gre-tunnels-and-libvirt/> * By Operating Your OpenStack Cloud using Ansible <https://developer.rackspace.com/blog/operating-your-openstack-cloud-using-ansible> * By Doug Hellmann <http://doughellmann.com/>: Keyword Bookmarks for OpenStack Developers <http://doughellmann.com/2015/07/21/keyword-bookmarks-for-openstack-developers.html> Upcoming Events <https://www.openstack.org/community/events> * Jul 28, 2015 <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/223604418/> OpenStack 5th Birthday – Austin <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/223604418/> Austin, Texas, US <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/223604418/> * Jul 30 – 31, 2015 <http://bit.ly/1Dp7u4f> DCD INTERNET <http://bit.ly/1Dp7u4f> San Francisco, CA, US <http://bit.ly/1Dp7u4f>Alan Clark, <http://www.openstack.org/foundation/board-of-directors/> chairman of the board of the OpenStack Foundation, is speaking at the inauguration of StackingIT <http://www.stackingit.com/> as part of DCD Internet <http://www.dcdconverged.com/conferences/internet>. Free VIP passes are available to the first 150 people who send their details via email to info@datacenterdynamics.com <mailto:info@datacenterdynamics.com> quoting ‘OpenStack’ and providing their full name, job title, company name, address, phone and email. * Jul 31 2015 OpenStack Mini Conference Pycon, Brisbane, AU <http://2015.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule/Friday> * Aug 07 – 08, 2015 <http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/223574830/> OpenStack Day India 2015 <http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/223574830/> Bangalore, Karnataka, IN <http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/223574830/> * Aug 10 – 13, 2015 <http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/catalyst/> Gartner Catalyst Conference <http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/catalyst/> San Diego, CA, US <http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/catalyst/> * Aug 11, 2015 <http://seminar.ithome.com.tw/live/openstackday_taiwan2015/index.html> OpenStack Day Taiwan 2015 <http://seminar.ithome.com.tw/live/openstackday_taiwan2015/index.html> Taipei, TW <http://seminar.ithome.com.tw/live/openstackday_taiwan2015/index.html> * Aug 13 – 14, 2015 <https://openstackcollective.com/> OpenStack Collective <https://openstackcollective.com/> Austin, TX, US <https://openstackcollective.com/> * Aug 19 – 21, 2015 <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/China_OpenStack_Hackathon> China Liberty Hackathon <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/China_OpenStack_Hackathon> Xian, Shanxi, CN <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/China_OpenStack_Hackathon> * Aug 20, 2015 <http://www.openstackseattle.com/> OpenStack Day Seattle 2015 <http://www.openstackseattle.com/> Seattle, WA, US <http://www.openstackseattle.com/> * Aug 25, 2015 <http://www.tesora.com/troveday/2015-openstack-trove-day/> OpenStack Trove Day 2015 <http://www.tesora.com/troveday/2015-openstack-trove-day/> San Jose, CA, US <http://www.tesora.com/troveday/2015-openstack-trove-day/> * Aug 26 – 27, 2015 <http://www.openstacksv.com/> OpenStack Silicon Valley <http://www.openstacksv.com/> Mountain View, California, US <http://www.openstacksv.com/> * Aug 27, 2015 <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStackRomania/events/222910344/> OpenStack Nova Deep Dive Meetup <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStackRomania/events/222910344/> Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, RO <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStackRomania/events/222910344/> * Sep 19, 2015 <http://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-openstack-benelux-conference-2015-17223339472?aff=es2> OpenStack Benelux Conference 2015 <http://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-openstack-benelux-conference-2015-17223339472?aff=es2> Bussum, NL <http://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-openstack-benelux-conference-2015-17223339472?aff=es2> * Sep 21 – 24, 2015 <http://www.snia.org/events/storage-developer> Storage Developer Conference <http://www.snia.org/events/storage-developer> Santa Clara, CA, CA, US <http://www.snia.org/events/storage-developer> * Oct 04 – 08, 2015 <http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/> Gartner SymposiumITxpo <http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/> Orlando, FL, US <http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/> * Nov 05, 2015 <http://cloudbeer.me/> #CloudBeerStockholm <http://cloudbeer.me/> Stockholm, SE <http://cloudbeer.me/> * Nov 15 – 20, 2015 <http://www.supercomp.org/> Supercomputing 15 <http://www.supercomp.org/> Austin, TX, US <http://www.supercomp.org/> Other News * Celebrating Kubernetes 1.0 and the future of container management on OpenStack <http://redhatstackblog.redhat.com/2015/07/24/celebrating-kubernetes-1-0-and-the-future-of-container-management-on-openstack/> * OpenStack at 5: The year in review <https://www.mirantis.com/blog/openstack-5-year-review/> * Kubernetes community lands 1.0 release <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/kubernetes-community-lands-1-0-release> * Brace yourself: Google joins OpenStack <https://www.mirantis.com/blog/brace-google-joins-openstack/> * Hybrid vs. Public – Google Joins OpenStack <http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2015/07/hybrid-vs-public-google-joins-openstack.html> /The weekly newsletter is a way for the community to learn about all the various activities occurring on a weekly basis. /