Hi Rafael, hope you are fine! You can count on me to help on the CFP and proposals evaluation.
Additionally, I think it is a good idea to include one more topic in CFP focusing on security aspects of cloud (infrastructure, integrations, etc). Best regards, -- Ricardo Makino On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 7:12 PM Rafael Weingärtner < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello CloudStackers, > > I had a few meetings with the TDC folks, and we seem to be moving on. They > have a slightly different organization than ApacheCon though. Therefore, we > were asked to provide them with some “track topics” that fit in the area of > Cloud Computing. Then, we could direct presentations to one of these > tracks. The idea is that the international tracks (the ones that will be in > English) will not be parallelized to enable the audience to attend all of > them (this means, one for each day). Also, the tracks will receive > presentations from other people that are not in our bubble, and this is > great (at least I found this awesome), because different people with > different backgrounds would come together on the same track, which in turn > means, people that might not know ACS would have the opportunity not just > to meet the solution, but also the people behind it. > > So, this is what I have in mind: > > - Cloud computing (area/topic) > - cloud orchestration -- this would be the track where topics > regarding features, and cloud orchestration systems (e.g. CloudStack) > design and structure would be presented > - DevOps -- track for presentations that address the day-to-day of > CloudStack (or OpenStack) developers and the daily life of operators > with > tasks such as debugging and troubleshooting > - tests -- track for discussing the Q&A process and testing methods > for clouds > - cloud open source ecosystem -- track focusing on the cloud > ecosystem, where people can address things relating the job market, > business opportunities, and the management process of highly > heterogeneous > and distributed communities in OpenSource (such as CloudStack) > > > What do you guys think of these divisions for the CFP? > Also, we might need help to review and select presentation proposals. Would > some of you guys be willing to help on this process? > > And last, but not least, it would be awesome if companies linked to ACS are > interested to be the sponsors of tracks or the event. They have sent me the > brochure and sponsorship prospects from 2018 so we can get to know better > the conference [1]. The attendance report and prospectus are in English, > and for instance, in 2018 the TDC event in Florianopolis (where we are > proposing to have CCC in 2019) received about 4000 people. The sponsorship > prospectus for 2019 events is being prepared, and I guess if there are > interested parties on this, you can reach them directly, or if you have > some problems to do that, I can help you guys as well. > > [1] > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/53ujp2usf402dlj/AAA1a2jZPddGcAT8ZosRiGCAa?dl=0 > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 8:16 PM Tutkowski, Mike <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > > Thanks, Rafael! > > > > The dates work for me. > > > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > > ________________________________ > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:02:14 PM > > To: users > > Cc: dev > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click links or > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > > safe. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, they already have a date set. It should be 23 - 27 April, 2019. > > I should be talking with them again this week to check what we need to > move > > thing forward. > > > > What do you guys think about these dates? > > > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 5:07 PM Tutkowski, Mike < > [email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Rafael, > > > > > > Do you have a specific date in mind for CCC Brazil? It sounds like, in > > > general, we are looking at April. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Mike > > > > > > On 10/1/18, 12:51 PM, "Rafael Weingärtner" < > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click > > links > > > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the > content > > is > > > safe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, that is what I also believe. From the feedback, I think we can > > > easily > > > use 10 presentations. I will move on with the organization. I think > > it > > > is > > > feasible to get more room space in case we receive more > presentation > > > and > > > people. I will try to not overlap presentations though (like we did > > in > > > ApacheCon). > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 3:36 PM Tutkowski, Mike < > > > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I guess it depends on how many people expect to be able to > attend. > > > > > > > > Ten presentation slots is probably a good starting point. > > > > > > > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 10:10:55 AM > > > > To: users > > > > Cc: dev > > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil > > > > > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click > > > links or > > > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the > > > content is > > > > safe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you guys for the feedback! > > > > > > > > I will reach out the organizers to discuss our requirements. What > > do > > > you > > > > guys think that we need? > > > > Would 10 presentation slots (50min. each) be enough? Or, do you > > guys > > > think > > > > that we need more? > > > > > > > > Also, I think that we should also do a Hackathon. Therefore, I > will > > > also be > > > > asking for a room such as the one we used in Montreal. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:03 PM Nicolas Vazquez < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I would be interested in an event in Brazil as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Nicolas Vazquez > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: Gabriel Beims Bräscher <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:58:07 AM > > > > > To: users > > > > > Cc: dev > > > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil > > > > > > > > > > As a Brazilian, that lives in Florianópolis, I cannot pass this > > > > opportunity > > > > > ;) > > > > > Count on me! > > > > > > > > > > Em seg, 1 de out de 2018 às 11:27, Tutkowski, Mike < > > > > > [email protected]> escreveu: > > > > > > > > > > > I would be really interested in an event in Brazil. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 5:38 AM > > > > > > To: users > > > > > > Cc: dev > > > > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil > > > > > > > > > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not > > click > > > links > > > > or > > > > > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the > > > content > > > > is > > > > > > safe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Marco, > > > > > > Yes, they run a very successful conference every year. I have > > > just got > > > > > back > > > > > > from Montreal, and I talked with people there regarding the > > > conference. > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, for all CloudStackers (users and devs); I will repeat > what > > > I said > > > > in > > > > > > Montreal. The TDC conference will happen with or without us. > > > Therefore, > > > > > we > > > > > > only need to decide if we will join them in their Cloud > tracks. > > > We did > > > > > not > > > > > > hear much feedback here, but I will try again. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are part of the CloudStack community (as a > contributor, > > > > committer, > > > > > > user, operator, and so on), please do provide your feedback. > > > Would you > > > > > like > > > > > > to see a CloudStack Collab Conference in Florianopolis, > Brazil, > > > 2019? I > > > > > am > > > > > > only asking you guys, what you think. I do understand the > > > logistics > > > > > > problems for some folks to attend a conference this far. > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, about the city; the island has an airport (airport code > = > > > FLN). > > > > > > However, most flights to FLN will have a connection either on > > > GRU (Sao > > > > > > Paulo airport) or GIG (Rio de Janeiro airport); KLM, AA, > Delta, > > > > > AirFrance, > > > > > > Tap, and others have flights to FLN. I have also found some > > > useful > > > > links > > > > > in > > > > > > English that can be used by your guys to check the city. In > > this > > > link > > > > [1] > > > > > > you can information not only about the city, but the State as > > > well; > > > > there > > > > > > are pages in different languages such as English, Spanish, > and > > > German > > > > (to > > > > > > change the language there is a button in the top-right > corner). > > > On > > > > these > > > > > > other links [2-3], you can find a guide (English only) of the > > > city; it > > > > > > contains a brief overview and some details about Museums, > > > Beaches, > > > > events > > > > > > and so on. > > > > > > > > > > > > I would also be happy to answer any other question that you > > > might have. > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] http://turismo.sc.gov.br/en/cidade/florianopolis/# > > > > > > [2] > > > https://www.floripa-guide.com/attractions/about-florianopolis.html > > > > > > [3] http://www.vivendofloripa.com.br/en/home/ > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 5:42 PM Marco Sinhoreli < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Rafael, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this conference, last year in TDC Porto Alegre I > spoke > > > about > > > > ACS > > > > > > > and ansible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was very impressed with them event support and > > organization, > > > they > > > > > have > > > > > > a > > > > > > > nice approach involving community in the organization. They > > > also > > > > have a > > > > > > > good penetration to prospect sponsors. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am able to help you in this subject since I am in Brazil > as > > > well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marco Sinhoreli > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > mobile: +55 21 98276 3636 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3144 - 2º andar – Jardim > > > > > > > Paulistano, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 01451-000 > > > > > > > Phone: + 55 11 3568-2877 > > > > > > > http://www.shapeblue.com/ | twitter: @shapeblue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Em 21/09/2018 08:37, "Rafael Weingärtner" < > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > escreveu: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello fellow devs and users (pardon me for the cross post), > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I already contacted the PMC on this matter, and I am now > > > opening the > > > > > > > discussion to the whole community. Let’s see what you guys > > > think > > > > about > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > CloudStack conference in Brazil, and let’s work to make it > > > happen ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since the rather shameful? situation with the CloudStack > > Collab > > > > > > > Conference > > > > > > > (CCC) in Brazil last year, I have been looking for possible > > > ways to > > > > > > > enable > > > > > > > the event. And, it seems that I found it, and it is > something > > > that we > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > already used to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a conference series in Brazil called TDC (The > > > Developer’s > > > > > > > conference) [1]. They run three conferences a year > > > (Florianopolis, > > > > São > > > > > > > Paulo, and Porto Alegre). They have been running for over a > > > decade > > > > > > > now. I > > > > > > > attended the last one in São Paulo (July 2018) and it was > > > awesome. To > > > > > > > give > > > > > > > you guys some numbers for the São Paulo event: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - 4524 attendants > > > > > > > - 6040 online-viewers (some talks are live streamed) > > > > > > > - 2927 corporate registrations > > > > > > > - 63 different tracks, and more than 300 talks. > > > > > > > - 5 days of conference (Tuesday-Saturday) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They are in the process of internationalizing the > conference > > > now. The > > > > > > > hot > > > > > > > site is being translated, and they are preparing things for > > > > > > > English/Spanish > > > > > > > CFPs and tracks. While talking with one of the organizers > > > during the > > > > > > > event, > > > > > > > I mentioned that we have been doing collocated CCC with > > > ApacheCon and > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > I would love to see CCC in Brazil. Ant it turns out, they > > > would love > > > > > > > to see > > > > > > > us there in Brazil as well. They offered to provide the > same > > > support > > > > as > > > > > > > ApacheCon provides us. We would only need to organize the > CFP > > > and > > > > > > > selection of the presentations. We would also need to tell > > > them our > > > > > > > needs: > > > > > > > rooms, hackathon spaces, and so on. They are proposing for > us > > > space > > > > in > > > > > > > their Florianopolis TDC 2019, which will be held in > > > Florianopolis > > > > > > > city. The > > > > > > > event will take place in April 2019 (there is not a > > > possibility for > > > > the > > > > > > > event to be canceled this time!). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can coordinate this process with them, but I might need > > some > > > help > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > you guys. That is why I would like to discuss this option > > here > > > first. > > > > > > > What > > > > > > > do you think about the best dates to run a CCC in Brazil? > > They > > > have > > > > an > > > > > > > event in April, other in Jully, and the last one in > December. > > > In > > > > > > > theory, we > > > > > > > can discuss and try to get approval to some other > city/date, > > > but they > > > > > > > recommended Florianopolis/April event. (We talked about > this > > > on the > > > > PMC > > > > > > > list, and it seems that for an international audience, the > > > April date > > > > > > > looks > > > > > > > the best one). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, would some of you be willing to attend? I think the > > > presence of > > > > > > > committers/PMCs is vital to meet face to face with the > > > community that > > > > > > > uses > > > > > > > CloudStack there. And of course, the event is way broader > > than > > > Apache > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > CloudStack. Therefore, we can show ourselves and hopefully > > > attract > > > > new > > > > > > > people/companies. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am eager to hear your feedback guys ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] http://www.thedevelopersconference.com.br/en > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Rafael Weingärtner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Rafael Weingärtner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > www.shapeblue.com<http://www.shapeblue.com> > > > > > Amadeus House, Floral Street, London WC2E 9DP > > > > > @shapeblue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Rafael Weingärtner > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Rafael Weingärtner > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rafael Weingärtner > > > > > -- > Rafael Weingärtner >
