This document summarizes an OpenStack conference, noting that there were over 250 participants from 90+ companies and 12 countries. It discusses the goals of OpenStack to produce an open source cloud computing platform that can meet the needs of both public and private cloud providers regardless of size. The conference schedule is outlined over multiple days, with tracks for coding, usability, and commercial topics. Project updates indicate strong early participation and commercial interest in OpenStack.

1. Welcome!
Jim Curry
Twitter: @jimcurry
jim@openstack.org

2. 250+ participants
90+ companies
12 countries
Lots of Us Here Today...

3. Developers & Architects
Users / Customers
(mixed)
Ecosystem
Representing Three Groups

4. 1. Code
2. Usability
3. Commercial
With Three RELATED Goals....

5. "To produce the ubiquitous Open
Source cloud computing platform
that will meet the needs of public
and private cloud providers
regardless of size, by being simple
to implement and massively
scalable."
The OpenStack Mission

6. Conference Mission
• PARTICIPATION - Developers, Testers,
Document Writers, Marketing
• TECHNOLOGY - Build eco-system solutions,
deploy OpenStack clouds, endorse open source
cloud standard
• PROMOTION - Talk OpenStack, add OpenStack
to cloud computing promotions, joint marketing
with OpenStack team: combined now, break
after lunch

7. Schedule
• TODAY: combined now, break after lunch
• TOMORROW: two tracks all day
• THURSDAY: technical track, installfest,
document sprint
• FRIDAY: hacking

8. Project Update
• Strong participation early on
• Lots of commercial interest
• Momentum coming into this conference
• Initial deployments underway

9. What’s Next
January Release:
Production Ready
April Release:
Service Provider
Scale Ready
First public
design
conference:
11/9-12

10. OpenStack Team Intros
• Rick Clark & team
• Mark Collier & team
• Jonathan Bryce
• John Purrier

11. Party Tonight
• Rackspace
Headquarters
• Buses at 6:00pm...with
beer on board!
• Bring photo ID and
event badge
• Meet outside of Pecan
St entrance

12. Other Logistical Stuff
• Weston Centre garage parking tickets validated at
the registration desk in the lobby
• Food!
• Lunches will be served outside
• Breakfast will be available on each floor
• Snacks / coffee available all day on 3rd/4th floor
• Event Assistance White Shirts labeled "Staff" -
General Event Staff
• Red Shirts labeled "Ask Me" - OpenStack team

13. Thank You!
• Rackspace team
• OpenStack team
• Speakers
• Attendees