OpenStack: the platform for VMs, containers, and the next big thing http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/openstack-the-platform-for-vms-containers-and-the-next-big-thing
Jonathan Bryce, OpenStack Foundation executive director, on the state of the stack heading into OpenStack Silicon Valley, August 26-27.
25 Years of OpenStack—Looking Back From the Future https://www.mirantis.com/blog/25-years-openstack-looking-back-future/
Well, here we are again. It’s 2035, and it’s time for another OpenStack anniversary post. Can you believe it’s really been 25 years since OpenStack began? Back then OpenStack wasn’t the ubiquitous juggernaut it is now, of course. There were even people who questioned whether it would ever catch on at all!
The Road to Tokyo
* Registration is open https://openstacksummitoctober2015tokyo.eventbrite.com/ * Get your OpenStack Summit Tokyo visa in five steps http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/get-your-openstack-summit-tokyo-visa-in-five-steps * Tr http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/tips-for-getting-a-travel-grant-to-the-next-openstack-summitavel grant http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/tips-for-getting-a-travel-grant-to-the-next-openstack-summitdeadline: August 10 http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/tips-for-getting-a-travel-grant-to-the-next-openstack-summit * Superuser Awards http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openn http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openominations http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openn http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openow http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openo http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-openpen http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/superuser-awards-nominations-now-open
* Interested in being a Tokyo Summit Sponsor? https://www.openstack.org/summit/tokyo-2015/sponsors/
Reports from Previous Events
* OpenStack Miniconf at PyConAu http://mcwhirter.com.au//craige/blog/2015/OpenStack_Miniconf_at_PyConAu/ * Foundation Board of Directors Meeting http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/foundation/2015-July/002036.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
* OSSA 2015-013] Glance task flow may fail to delete image from backend http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-July/000481.html * [Security][LP# 1471161] Designate mDNS DoS through incorrect handling of large RecordSets http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-July/000482.html
Tips ‘n Tricks
* ByYanis Guenane http://techs.enovance.com/7666/from-0-to-openstack-with-devtest-the-process-in-details: From 0 to OpenStack with devtest: the process in details http://techs.enovance.com/7666/from-0-to-openstack-with-devtest-the-process-in-details * By Gorka Eguileor http://gorka.eguileor.com/: A Cinder Road to Active/Active HA http://gorka.eguileor.com/a-cinder-road-to-activeactive-ha/ * By Phil Hopkins: Install OpenStack from source https://developer.rackspace.com/blog/install-openstack-from-source * By Tim Bell: http://openstack-in-production.blogspot.com/2015/08/cpu-model-selection-for-high-throughput.htmlCPU Model Selection for High Throughput Computing http://openstack-in-production.blogspot.com/2015/08/cpu-model-selection-for-high-throughput.html and OpenStack CPU topology for High Throughput Computing http://openstack-in-production.blogspot.com/2015/08/openstack-cpu-topology-for-high.html
Upcoming Events https://www.openstack.org/community/events
* Jul 31 - Aug 04, 2015 http://2015.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule/Friday OpenStack at PyCon Australia http://2015.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule/Friday Brisbane, AU http://2015.pycon-au.org/programme/schedule/Friday * Aug 01 - 08, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/australia/openstack-unsummit-onsummit-ski-time OpenStack UnSummit onSummit = SKI TIME! https://groups.openstack.org/groups/australia/openstack-unsummit-onsummit-ski-time Arrowtown, NZ https://groups.openstack.org/groups/australia/openstack-unsummit-onsummit-ski-time * Aug 04 - 07, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CinderLibertySprint Cinder Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CinderLibertySprint Fort Collins, CO, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CinderLibertySprint * Aug 05, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/australia/august-sydney-meetup August Sydney Meetup https://groups.openstack.org/groups/australia/august-sydney-meetup * Aug 05 - 07, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/BarbicanLibertySprint Barbican Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/BarbicanLibertySprint Laurel, MD, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/BarbicanLibertySprint * Aug 05 - 06, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Magnum/Midcycle Magnum Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Magnum/Midcycle San Jose, CA, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Magnum/Midcycle * Aug 05 - 06, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/dc-washington-dc/openstack-networking-l4-l7-services-deep-dive-23 OpenStack Networking: L4-L7 Services Deep-dive (23) https://groups.openstack.org/groups/dc-washington-dc/openstack-networking-l4-l7-services-deep-dive-23 Washington D.C., DC, US https://groups.openstack.org/groups/dc-washington-dc/openstack-networking-l4-l7-services-deep-dive-23 * Aug 05, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/israel/application-management-and-orchestration-openstack Application Management and Orchestration in OpenStack https://groups.openstack.org/groups/israel/application-management-and-orchestration-openstack Tel Aviv, IL https://groups.openstack.org/groups/israel/application-management-and-orchestration-openstack * Aug 06 - 07, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CongressLibertySprint Congress Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CongressLibertySprint Palo Alto, CA, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/CongressLibertySprint * Aug 06, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/northern-virginia-nova/lunch-learn-distributed-elastic-l4-l7-network Lunch & Learn - Distributed, Elastic L4-L7 Network https://groups.openstack.org/groups/northern-virginia-nova/lunch-learn-distributed-elastic-l4-l7-network Reston, VA, US https://groups.openstack.org/groups/northern-virginia-nova/lunch-learn-distributed-elastic-l4-l7-network * 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 07, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/sfbay-openstack-hackathon-ossfo-12 SFBay OpenStack Hackathon #OSSFO https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/sfbay-openstack-hackathon-ossfo-12 * Aug 07, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/south-bay-openstack-meetup-beginner-track-5 South Bay OpenStack Meetup, Beginner track https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/south-bay-openstack-meetup-beginner-track-5 * Aug 07, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/huge-openstack-5th-birthday-event-plus-upstream-game Huge OpenStack 5th Birthday Event plus the Upstream Game https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/huge-openstack-5th-birthday-event-plus-upstream-game Sunnyvale, CA, US https://groups.openstack.org/groups/san-francisco-bay-area/huge-openstack-5th-birthday-event-plus-upstream-game * Aug 07 - 08, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/india/openstack-day-india-2015 OpenStack Day India 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/india/openstack-day-india-2015 Bangalore, IN https://groups.openstack.org/groups/india/openstack-day-india-2015 * Aug 07, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-zealand/monty-taylor-openstack-ready-so-now-what Monty Taylor: OpenStack is ready ... so now what? https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-zealand/monty-taylor-openstack-ready-so-now-what Wellington, NZ https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-zealand/monty-taylor-openstack-ready-so-now-what * 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 12 - 14, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/IronicLibertySprint Ironic Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/IronicLibertySprint Seattle, WA, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/IronicLibertySprint * Aug 12 - 13, 2015 https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-york-city/operating-openstack-ansible Operating OpenStack with Ansible https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-york-city/operating-openstack-ansible New York, NY, US https://groups.openstack.org/groups/new-york-city/operating-openstack-ansible * Aug 17 - 20, 2015 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openstack-designate-2015-summer-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17833181526 Designate Mid-cycle Meetup https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openstack-designate-2015-summer-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17833181526 Austin, TX, US https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openstack-designate-2015-summer-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17833181526 * Aug 18 - 19, 2015 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openstack-ops-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17703258924 OpenStack Ops Mid-Cycle Meetup https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openstack-ops-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17703258924 Palo Alto, California, US https://www.eventbrite.com/e/openstack-ops-mid-cycle-meetup-tickets-17703258924 * 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 20 - 21, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/Product_WGLibertySprint Product Working Group Midcycle https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/Product_WGLibertySprint San Jose, CA, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/Product_WGLibertySprint * 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 26 - 28, 2015 https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/TroveLibertySprint Trove Midcycle Sprint https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/TroveLibertySprint Sunnyvale, CA, US https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Sprints/TroveLibertySprint * 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/ * Aug 27, 2015 http://www.meetup.com/openstack-utah/events/224050965/ Networking with LXC Containers http://www.meetup.com/openstack-utah/events/224050965/ Lehi, Utah, US http://www.meetup.com/openstack-utah/events/224050965/
Other News
* Introducing Murano plugins: Extending OpenStack catalog capabilities https://www.mirantis.com/blog/introducing-murano-plugins-extending-openstack-catalog-capabilities-3/ * Liberty-2 development milestone http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-July/000483.html * Technical Committee Highlights July 24, 2015 http://www.openstack.org/blog/2015/07/technical-committee-highlights-july-24-2015/ * OpenStack Foundation Staffing News http://www.openstack.org/blog/2015/07/openstack-foundation-staffing-news-2/
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