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The OpenStack User Survey is open! This is your annual opportunity to provide anonymous feedback to the upstream community, so the developers can better understand OpenStack environments and software requirements. Your anonymized feedback is shared with the project teams so we can improve how the community and project provide value to you. The survey will… Read more »

A total of 1,518 unique change authors approved more than 47,500 changes and published two major releases, code named Stein and Train (due to our undying love of Trains). We started to work on Ussuri, our next release, to be delivered in 2020. In 2018, we introduced the “Extended Maintenance” concept, a period on which… Read more »

Although the OpenStack design events have changed, developers and operators still have a critical perspective to bring to the OpenStack Summits. At the PTG, a common whisper heard in the hallways was, “I really want to be at the Summit, but my [boss/HR/approver] doesn’t understand why I should be there.” To help you out, we… Read more »

Back by popular demand, the OpenStack Summit is returning to Vancouver, Canada from May 21-24, 2018. Registration, sponsorship opportunities and more information for the 17th OpenStack Summit will be available in the upcoming months.  Can’t wait until 2018? Brush up on your OpenStack skills in 2017 by registering to attend the OpenStack Summit Boston, May… Read more »

Want to attend the OpenStack Summit Boston but need help with the right words for getting your trip approved? While we won’t write the whole thing for you, here’s a template to get you going. It’s up to you to decide how the Summit will help your team, but with free workshops and trainings, technical… Read more »

Are you ready to show off your OpenStack skills? The COA high score contest has begun! July 18th through September 11th, COA exam takers with the highest score each week will win a Chromebook from the OpenStack Foundation.   Entry is easy: Go to openstack.org/coa and read the exam materials Register and schedule your exam!  … Read more »

FOSDEM 2015 is this weekend, 31 January & 1 February in Brussels. There are several OpenStack sessions on the schedule from different community members, as well as an OpenStack booth staffed by volunteers. If you are attending, here is a list of sessions from different members of the OpenStack community including a session from Release Cycle… Read more »

The 2015 events plan is now available on the Global Events Calendar wiki.  The detailed spreadsheet covers industry events, Summits (dates and locations), as well as regional OpenStack Days organized by the community.  If you’re interested in sponsoring or speaking at a planned OpenStack Day, please contact the contact listed in the spreadsheet.  If you… Read more »

The OpenStack Foundation brought 20 people to Paris for the Summit earlier this month, thanks to the grants offered by the Travel Support Program. The Travel Support Program is based on the promise of Open Design and its aim is to facilitate participation of key contributors to the OpenStack Design Summit. The program aims at… Read more »