Developing and shipping Apache CloudStack is just part of the the community's mission. We also want to ensure that people are using Apache CloudStack, and a big part of that is getting the word out by attending – and even holding – events to help inform and educate people about Apache CloudStack.
It takes a fair amount of planning to run a good meetup or event, and we should reduce the amount of duplication as much as possible. This page is for collecting reusable resources for planning events:
We're currently in the process of getting a few more attractive blank templates created for CloudStack presentations. In the meantime, we've uploaded one blank presentation in PowerPoint format that can be used for new presentations.
For the audience that doesn't know much about Apache CloudStack, but understands cloud concepts and doesn't need to have the difference between (say) IaaS and PaaS explained. Should have some interest in standing up an IaaS cloud, experience with Xen, KVM, and/or VMware ESXi, etc.
One example:
Getting to Know Apache CloudStack
We have several CloudStack logos for use in promoting Apache CloudStack. Be sure to review the trademark guidelines before using any CloudStack marks to ensure that you're within the guidelines.
Whether you're attending an event that someone else is organizing, or putting together an event from scratch, it helps to have a "Runbook" to make sure that you're all set for managing our presence at the event.
Preparation is the key to a successful event. Please let us know if we've omitted anything from this guide!
If you do attend or hold an event, it's helpful to send an event report to the mailing list(s) to talk about your experience. When you're attending an event for CloudStack, you're in a position to report useful feedback to the rest of the community that's not able to attend.
