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Cloud Camp: The Introduction
1.
2. What is CloudCamp?
Cloud Camp, just like Bar Camp, is an unconference where
early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies come together
to exchange ideas. At Cloud Camp, we are encouraged to share
our thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the
advancement of Cloud Computing.
We meet to share our
• experience with the cloud
• challenges and
• solutions
3. Brief History
• Founders include Dave Nielsen (Lead Global Organizer),
Reuven Cohen, Chris Purrington, Alexis Richardson, Sara
Dornsife, Jessie Silver and Sam Charrington.
• The first Cloud Camp was held on June 24, 2008 in San
Franscisco, California USA.
• As of May, 2011 over 180 Cloud Camp events had been
conducted worldwide.
• Cloud Camp Lagos is the first in the series of Cloud Camp
events to be held around Africa.
4. Mission & Goals
• Cloud camp was formed to provide a common ground for
the introduction and advancement of cloud computing
• To build an appropriate community and increase the usage
of cloud technologies in companies and day-to-day
activities.
• To usher in users and enthusiast alike around the world to
the Open Space Technology culture.
5. Target Audience
• IT Managers and Executives, Developers, Architects,
Analysts, System Administrators from App Development
through to Production.
• Entrepreneurs, founders and leaders of start-up/early-
stage companies, venture capitalists and industry
analysts.
• Cloud Computing Enthusiasts
6. Why Attend?
• Present own ideas, technologies (hands-on lab), solutions
or share experience
• Understand how to integrate Cloud Computing Services
into your business
• Find ways to cut fixed infrastructure costs while increasing
reliability and scalability
• Learn from others about their use of Cloud Computing
Services
• Find out new ideas, co-operate with others, find new people
in team or company
7. Highlights
- Cloud Computing and Storage
- Distributed and highload systems
- Digital cloud
- SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
- Virtual worlds
9. Let’s do this again
• If you can provide possible assistance/link to
sponsorship
• If you are working with Cloud technologies or would like
to know more about it
• If you are interested in building the Nigerian "cloud"
community
• If you can say something interesting, share your
experience, ideas or projects, make hands-on lab (master
class) – welcome! Be the first! Join our workspace now:
http://groups.google.com/group/cloudcamp-nigeria
