UTSA hosts Open BigCloud Symposium and Open Compute Project Workshop May 7-8

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By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist

(April 22, 2014) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio will host the inaugural Open BigCloud Symposium and Open Compute Project Workshop May 7-8 in the H-E-B University Center Ballroom (1.104) on the UTSA Main Campus.

The symposium will bring together the nation's brightest minds in academia, industry and research to discuss the future of cloud computing and big data. One highlight will be the official grand opening of the UTSA Open Compute Certification and Solutions Laboratory, the first laboratory of its kind in North America.

Participants also will explore bringing the cloud to the enterprise, models and benefits, cloud operation model (DevOps), open technologies and best practices including software and hardware disaggregation, Cloud and BigData for Scientific and Engineering workloads.

The two-day event will feature more than 20 speakers representing academia and the leading technology industry companies addressing a variety of topics including Open Compute hardware, OpenStack software and Software Defined Networks.

"We believe Open Compute, OpenStack and Software Defined Data Center are going to be the next computing platforms to support all of the emerging cloud and big data technologies," said C. Mauli Agrawal, UTSA vice president for research. "These partnerships with OpenStack, ZeroVM and Open Compute communities will create research and educational leadership opportunities for UTSA, San Antonio and across Texas."

Scheduled presenters include: Graham Weston, chairman and CEO, Rackspace; Frank Frankovsky, president and chairman of Open Compute Project Foundation; Cameron Haight, research vice president and chief of research infrastructure and operations, Gartner; Rob Vietzke, vice president of network services, Internet 2; Dan Stanzione, acting director of Texas Advanced Computing Center, University of Texas at Austin; Paul Rad, director of Cloud and BigData Laboratory, UTSA; Scott Midkiff, vice president for information technology and CIO, Virginia Tech; and Scott Mitchell, senior vice president, Stream Data Centers.

>> View the Open Big Cloud Symposium schedule.

Events

July 18- August 21, various times

Innovation Academy

The Innovation Academy is an 8-hour online hybrid course designed to introduce faculty to a variety of educational ideas, best practices and resources for becoming more comfortable in teaching in different modalities.

Virtual Event

Saturday, August 13, 6:00 p.m.

UTSA Alumni Association Gala

The UTSA Alumni Association rowdily invites you to join your fellow 'Runners at the UTSA Alumni Association Gala.

16641 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256

Tuesday, August 16, 8:00 a.m.

Early Start Experience

This will be an orientation for students with a history of foster care.

Business Building (BB 2.05.04,) Main Campus

Thursday, August 18, 8:00 p.m.

Movie Under the Stars

The Honors College and Housing & Residence Life invites students to the Student Union lawn for a Movie Under the Stars. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic, and bug spray. Movie concessions will be provided! This event is open to all students.

Student Union Lawn, Main Campus

Friday, August 19, 9:30 a.m.

Move In To COLFA

Come meet your Student Success Center, learn how to MOVE through college successfully, and meet new friends. We will have food, short info sessions, giveaways, and more!

McKinney Humanities Building (MH 2.01 Galleria,) Main Campus

Aug. 19 to 22, noon to 3 p.m.

Find Your Classes Tour

Get help finding your way around campus. UTSA Ambassadors and Honors Alliance members can help you find your classes, UTSA Card, and any other resources around campus! Simply come by our table in the Sombrilla!

Roadrunner Statue, Main Campus

Friday, August 19, 4:00 p.m.

Transfer Student Transition Event

Join the Transfer and Transition Team as we talk transition, resources, and student success. Learn more about Blackboard, bluebook, and important academic policies. Bring in prior institution swag, and swap it for UTSA swag.

McKinney Humanities Building (MH 2.01.24,) Main Campus

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