Upcoming Events & Conferences

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to immediately cease all large gatherings, we are shifting this Chapter Meeting to be a VIRTUAL EVENT. Please be sure to follow the following steps in order to attend.
1. Please register - as usual - for this event using the links below. Cost is Free. BE SURE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE SCREENS TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION.
2. We will send out the Web Conference info ONLY to registered attendees a couple days before the even. So please register EARLY in order to receive this attendance info.
3. Invite Others! Since we all have to work remotely, and no travel is involved, hopefully this will be one of our LARGEST attended meetings.
4. Please make every effort to attend! As we're all likely in isolation, this is a good way to "get out" the new normal routine.
5. If you encounter any problems with the registration process, please email our Chapter Secretary, Aaron Grenz.

Hear and discuss important topics related to Data Center design, construction, operation, and management with local data center professionals.

 

Topic: State of the Data Center with Bill Kleyman

Bill Kleyman is EVP of Digital Solutions for Switch Communications, is nationally known, and has long been one of the visionary and leading thinkers in and for the Data Center community.  Due to AFCOM Data Center World being postponed until August, this presentation is an preview of the presentation Bill will be delivering to all AFCOM members virtually on April 15.

Google Next Announcement on March 3rd 2020:

The health and wellbeing of Google Cloud customers, partners, employees and the overall community is our top priority. Due to the growing concern around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in alignment with the best practices laid out by the CDC, WHO and other relevant entities, Google Cloud has decided to reimagine Google Cloud Next ’20, which will still take place from April 6-8.

We are transforming the event into Google Cloud Next ’20: Digital Connect, a free, global, digital-first, multi-day event connecting our attendees to Next ’20 content and each other through streamed keynotes, breakout sessions, interactive learning and digital “ask an expert” sessions with Google teams.

Innovation is in Google’s DNA and we are leveraging this strength to bring you an immersive and inspiring event this year without the risk of travel.

As we work through the details of this new digital experience over the coming weeks, we will continue to share updates here, along with more details in our FAQ. For already registered attendees, learn more. For new attendees, join us for Google Cloud Next ’20: Digital Connect.

We’ve moved our live DCD>New York event to September 1-2, 2020. However, we don’t want you to miss out on our world-leading conference program, so we’ll be hosting 24 free-to-view webinars between March 31 - April 2 to enable you to access our expert thought-leadership and build your industry knowledge wherever you are in the world.

Hosted on our fully interactive platform you’ll still be able to participate in live Q&A, audience polls and gain insights from our industry experts that include:

To secure your place at the industry's largest virtual data center conference use our session registration form and we'll provide you with links and calendar reminders for all the keynotes and panels so you don't miss a thing.

Capacity Russia & CIS 2020 is the leading event that connects the Russian and Central Asian connectivity industry with their international partners. The event takes place at the Radisson Collection in Moscow, at a date to be confirmed.

Capacity Russia & CIS, now in its 15th edition, is a perfect opportunity to connect with the decision makers from international carriers, MNOs, content providers, data centres and cloud service providers.

The event unites 430+ Russia, Central Asian and international carriers in Moscow to meet, trade and network, whilst also providing a platform for thought leaders to address key trends and new technologies shaking up the market.

Please note that we have been closely monitoring the situation of COVID-19 and its impact on global travel plans and the likely attendance at Capacity Russia & CIS, due to commence on 31 March. After much deliberation, we have taken the decision to postpone the event to a date later in the year.

This decision has not been taken lightly. However, the health of our customers, partners and team is of paramount importance, and we appreciate the trust they have placed in us in supporting the event. We believe that a postponement offers the best option to deliver value and certainty to our partners and customers.

If you have any questions regarding the postponement, please email info@capacitymedia.com where our team will be able to advise you.

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Capacity Russia & CIS 2020 is the leading event that connects the Russian and Central Asian connectivity industry with their international partners. The event takes place from 31 March - 1 April 2020 at the Radisson Collection in Moscow.

Capacity Russia & CIS, now in its 15th edition, is a perfect opportunity to connect with the decision makers from international carriers, MNOs, content providers, data centres and cloud service providers.

The event unites 430+ Russia, Central Asian and international carriers in Moscow to meet, trade and network, whilst also providing a platform for thought leaders to address key trends and new technologies shaking up the market.

CyxteraCon is postponed until November 4-5 2020.

The Event

CyxteraCon provides unique networking opportunities with leaders across the IT infrastructure sector, along with updates on the latest innovations and announcements from Cyxtera's data center and network connectivity solutions.

The Venue

Cyxtera welcomes hundreds of industry leaders, strategic partners, and customers to iconic Miami Beach for two days. CyxteraCon 2020 will return to the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center, with various activities planned for venues throughout the city.

The Hotel

Book your room today for guaranteed lowest rate at our official hotel – The Shore Club. In the heart of South Beach and walking distance from the Miami Beach Convention Center, The Shore Club offers CyxteraCon attendees the ideal accommodations while in Miami for our event.

As of Feb 5th, this summit has been POSTPONED.

Data Centre Summit London is a one-day conference for data centre industry professionals. Taking place at The Business Design Centre in Islington London, the event brings together the data centre industry’s leading experts under one roof.

 

Improve your skills with education, debate, and networking opportunities. And by the end of the day you’ll be left feeling inspired thanks to seminars led by some of the industry’s most respected thought leaders.

The Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Chair have decided to cancel the in-person IETF 107 Vancouver meeting. This decision is based on input we gathered from Working Group (WG) and Research Group (RG) chairs about our ability to hold productive WG and RG sessions at IETF 107.

Our assessment of this feedback is that a majority of sessions would not be viable if we were to hold the in-person IETF meeting. On this basis, we believe we cannot hold an effective in-person meeting. 
As a result of this cancellation, the in-person Hackathon, Code Sprint, all other in-person events planned for the weekend of March 21-22, the chairs training scheduled for March 20, and all other in-person sessions during the week are cancelled.

The IESG is working on an alternative all-virtual agenda for the week of March 21-27 with a limited schedule adapted to accommodate the time zones of as many participants as possible. We are also planning to support an increased volume of virtual interim meetings during the weeks that follow. We will send another update to the community soon with more information about these plans. The Hackathon organizers are also considering plans for virtual Hackathon support.

We have re-opened Internet-Draft submissions, which had been closed on March 9 in anticipation of the in-person meeting. Internet-Drafts may be submitted at https://datatracker.ietf.org/submit/

A separate announcement from the IETF Executive Director will follow with details about registration cancellations and refunds.  

These are unusual times given the circumstances created by the spread of COVID-19. We hope that everyone remains safe and healthy.

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IETF 107 starts Saturday 21 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 27 March.

The IETF Hackathon and IETF Codesprint take place on the weekend.Newcomers' training and technical tutorials take place on Sunday afternoon. Participants should plan their travel accordingly. The schedule may be updated very close to the start to the meeting.

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More than 1,800 data center facilities and IT infrastructure professionals will gather in San Antonio, TX from March 16-19, 2020. Meet with industry peers who share your technology and business challenges, experts with answers to your questions and technology providers with solutions for your enterprise.

Our attendees come from all parts of the Data Center business: 

- IT Infrastructure/Management
- Facilities Management
- Engineers, Architects, Consultants
- Operations, Network Security, and Storage Professionals
- C-Level Executives

Note from O'Reilly: 

The best business decision is doing right by our community.

At O’Reilly, it’s in our DNA to always do the right thing for our customers, our team, and our partners.

Which is why, given the news about the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we’ve decided not to move forward with Strata Data & AI in San Jose, which was to start on March 15. Instead, we’re merging it with our larger Strata Data & AI in New York event taking place September 14–17, 2020, and transferring San Jose attendee registrations and sponsorships to join us there at no additional cost.

We’ve been working to keep the San Jose event moving forward over the course of the last few weeks because we’re excited about convening the data science and AI communities in such a unique new way. But an abundance of caution and our belief in putting people first has shifted our resolve. Our primary concern is with our speakers, sponsors, attendees, and employees traveling during this uncertain time. O’Reilly has always believed that the success of our events stems from the entire ecosystem coming together, and we want to hold the conference at a time and place where it can be a successful experience for the whole community.

And we’re very excited about the possibilities of an even grander Strata and AI event in New York. Strata Data & AI in New York is our most exciting conference of the year and has the largest turn out of any O’Reilly event.

To keep your palate sharp until then, we’ll be doing a live stream of some of our top sessions and interactive training courses through O’Reilly online learning—and our conference registrants get 90 days of unlimited access for free. We’ll post the program here when it’s ready.

Thanks for your understanding as we all wrestle with this global health issue.