Leveraging CentOS and Xen for the GoDaddy private cloud

Karanbir Singh

Apr 30, 2013 — 1 min read

Mike Dorman will be talking about Leveraging CentOS and Xen for the GoDaddy private cloud: How we collaborated with the CentOS and Xen projects to build a next-generation platform at GoDaddy. Discussion of the design considerations, infrastructure, success stories and challenges of this paradigm change at the next CentOS Dojo taking place in Phoenix, AZ, USA on the 10th of May 2013.
In this session Mike is going to cover the challenges and how CentOS + Xen fits into the role with a product / infrastructure standpoint. Starting with roots of how GoDaddy got started with XenServer and then how they were able to leverage the open source Xen stack on CentOS moving forward to their next-gen cloud.
Mike has been a key person involved with this project and brings across a well rounded, comprehensive and tested viewpoint on the subject. What to hear his talk ? Register now for the CentOS Dojo.
The CentOS Dojo format promotes informal sessions, focused around real world challenges that people using CentOS in established roles face. This includes technologies, concepts, best-practices and q&a around the CentOS Linux platform. These Dojos are run as not-for-profit, with all ticket sales revenue being cycled into costs at the event.
We hope to see you there!

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