Slideshow: Here’s What You Missed at OpenStack Vancouver

OpenStack Summit 2015 Vancouver Keynote
Craig Matsumoto

It’s too bad the OpenStack Summit changes cities every year, because I think a lot of us would be content to keep going back to Vancouver.

The Vancouver Convention Centre sits right on the waterfront, overlooking the mountains. From the expo floor, huge windows give you a view of the seaplanes taking off and landing. You just don’t get that in the underground halls of San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

So that’s the excuse Keith Griffith and I are using for posting this slideshow of OpenStack Vancouver. The atmosphere brought out the shutterbug in both of us. We’ll look forward to the upcoming OpenStack Summits in Tokyo and Austin, Texas — but speaking just for myself, I’ll still be pining away for Vancouver.

Vancouver OpenStack Convention Center

The Vancouver Convention Center Was our home for the week.

OpenStack 2015 Keynotes

Opening keynote. The buzz before the storm.

OpenStack 2015 Marketplace

The seaplane was the symbol of this OpenStack Summit.

OpenStack Summit Mirantis

Mirantis wasn't the only vendor picking up on a hockey theme for its booth.

OpenStack Summit Tesora

Told you. Here's Tesora, talking about database-as-a-service. Rumors of a Mirantis/Tesora street hockey match never came to fruition.

OpenStack Summit Amax

AMAX showed off its build of Open Compute Project storage hardware.

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The edge of the expo floor, where you could access Wi-Fi, sip free coffee, and gaze out over the water. Who needs a press room?

Vancouver Convention Center Harbor

The harbor just outside the convention center. No, this wasn't distracting at all.

Vancouver Harbor Food Trucks

A defunct, renovated train station was the site of the Summit's "Supernatural Evening" event, sponsored by HP and Scality. Magic tricks and food trucks abounded.

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Inside at HP's Supernatural Evening party. HP is known for going all-out for its OpenStack shindigs.

HP's Supernatural Evening Party

HP's Supernatural Evening party

Magician Rob Zabrecky

Performers at HP's event included magician Rob Zabrecky — who also used to be the singer for Possum Dixon.

Orca Statue

This Orca statue on the lunch terrace was the closest we got to spotting a whale.

OpenStack Session with Mirantis

Their jerseys made the Mirantis crew easy to spot. Many conference sessions were standing room only.

OpenStack Summit Coffee

Free coffee all day, right on the expo floor. Can't beat that.

Vancouver Harbor Sunset

Vancouver Harbor Sunset

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