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TechDay Madrid 2023

Open Source for Europe’s Next Generation Edge Cloud

🗓️ May 8, 2023 @ 10:00-19:00
📍 Torres Puerta de Europa (Plaza de Castilla)

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About this TechDay

In conjunction with the European initiative 6G-SANDBOX, in which OpenNebula Systems is a proud participant, we are excited to announce this new edition of our TechDay Madrid! This exclusive event will provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest advances in Edge Computing. Set to take place on May 8, the meeting will be hosted at the iconic Torres Puerta de Europa.

Join us and find out more about the role that open source technologies are playing in the deployment and application of edge cloud infrastructures in a number of strategic sectors (including private and commercial 5G networks) and about the many opportunities for innovation and emerging business models around distributed cloud infrastructures and services.

Morning Session 🇪🇸

THE VISION FROM THE SPANISH INDUSTRY

A session (in Spanish) for CEOs, CTOs, Innovation Leaders, Project Managers, Technology Analysts, and Entrepreneurs.

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09:30-10:00 Attendee Accreditation 📝
10:00-10:30 Welcome to the TechDay 👋

Ignacio M. Llorente (OpenNebula Systems)
Jesús Marcos Morell (SETELECO–Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital)

10:30-11:30 [PANEL] System Integrators

System Integrators are playing a key role in accelerating the development of new business models around Edge Computing. In this panel we will discuss how this change of paradigm in the cloud market is impacting the challenges and opportunities traditionally associated with Europe’s green and digital transformation, and how European open source technologies are expected to consolidate this process while ensuring the EU’s digital sovereignty in the long term.

Alfons Buxó (Deloitte)
Miguel Ángel González (Minsait/Indra)
Enrique Algaba (UST)

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break ☕
12:00-13:00 [PANEL] Use Cases & Solution Providers

A number of strategic sectors are clearly driving the adoption of open source technologies for the next-generation edge cloud, adopting new open solutions that ensure interoperability and vendor neutrality. In this panel we will discuss how some of the leading companies in Spain in sectors like Energy, Mobility, and Manufacturing are positioning themselves in this evolving technology landscape.

Antonio Lalaguna (ACISA)
Eduardo Beltrán (Corporación Mondragón)
Enrique Sánchez (Ikusi)

13:00-14:00 [PANEL] Edge Cloud Providers

The EU’s Digital Compass strategy expects “10,000 climate neutral highly secure edge nodes” to have been deployed throughout Europe by 2030. In this panel we will discuss how the Spanish industry is facing this challenge, and how some of the most innovative companies in the Telecom and Cloud sectors are planning to use open source technologies to combine their existing services with next-generation capabilities in order to respond to this collective objective of the European Union.

Zigor Gaubeca (Aire Networks)
David Vallejo (Arsys)
Christopher Gehlen (Neutroon)
Juan Carlos García (Telefónica)

14:00-15:00 Networking Lunch 🥪

Afternoon Session 🇬🇧

OPENNEBULA TECHNICAL WORKSHOP

A session (in English) for Cloud Admins, IT Architects, Developers, Cloud Engineers, DevOps Enthusiasts, and Researchers.

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14:45-15:00 Attendee Accreditation 📝
15:00-16:30 An Introduction to OpenNebula

In this session we’ll explore OpenNebula’s cloud architecture, its different user interfaces, basic configuration options, and multi-tenancy features. We will cover the main components of an OpenNebula cloud, the basics of deploying Virtual Machines, and how to perform some other relevant operations through several hands-on exercises, so make sure you bring your laptop, you’ll have access to a lab environment!

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break ☕
17:00-18:30 OpenNebula Cloud Design & Operations
In this session we’ll cover various topics related to advanced cloud management, including storage design and disk image operations, virtual network design, cloud monitoring, advanced VM management (including NUMA and CPU pinning), backup configuration, optimization tips, and additional features such as service management, cluster provisioning, and virtual data centers. Keep your laptop at hand, you’ll need it!

Rubén S. Montero (OpenNebula Systems)
Bruno Rodríguez (OpenNebula Systems)

18:30-19:00 Architecture & Deployment of an OpenNebula 6G-SANDBOX site
We’ll conclude this technical workshop with a detailed description of the architecture and deployment of Telefonica’s 6G-SANDBOX testbed in Málaga (Spain), which is based on OpenNebula.

Jesús Macías (Telefónica)

19:00-20:00 Afterdrinks 🍻

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Big thanks to all participants! 👏 See you soon!

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This work has received funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 6G-SANDBOX – 101096328