Welcome to CloudCamp Dublin - Sept 17th, 2009

CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged you to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.

Our first CloudCamp in Ireland will be in Dublin on Thursday, September 17th.

Location: (map) (within Park West Business Park, just off of Nangor Road)
Hosting365
Unit 5 Beckett Way
Dublin 12, Ireland
Ireland
(see directions below)

CloudCamp Dublin

Tentative Schedule:
6:00 pm Registration, Food & Networking
6:50 pm Introductions & Thank-yous
7:00 pm Lightning Talks
- Hosting365 - “Cloud Computing: What Ireland can do to be a world leader.”
- eMailCloud - “Bootstrap and Transition, the emailcloud story”
- Microsoft - “Scaling and Extending in the cloud”
- IBM - “Hybrid approaches - stream computing on cloud”
7:45 pm Unpanel
8:15 pm Organize Unconference (Topics proposed by attendees)
- Proposed Topics: What is Cloud Computing?; Data Privacy; Security in the Cloud
8:30 pm Comfort Break
8:45 pm Breakout Sessions - Round 1
9:30 pm Breakout Sessions - Round 2
- Topics TBD
10:15 pm Wrap-up and Final Remarks
10:30 pm Networking
11:00 pm Head to a Local Pub

Local Organizers:
- Andrew Edmonds
- Ross Cooney
- Anne Feehily
- Pol Mac Aonghusa

Participate Online:
- Follow us on Twitter…
- Join us on Linkedin Group
- Or join our Facebook Group

Directions:

By Taxi:
Please Note: The Hosting365 is about 8 kilometers from the city centre.

Driving Directions:

If driving from Dublin City Centre:

  • Follow the Quays from O’Connell Street straight to Victoria Quay.
  • Turn left onto St. John’s Road West (Heuston Station)
  • Follow straight onto Con Colbert Road, to Ballyfermot Road.
  • Turn left at the first major roundabout onto Kylemore Road.
  • Turn right onto the Naas Road and then right onto Nangor Road.
  • As you enter the business park, you will see Jackie Skelly fitness on your right hand side.
  • Continue on to the first roundabout and take the first exit, at the next smaller roundabout take a left and at the third roundabout take a right. Hosting 365 is across the Courtyard on the right. Unit 5 Beckett Way.

If coming by car from Dublin Airport:

  • Take the M1 southbound from the Airport, staying in the left hand lane. You will come to a roundabout, take the 2nd exit for M50 Southbound). Continue on the M50 Motorway southbound, through the Westlink Toll Bridge (Cost approx €2). Exit the M50 at junction No.9 (N7 - Naas Road Exit)
  • Turn left at the Red Cow roundabout moving into the left lane.
  • Turn left onto Killeen Road and go straight over the first roundabout onto Nangor Road and through the first set of traffic lights reaching a roundabout.
  • On entering Park West business park, you will see Jackie Skelly fitness
  • on your right hand side.
  • Continue on to the first roundabout and take the first exit, at the next smaller roundabout take a left and at the third roundabout take a right. Hosting 365 is across the Courtyard on the right. Unit 5 Beckett Way.

When travelling via public transport:

  • You can take the train to the Cherry Orchard & Park West railway station:

Photos from Previous Camps