The OpenStack Summit for the Juno release was held in Atlanta from May 12th to 16th. This was my second time attending the summit, and it’s clear that OpenStack is maturing with each release. Attendees were discussing challenges in large-scale deployments, while vendors showcased tools designed to enhance scalability, reliability, and end-to-end deployment solutions. It was also evident that tech giants were competing fiercely for influential positions within various projects to advance their own interests. I can only hope that this underlying competition fosters balance and healthy rivalry among the major players, without jeopardizing the integrity of the overall project.

I visited Atlanta back in 1998, 16 years ago. During that trip, I toured the CNN Center and the World of Coca-Cola, and also visited the Martin Luther King National Historic Site and Stone Mountain. This time, during my 4-day stay, I visited the Georgia Aquarium, the High Museum of Art, and took MARTA to meet a friend in Doraville.