Audience: Intermediate About: Learn how cloud storage differs to traditional storage systems and how that delivers revolutionary benefits. Starting with an overview of how Ceph integrates tightly into OpenStack, you’ll see why 62% of OpenStack users choose Ceph, we’ll then take a peek into the very near future to see how rapidly Ceph is advancing and how you’ll be able to achieve all your childhood hopes and dreams in ways you never thought possible. Speaker Bio: Andrew Hatfield – Practice Lead–Cloud Storage and Big Data, Red Hat Andrew has over 20 years experience in the IT industry across APAC, specialising in Databases, Directory Systems, Groupware, Virtualisation and Storage for Enterprise and Government organisations. When not helping customers slash costs and increase agility by moving to the software-defined storage future, he’s enjoying the subtle tones of Islay Whisky and shredding pow pow on the world’s best snowboard resorts. OpenStack Australia Day - Sydney 2016 https://events.aptira.com/openstack-australia-day-sydney-2016/