Monitorama

An Open Source Monitoring Conference & Hackathon - March 28-29, 2013

Boston, MA - Microsoft New England Research & Development Center

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Join us in Boston.

We'll be hearing talks from leading open source developers and web operations luminaries, and then taking what we've learned to apply it towards advancing the state of open source monitoring and trending software.

Why me?

Because you care about the tools that you work with. You're an artisan within your team and want to help improve the work environment for you and your peers. We've all heard that monitoring sucks, but you want to do something about it.

Boston in March?

You better believe it. The end of March is already in Spring and the weather is starting to warm up. Bring a light jacket and prepare to kick ass.

I'm convinced. What now?

As of November 21, we've sold out of all general admission tickets. However, you can join our Waiting List and we'll notify you if any tickets become available.

Meet the Speakers.

    Not Your Average Single-Track.

    Monitorama takes place March 28-29, 2013 in Boston's NERD Center. Thursday is dedicated to single-track sessions that should educate and inspire you for the activities to come. On Friday plan to roll up your sleeves, break out into workshops to level up your artisanal tools (e.g. Logstash filters, D3.js, etc), or jump right into the hackathon and pair up with a team or hack on your own.

    Thursday
    08:00-08:45 registration & breakfast
    08:45-09:00 welcome - Jason Dixon
    09:00-09:30 keynote - John Allspaw
    09:30-10:00 keynote - Dr. Neil J. Gunther
    10:00-10:30 session - Mathias Meyer
    10:30-10:45 morning break
    10:45-11:00
    11:00-11:30 session - Cliff Moon
    11:30-12:00 session - John E. Vincent
    12:00-12:30 session - Jesse Newland
    12:30-13:30 catered lunch
    13:30-13:45
    13:45-14:15 session - Aaron Quint
    14:15-14:45 session - Mark Imbriaco
    14:45-15:15 session - Laura Thomson
    15:15-15:30 afternoon break
    15:30-15:45
    15:45-16:15 session - Kyle Kingsbury
    16:15-16:45 session - Jordan Sissel
    16:45-17:15 session - Joseph Ruscio
    17:15-18:00 panel session
    19:00-22:00 after-party @ The Asgard
    Friday
    08:00-08:45 registration & breakfast
    08:45-09:15 hackathon - kickoff
    09:15-10:15 workshop - Daniel Schauenberg
    StatsD
    hackathon
    10:15-11:15 workshop - Pete Fritchman
    Logstash
    11:15-12:15 workshop - Sean Porter
    Sensu
    12:30-13:30 catered lunch
    13:30-14:30 workshop - Michael Leinartas
    Graphite
    hackathon
    14:30-15:30 workshop - Mike Dewar
    D3.js
    15:30-16:30 workshop - Dr. Neil J. Gunther
    R
    16:30-18:00 lightning talks & awards

    Tips to Hckathon By

    Preparation is key. Have an idea what you want to work on. Know your tools beforehand so you can dive right in.

    Be flexible. You might want to go it alone, or decide you want to join a team. Or multiple teams. Or work on multiple tasks by yourself.

    Adjust your scope. Understand that you're working within the constraints of a typical workday. We're not going to fix the entire Monitoring toolchain in a single day.

    There will be distractions. You're going to be surrounded by a couple hundred like-minded people who want to share their experiences and wisdom (or ask for yours). Bring headphones if you want some "quiet time".

    Ask questions. Enjoy the workshops (but not too many). Be inquisitive but focused.

    Enjoy the limelight. We might ask you to present your work(s) in a 5-minute demo. Embrace the opportunity to share your passion with others. We you and want you to succeed.

    Have fun. Leave your prejudices at the door. Meet new people and have a great time. We're holding this event to help make things better. You're a part of that now and no one can ever take that away from you.

    Registration is... Sold Out!

    Tickets sold out at 16:33 EDT on November 21, 2012. Please note that we will no longer be able to offer refunds after March 8, 2013.

    We Love Our Sponsors.

    Want to Be a Sponsor?

    Thank you to all of our fantastic sponsors who joined our event this year. Sadly, we've had to close off new sponsorships but please stay in touch! We're looking forward to our next event and hope you can join us.

    Where It All Happens.

    We are enormously grateful to Microsoft for graciously offering the use of their NERD facility for the Monitorama event, without which this conference and hackathon would not be possible.

    The Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD) is a research and software innovation campus located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The NERD vertical campus spans two buildings with its primary presence and conference center located at One Memorial Drive and a recently renovated and expanded space located at One Cambridge Center. NERD is home to some of Microsoft’s most strategic teams including Microsoft Research New England, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), SharePoint Workspace, Microsoft Technical Computing, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office 365 and more. NERD has become a hub of activity for the local tech community and has hosted more than 900 events and welcomed more than 80,000 visitors during the past three years.

    Looking for a Hotel?

    We don't have a formal block of rooms reserved for the hotel, but we suggest either The Kendall Hotel or the Marriott Cambridge while there's space available. Both are walking distance from the NERD Center and have good reviews.

    From Logan International Airport

    • Take the Silver Line SL1 Express Bus Service from Logan to South Station (21 minutes)
    • Transfer to the Red Line Subway towards Alewife and get off at Kendall/MIT (7 minutes)
    • Walk to the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (7 minutes)

    From Boston South Station (Amtrak)

    • Take the Red Line Subway towards Alewife and get off at Kendall/MIT (7 minutes)
    • Walk to the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (7 minutes)

    Local Travelers

    Check out the directions provided by the Microsoft NERD Center.

    FitOps 5K Run/Walk

    Want to join your actively-inclined Monitorama peers for an early morning run? You're in luck! We're hosting an easy 5k run along on the edge of the Charles River. Make sure to set your alarm, the event starts promptly on Friday morning at 7am.

    Count me in!
    Where do we Meet?

    The route starts at the Microsoft NERD Center along Memorial Drive, and continues along the river until you reach the DeWolfe Boathouse. Once there, double back and retrace your steps along the river back to the start.

    Because the route sends you back the way you came, high-fives with fellow participants are encouraged.

    Can we track our progress?

    If it's not monitored, it's not in production! If you have a smartphone, download the Strava Run app (iPhone or Android).

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