Ceph Days Berlin 2025
Bringing Ceph to Berlin ¶
A two-day event to share the transformative community and power of Ceph in Berlin
The first day offers interested parties, newcomers and non-technical people the opportunity to get to know about Ceph and the Ceph ecosystem. The second day will focus on further promote Ceph learning.
Important Dates ¶
- CFP Opens: 2025-08-12
- CFP Closes: 2025-09-28
- Speakers receive confirmation of acceptance: 2025-10-03
- Schedule Announcement: 2025-10-15
- Event Date: 2025-11-12 to 2025-11-13
You can view the event schedule and venue details on the registration page. Register Here!
Parallel Workshop on Day 1 (November 12th) ¶
Ansgar Jazdzewski from Hetzner Cloud will host an additional session for attendees titled "Deep Dive & Hands-on Workshop in Ceph: Create Your Own Ceph-Test-System."
- Location/Time: Seminar Room 1. After lunch, starting at 14:30.
- Requirements: Attendees must bring their own laptops with Docker Container installed.
- Capacity: 15 people (applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis).
- Duration: 60-90 minutes, including Q&A.
- Registration Contacts: kristina.seel@clyso.com, roberto.vanoni@clyso.com
Day 1 — November 12, 2025 ¶
Location: Seminar Room 3 ¶
What to Expect: A Two-Day Journey ¶
Day 1: Foundation, Strategy & Ecosystem (Wednesday, Nov 12) ¶
Day 1 focuses on the foundational principles and strategic value of Ceph. The sessions are designed to provide a comprehensive overview, making this day perfectly suited for newcomers while also serving as a valuable opportunity for seasoned experts to engage in high-level discussions and share their insights.
Ideal for: The entire Ceph community, from newcomers and decision-makers looking to understand its value, to experts wanting to contribute to foundational panels and strategic conversations.
Focus: A comprehensive overview of Ceph's unique selling points, its powerful ecosystem, and its business value.
Day 1 Agenda ¶
9:00 AM: Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:50 AM: Buzzword Bingo: Digital Sovereignty - Markus Wendland and Heiko Krämer
11:25 AM: SURFin' the Ceph Wave - Jean-Marie de Boer
11:35 AM: Coffee Break & Networking
12:15 PM: It's All About the Latency, Not the Bandwidth! - Wido den Hollander
12:50 PM: Running a Small OpenStack Cluster with a Full NVMe Ceph Cluster - Kevin Honka
1:20 PM: Lunch Break & Networking
2:50 PM: Principles for Storage Management - Benedikt Bürk
3:55 PM: Coffee Break & Networking
4:35 PM: How RGW Stores S3 Objects in RADOS - Tobias Brunnwieser
5:10 PM: A Generic Ceph Sizer for the Community - Matthias Münch
5:25 PM: AI, ML, and the Ceph Advantage: Scalable Storage for Smarter Workflows - Kenneth Tan
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Parallel Workshop on Day 1 (November 12th)
Ansgar Jazdzewski will host an additional session for attendees titled "Deep Dive & Hands-on Workshop in Ceph: Create Your Own Ceph-Test-System."Location/Time: Seminar Room 1. After lunch, starting at 2:30 PM.
Requirements: Attendees must bring their own laptops with Docker Container installed.
Capacity: 15 people (applications accepted on a first-come, first-served basis).
Duration: 60-90 minutes, including Q&A.
Registration Contacts: kristina.seel@clyso.com, roberto.vanoni@clyso.com
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Networking Reception & Evening Event.
The evening reception will be hosted at the same place as the conference, the DESY Berlin Facilities. Enjoy a variety of drinks and food from food trucks while networking with the Ceph community.
Day 2: Expert Deep Dive & Community Exchange (Thursday, Nov 13) ¶
This day is tailored for the experienced Ceph community to dive into technical specifics.
Ideal for: Ceph experts, customers, partners, and active community developers.
Focus: Dive deep into the project's current status, the latest enhancements, the future roadmap, and news directly from the community.
Day 2 Agenda ¶
9:30 AM: Good Morning & Coffee
10:00 AM: Morning Keynote: Focus on Object Storage in Transition - Joachim Kraftmayer
10:35 AM: Scale Multiple Ceph-clusters Horizontally - Ansgar Jazdzewski
11:10 AM: Ceph Rados Gateway as an Interface to Tape Storage - Stuart Hardy & Zaid Bester
11:20 AM: Coffee Break
11:45 AM: The Need for Speed: Accelerating OpenStack with NVMe-oF & Ceph - Kritik Sachdeva
12:20 PM: Speed Up Your Deployments Using the Ansible Cephadm Collection - Piotr Parczewski
1:05 PM: Lunch Break & Networking
2:45 PM: Ceph-CSI Support for AES-GCM: Challenges and Opportunities - David Mohren
3:20 PM: Faster CephFS Mirroring with Bounded-Frontier Concurrency - Md Mahamudur Rahaman Sajib
4:00 PM: Concluding Session: Speaker Panel, Q&A, and Summary email to all registered attendees.
🎟️ Registration & Accommodation:
- Register to attend at this page
- Hotel Recommendations: We have secured special rates at several Berlin hotels for our attendees. For the list of partner hotels and booking details, please contact Kristina Seel at kristina.seel@clyso.com.
We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!