Open Source Backup Conference | Cologne | September 26, 2018
Be part of one inspiring day full of Backup!
OSBConf provides you with all you need to know about Open Source software solutions for data backup: Best practices, success stories, technical know-how and top-level discussions. This year again we have received excellent papers from experts and researchers. After a thorough review the program is fixed. Our selection for OSBConf 2018 includes high-level speakers such as:
Gratien D’haese (IT3 Consultants): „Relax-and-Recover Automated Testing with Bareos“
Daniel Neuberger (NETWAYS): „Restore and Backup Elasticsearch Indices“
Maik Außendorf & Philipp Storz (Bareos): „What’s new in Bareos 18“
Toshaan Bharvani (VanTosh): „Schroedingers Backup“
To see the whole conference program visit: osbconf.org/schedule
After each talk a Q&A session is scheduled. OSBConf provides an ideal opportunity for backup specialists to meet, exchange thoughts and establish new connections with fellow community members.
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Open Source Backup Conference – Call for Papers is now open!
- Yo
ur special field is doing backup based on open source software like AMANDA, BAREOS, BACULA, REAR etc.?
- There’s an experience or some latest developments you’d like to share with other open source freaks?
- You want to visit Cologne?
- You have nothing planned from September 25 to September 26?
Congratulations! Best conditions to become a speaker at the Open Source Backup Conference 2017!
Until May 31, interested speakers are welcome to submit their proposals for a talk via cfp form. We’re searching for technical talks with a real benefit for our participants such as latest developments related to BAREOS and BACULA, user experiences, case studies, best practices and tools.
The English-speaking conference offers the ideal platform to gain latest know how and to keep up to date with the latest trends and developments on open source backup software.
Besides the presentations, there are three hands-on workshops and a relaxed evening event on September 25.
Meet the open source community and be part of the OSBConf in Cologne!
For those who want to join the OSBConf as a participant, the early bird tickets are also available until the end of May! You want to support the OSBConf? Have a look at our sponsoring opportunities.
Open Source Backup Conference – Call for Papers
The Open Source Backup Conference started it‘s Call for Papers. Interested speakers are invited to submit their proposals via the official event website. Papers will be accepted until June 5th.
The Open Source Backup Conference will take place on September 26 and 27, in Cologne, Germany. The event rates as Europe-wide leading for open source data backup solutions. The two day, English-language summit is dedicated to open source backup software such as REAR, Bacula, Amanda and especially Bareos. The OSBConference is hosted by dass IT and open source specialist NETWAYS.
International IT experts and decision-makers from various industries – such as science and research, education, software development and service providers, media or telecommunication – take this ideal opportunity to exchange experiences and get into in-depth discussions about best practices and the latest know-how in the field of open source backup solutions. In addition to the varied lecture program three hands-on workshops are offered: Bareos Introduction, Monitoring with Icinga 2 and REAR. The workshops will take place on September 26, from 2 am to 6 am.
Early bird tickets will be available until June 5th. For further information about the conference visit osbconf.org.

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OSBConf 2015 – Vielen Dank !
Nach dem die OSBConf 2015 nun vorbei ist, die Nachbearbeitungen fast abgeschlossen sind und wir auch schon in den Vorbereitungen für die nächste Konferenz stecken, möchten wir uns natürlich auch ganz herzlich bei allen Beteiligten bedanken.
Ein großer Dank geht an unsere Partner:
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Aber natürlich auch an die 65 Teilnehmer aus Österreich, Belgien, Tschechien, Dänemark, Niederlande und aus Deutschland. Wir hoffen, alle Teilnehmer sind wieder gut daheim angekommen und wer sich jetzt denkt:
„Schade ich hab die OSBConf 2015 verpasst.“ – Nicht verzagen – NETWAYS fragen, denn wir haben die Lösung:
am 26. & 27. September 2016 geht die OSBConf in die nächste Runde.
