Summit 09 is hosting a live cloud challenge and is inviting entries for demonstrations of the deployment and orchestration of cloud based services using underlying grid computing infrastructures.

Examples might include the provision of an infrastructure service, offering access to compute or storage resources, on demand; or their configuration into a platform service, showing  the provision of a command line or graphical interface demonstrating the supply of capacity and management tools on demand; or in the deployment of application services, possibly multi-tenanted, demonstrating individual  access to application functionality – again on demand. Applications may also encompass the provision of information as a service.

The intent of this challenge is to demonstrate the viability for on-demand grid based end user services at several levels, demonstrating capability for load balancing and distribution using conventional grid computing tools and potentially including new cloud concepts.

The Cloud Challenge will take place during the Tuesday evening Opening Reception (October 13). While there are no prizes on offer, the cachet of coolest exhibit will be recognition in itself. Summit 09 also plans to feature the best examples in our own coverage of the event and through media partner publications. Facilities will be confirmed, but please assume shared wireless access to the internet and plan to use your laptop and perhaps a short explanatory presentation describing the features developed and underlying infrastructure in use.
 
Entrants please register your proposed demonstration and class of offering (Infrastructure, Platform or Application) - no later than Sunday, October 11 - by emailing summit09@cybera.ca.