Open Source Tools for Distributed Systems Administration
Channel: Linux.conf.au 2016 -- Geelong, Australia
Date: 2016-02-06

Elizabeth K. Joseph
https://linux.conf.au/schedule/30122/view_talk
Distributed systems administration teams are becoming more common. This is often fueled by the increased desire for gathering the best talent regardless of location and as the need for worldwide systems coverage grows.

The OpenStack Infrastructure Team does this today and is also staffed by individuals from several companies and organizations which strengthens our need for solid collaboration tools even more. From code review to chat channels and meetings to collaborative editing tools, this talk explores the fully open source tool set that the OpenStack Infrastructure Team uses to collaborate on a daily basis, handle maintenance windows and remain a cohesive team regardless of distance. It will also dive into some of the struggles of time zone hand-offs and the bi-annual in person gatherings which help keep the team on track with project work.