Archived/Hackathon/May2014

== When and Where ? ==
=== Rackspace Ltd, May 29-30 ===
We confirmed the Xen Project Hackathon for May 29-30, 2014 in London, UK at Rackspaces London Site. 
We will start at 9AM and finish at 5PM each day. There will also be an evening social event on May 29th : more details will follow.
Address:
:Rackspace Ltd
:5 Millington Road
:Hyde Park Hayes
:Middlesex
:UB3 4AZ
Check out the event location on the map
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=== Schedule ===
==== May 29th ====
8:45 - 9:30 	Registration & Breakfast (Breakfast will be provided)
9:30 - 9:45	Welcome
9:45 - 10:30	Scheduling
10:30 - 11:30	Sessions 1
11:30 - 12:30	Sessions 2
12:30 - 13:30 	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Sessions 3
14:30 - 15:30	Sessions 4
15:30 - 16:00	Break 
16:00 - 17:00	Sessions 4
17:00 - 17:30	Plenary
17:30 - 17:45	Group Photo
17:45 - 18:15	Walk to The Old Vinyl Factory
18:15 - 21:15	Dinner and Drinks @ The Old Vinyl Factory
Information about The Old Vinyl Factory
==== May 30th ====
9:00 - 9:45	Breakfast
9:45 - 10:15	Scheduling
10:15 - 11:30	Sessions 1
11:30 - 12:30	Sessions 2
12:30 - 13:30 	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Sessions 3
14:30 - 15:30	Sessions 4
15:30 - 16:00	Break 
16:00 - 16:45	Plenary: Share achievements
16:45 - 17:00	Closing
=== Hotel Options ===
==== StayCity Serviced Apartments (~5 minutes from venue) ==== 
StayCity Serviced Apartments
Highpoint Village, Station Approach, Hayes UB3 4FN
Closest Train Station: Directly next to Hayes and Harlington Station (National Rail and District/Central tube line). 15/20 minutes to Paddington station on the Overground line and 15 minutes on the fast train to Paddington or 30 minutes on the slow train.
Distance from Venue: 4 minute walk to Rackspace office.
Nightly Rate is £68-£90, not central 
Directions
==== Hotel Xanadu (~23 minutes from venue) ====
Hotel Xanadu
26-42 Bond St, London W5 5AA
Closest Train Station: Ealing Broadway (National Rail and District/Central tube line) 
Distance from Venue: Around 23 minutes to Venue and 15 minutes to Paddington station on the Overground line.
Nightly Rate is £130-£220 
Directions
 
==== Hilton Paddington (~26 minutes from venue) ====
Hilton Paddington
Hilton London Paddington Hotel, 146 Praed St, London W2 1EE
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations) 
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £180-£260 
Directions
==== Hotel Indigo Paddington (~27 minutes from venue) ====
Hotel Indigo London Paddington
16 London Street, Paddington, London W2 1HL
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations) 
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £200-£280 
Directions
==== Mercure London Paddington Hotel (~26 minutes from venue) ====
Mercure London Paddington Hotel
144 Praed St, Paddington, London, W2 1HU
Closest Train Station: Inside London Paddington Station (National Rail and multiple underground stations) 
Distance from Venue: Approx 30 minutes to Hayes and Harlington
Nightly Rate is £130-£200 
Directions
==== Other Paddington Options ====
Note that there are many hotels within walking distance of London Paddington at different price points
=== Transport Information ===
==== Getting from London Heathrow to Paddington and/or Ealing (Hotel Xanadu) ====
* Heathrow Express will get you from LHR to Paddington in 15 minutes (runs every 15 minutes)
* Heathrow Connect will get you to Ealing Broadway (Hotel Xanadu) in 10 minutes (runs every 30 minutes)
==== Getting from London Paddington to Hayes and Harlington Station ====
To get from London Paddington to Hayes and Harlington Station you have two fast options via London Overground 
* Trains going to Oxford or Reading will stop in Hayes & Harlington. The train fare is £5.90 and takes 17 or 19 minutes
* Heathrow Connect takes 20 minute and leaves at 03 and 33 past each hour
* There are approximately 7 trains leaving every hour
To go back, take any train to London Paddington
==== Walking from Hayes and Harlington Station to the Rackspace Office ====
Click on Image for more information.
=== Visa Invitation Letters ===
If you require an invitation, please send an e-mail to community dot manager at xenproject dot org
== Topics to Discuss, Code, Work on, ... at the Hackathon ==
=== Instructions ===
=== Topics ===
Please add topics you want to discuss in this section
== I want to attend ==
=== Request an Invitation ===
Request Invite
As spaces at the Xen Project Hackathon are limited, we are asking attendees to request an invitation. If you did, you will be notified by email within 5 business days with instructions on how to confirm your invitation.
As last year, we will be asking for a small registration fee of $15. This fee will be given to a charity or open source organisation. You will need to cover your own travel, accommodation and other costs such as evening meals, etc. We do have limited travel stipends available for individuals who cannot afford to travel: please contact community dot manager at xen dot org if you need to make use of it.
=== I have an Invitation ===
We will email you instructions on how to confirm your invitation request.
=== Confirmed attendees ===
Note that we only have a maximum of 40 spaces for non Rackspace employees:
# Lars Kurth, Citrix
# Olivier Lambert, Vates
# Julien Fontanet, Vates
# Ian Campbell, Citrix
# Daniel Berrange, Red Hat
# Daniel Kiper, Oracle
# Donald Slutz, Verizon Communications
# Stefano Stabellini, Citrix
# Tim Deegan, Xen Project
# Michail Flouris, OnApp
# Michail Alvanos, OnApp
# Xenia	Ragiadakou, OnApp
# Joao Martins, NEC Europe Ltd
# Donald Koch, Verizon Communications
# Dario	Faggioli, Citrix
# Anthony PERARD, Citrix
# George Dunlap, Citrix
# Ian Jackson, Citrix
# Filipe Manco, NEC Europe Ltd
# Roger Pau Monné, Citrix
# Boris	Ostrovsky, Oracle
# Thomas Leonard, University of Cambridge
# Anil Madhavapeddy, University of Cambridge
# Dave Scott, Citrix
# Jonathan Ludlam, Citrix
# Konrad Wilk, Oracle
# Wei Liu, Citrix
# Julien Grall, Linaro
# David	Vrabel, Citrix
# Andrew Cooper, Citrix
# Jan Beulich, Suse
# Srinivas Kalaga, Samsung
# Karanbir Singh, Red Hat
# Dan Kenigsberg, Red Hat
# Marc Zyngier, ARM (29th only)
# Malcolm Crossley, Citrix
# Hwanju Kim, Cambridge University
# Julian Chesterfield, OnApp
# Zoltan Kiss, Citrix
=== Named Rackspace Employees ===
# John Garbutt, Rackspace
# Gus Maskowitz, Rackspace
=== Provisionally Confirmed attendees ===
These are people who want to come, but waiting for visas or other confirmation
# Andrii Tseglytskyi, GlobalLogic
=== Waiting Listed people ===
# Wernher Garcia, Comtel 
# Euan Harris, Citrix
# Nik Sultan, Cambridge University
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