Open Source India 2014 Set to Start in Bengaluru Tomorrow

BENGALURU, November 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The Two-day Event Will Feature 9 Tracks, 8 Workshops and 40+ Speakers Talking About Some of the Latest Technologies 

The stage is set for Asia's largest convention on open source technology, Open Source India 2014. Slated to happen on 7-8 November, 2014, at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru, the two-day event packs nine tracks, eight hands-on workshops and will witness the presence of over 40 speakers from the industry and the very vibrant open-source community.

Taking the spirit of open source to another level, the 11^th edition of Open Source India, fondly known as OSI Days, aims to bridge the gap between the industry and the community. This is pretty significant in the topics chosen for the talks, discussions and workshops. The two-day event will feature tracks on topics including Web App Development, Mobile App Development, IT Infrastructure Day, Cloud Day, Kernel Day, Database Day, FOSS For Everyone, IT Implementation Success Stories and OpenStack Mini Conference.

The attendees can get a hands-on experience on some of the best technologies in the following workshops:

1. Drupal in a Day

2. MySQL Performance Tuning

3. HP Helion OpenStack Technical Overview

4. Programming OpenStack - An application development tutorial using the HP development platform (based on CloudFoundry)

5. Big Data (what, why, how)

6. Cross Platform Mobile Application Development : Consumer & Enterprise Application

7. Software Architecture in 90 Minutes - A blazing fast bullet train ride to the world of architecture

8. In-depth look at architecting and building solutions using MongoDB.

That's not all! OSI Days 2014 will also see a recruitment drive courtesy Wipro. The IT major recently announced its plan to hire 10,000 professionals for open source programmes recently. Taking a step ahead in this direction, Wipro will be present at the event to conduct its recruitment drive.

There's more for the open source enthusiasts to look out for. Ever wondered how Microsoft gels with the ideology open source? Well, you will get all your answers at Open Source India. At the event, Microsoft will display how it transforms the concept of interoperability into reality. It will display how it promotes interoperability between platforms.

Rahul Chopra, editor, Open Source For You, shared, "Gone are the days when open source technology was restricted to a limited community. Nowadays, we see the adoption of open source far and wide. Not one industry is untouched by the magic of it. Open Source India 2014 brings some of the top CIOs together from companies like Rediff.com, Bookmyshow.com, Goibibo.com, Justdial, who have not only deployed and made the most of open source technology in their companies, but also recommend it to others. IT heads, CIOs, developers and open source enthusiasts will have a lot to take away from this year's event."

So if you are a true open source enthusiast and a technology freak, be there at Open Source India 2014 and enjoy the blend of latest and greatest in the tech world. Click here to register:

http://osidays.com/osidays/osi_registration/osidays_register.php

Please note that the online registrations will stop today (6th November) by 12 Noon. Please go and register at the event venue after that.

About Open Source India  

Open Source India (formerly Linux Asia) started in 2003 with the mission to accelerate open source adoption in Asia, and that has remained its mission even today. A key attribute of Open Source India is that it tries to bridge the gap between the community and the industry. OSI Days is organised by EFY Group - publishers of Open Source For You magazine. For more information, visit http://www.osidays.com.

About the EFY Group  

Over the last four decades, the EFY Group has become synonymous with information on cutting-edge technology. Starting with its flagship publication, Electronics For You, which is South Asia's most popular electronics magazine, the group now offers a bouquet of specialised publications like Open Source For You, Electronics Bazaar, and Facts For You, as well as web portals such as electronicsforu.com, efytimes.com, opensourceforu.com, electronicsb2b.com and eleb2b.com.

The group also publishes directories and books, and organises several leading technology events like Open Source India and the EFY Expo. The EFY Group has offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, besides representatives in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune. It also has distributors in the South East Asian countries. For more information, visit http://www.efy.in.

Media Contact : Diksha P Gupta, [email protected], +91-9717854520, Senior Assistant Editor, EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd