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Accepting submissions till 10 Jan 2025, 11:59 PM
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We appreciate that many participants create submissions out of a genuine desire to share knowledge with our community, and to contribute in a meaningful way. However, many written submissions fail to capture the attention of the community, or meet acceptance through Rootconf’s peer review process. More often than not this is because the content of the submission does not explain what they intend with sufficient clarity or detail.
The template (and example) is an attempt to help you write a better submission, one that is noticed and understood by your intended audience and not lost in the crowd of interesting proposals we receive. Please use this template as a guideline, while ensuring that it is in your own unique and authentic voice.
BEFORE you begin writing your submission, please give some thought to the following:
The most successful talks and sessions are those where presenters are able to abstract an actionable insight from a common pain area, enlighten the audience about something new, provide a fresh perspective, and/or demonstrate innovation.
Here’s a guide for speakers to draft their presentations.
You can view submisisons from Rootconf Mini 2024 for reference. Here are some notable submissions:
The call for submissions will be close on 10 January 2025. Talks will be selected on a rolling basis as submissions are made.
A. Systems engineering:
B. Security engineering:
You can submit a session for:
Nothing is "free" in database world !!!{Describe your talk/workshop/BOF in 2 paragraphs} In today’s world, databases are essential for the functioning of applications, yet many users are unaware of the trade-offs involved in selecting a database system. This talk will examine the challenges associated with traditional SQL-based databases, especially regarding availability and durability. We will explore issues stemming from single-ins… more
Submission type: 25 mins talk
Theme under which your submission fits: Systems engineering
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Unleashing Global Scalability: Use Cases for Open-Source Distributed PostgresAbstract: Modern applications demand unparalleled uptime, blazing-fast response times, and seamless scalability to serve a global user base. Achieving this requires a robust Multi-Master Distributed Database architecture. In this session, we’ll dive into transformative use cases where PostgreSQL, coupled with asynchronous logical replication, thrives in Multi-region and Multi-cloud environments. … more
Submission type: 25 mins talk
Theme under which your submission fits: Systems engineering
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Becoming the curator of your own MuseumIntroduction Ente (“mine” in Malayalam) is a Free and Open Source, E2EE, Privacy first (we mean it when we say it), alternative to Google Photos. The heart of Ente is Museum - the server program built in Golang which does everything to save your photos from the Big Tech. more
Submission type: 25 mins talk
Theme under which your submission fits: Systems engineering
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From Problem to Solution: Leveraging Kafka and Kubernetes for Scalable ApplicationsDiscover how Apache Kafka transformed a complex application architecture into a scalable one. The talk will start with first showcasing the existing app architecture, scaling needs and how they were achieved. Next I will showcase the problems scaling the architecture created — specifically the app level issues related to websocket connectivity. Finally, I will explain how introducing Kafka across… more
Submission type: 25 mins talk
Theme under which your submission fits: Systems engineering
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Addressing replay attacks for 5G NetworksReplay attacks have traditionally been a concern for network deployments. Due to the complex network deployment in a modern telecom infrastructure, replay attacks can scale their impact and deny services to the subscribers. This talk opens up with a basic understanding of a distributed service-based architecture of a 5G network. It further briefs about the security issues arising in 5G networks -… more
Submission type: 25 mins talk
Theme under which your submission fits: Security engineering
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