The 2025 CloudX Awards recognize and honor the best in cloud technologies, products & services!
As cloud-native systems scale, so do the risks. That’s why the Security & Vulnerability Management Track is a must-attend at CloudX 2025 — happening September 3–5 in Santa Clara, CA, and September 10–12 live online.
This expert-led track is designed for cloud-native engineers and infrastructure teams tackling modern security challenges in real-world systems. You’ll dive deep into strategies for securing data, networks, and applications in complex environments — all while learning from the practitioners and leaders shaping the future of cloud security.
What to Expect
- Actionable strategies for securing cloud-native stacks
- Real-world insights into vulnerability detection and mitigation
- Lessons from engineers who’ve implemented security at scale
- Discussion of emerging threats and proactive defense approaches
Whether you’re focused on DevSecOps, zero trust, or incident response, this track will give you the tools and knowledge to stay ahead.
CloudX 2025 Conference Details
- In-Person: Sept 3–5 @ Santa Clara Convention Center, CA
- Virtual: Sept 10–12 (Live Online)
- Featuring: 150+ sessions, 120+ speakers, 8+ content tracks
- Co-Located With: API World 2025 + DataWeek 2025
The Conference Schedule is now live, and new sessions are being added every week.
CloudX 2025 is the premier conference for cloud-native engineers, infrastructure teams, and data science practitioners building the next generation of scalable systems. And this year, we’re spotlighting emerging startups who are driving innovation in the cloud ecosystem.
Deadline to Apply: Friday, August 8, 2025 (11:59 PM (PT))
In-Person Event: Sept 3–5 – Santa Clara Convention Center, CA
Virtual Event: Sept 10–12 – Live Online
Startups will be notified if they are accepted by Tuesday, August 12, 2025
What Is CloudX Startup Alley?
CloudX Startup Alley is a showcase of early-stage, high-potential startups in cloud infrastructure, data science, AI/ML, DevOps, and more.
Selected companies will demo in person and get global exposure during the live online event.
Requirements to Apply:
- Your startup uses cloud or data science as a core part of its product/service
- You have fewer than 30 employees
- Your company is less than 10 years old
- You’ve raised under $30 million or have under $3 million annual revenue
Accepted Startups Receive:
- Free in-person demo table at CloudX 2025 (Sept 4–5, Santa Clara)
- Live virtual booth at CloudX Online (Sept 11–12)
- Your logo + company description featured on the CloudX website
- Three (3) OPEN Passes to attend CloudX 2025
Who Will You Be Showcasing To?
CloudX brings together top technical leaders and decision-makers from companies like:
Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Oracle, Dropbox, Akamai, NetApp, and more.
With 120+ expert speakers, 3 co-located conferences (CloudX + API World + DataWeek), and thousands of attendees — this is your chance to make meaningful connections and show off what you’re building.
Ready to Apply?
Apply to CloudX Startup Alley Here.
If you’re responsible for scaling infrastructure, managing cloud environments, or integrating SaaS across your organization—this is your track.
The IT Operations and Enterprise Management track at CloudX 2025 brings together experts and practitioners tackling the toughest challenges in cloud-native IT. From identity management to enterprise service scaling, this track is built for those keeping today’s systems running and tomorrow’s platforms evolving.
Santa Clara Convention Center | Sept 3–5
Live Online | Sept 10–12
Key Topics:
- Secure identity and access management
- SaaS integrations and siloed data workflows
- High-scale service delivery and operational efficiency
- Real-world tools and frameworks for cloud infrastructure teams
With 150+ sessions and 120+ speakers, the CloudX 2025 agenda is now live—offering hands-on insights for infrastructure and enterprise IT teams alike.
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CloudX 2025 is just around the corner—and if you’re working in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering, this is the track you won’t want to miss.
Taking place September 3–5 in Santa Clara, CA and September 10–12 online, CloudX 2025 brings together the leading minds in cloud-native engineering for three days of insights, innovation, and expert-led sessions. One of the eight core content tracks this year is dedicated to SRE, DevOps, and Platform Engineering, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most dynamic yet.
What You’ll Learn
In this track, top industry experts will dive into the tools and techniques shaping modern infrastructure. Topics include:
- DevOps & DevSecOps best practices
- Infrastructure as code
- CI/CD automation
- Scalable testing
- Platform reliability strategies
Whether you’re part of a scaling startup or a large enterprise infrastructure team, you’ll walk away with actionable knowledge to improve your workflows and systems.
The Full Conference Schedule Is Live
The full CloudX 2025 agenda is being updated regularly and will feature over 150 sessions and 120+ speakers.
The SRE/DevOps track is just one part of a comprehensive program built for engineers and technical leaders.
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CloudX 2024, premiere international cloud computing conference, recently announced the CloudX 2024 Expo Floor plan.
See the full list of Exhibitors and their locations on the Expo Floor.
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The 2024 CloudX Awards recognize and honor the best in cloud technologies, products & services!
Submit your nomination for the 2024 CloudX Awards
The 2024 CloudX Awards celebrate innovation and excellence, honoring the best companies in the cloud computing industry. Honorees will enjoy the following benefits:
Recognition: The 2024 CloudX Awards are the definitive awards for the cloud industry, held in conjunction with CloudX 2024, the premier international cloud computing & infrastructure conference & expo (Nov 5-7, Santa Clara, CA, & Nov 12-14, Live Online).
Visibility: Winners receive two (2) PRO Passes to CloudX 2024 and a commemorative physical award, presented at the CloudX Awards Ceremony & VIP Reception on Nov 5, 2024, in Santa Clara, CA.
Exposure: Be featured in local & national media promotion and get a dedicated company profile on the CloudX Awards website, where winners will remain posted year after year.
SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TODAY →
The 2024 CloudX Awards
Honoring the best in cloud technology across 19 categories.
- Cloud Application Platforms
- Cloud Architecture, Containers, Orchestration
- Cloud Business Intelligence
- Cloud Consulting
- Cloud Data/Database Management
- Cloud ERP Applications
- Cloud Hardware/Servers
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Integration
- Cloud IoT & Edge Computing
- Cloud Management
- Cloud Monitoring & Observability
- Cloud, Object & Data Storage
- Cloud Security
- Cloud Streaming & Processing
- Hybrid Cloud Technologies
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
- Innovator of the Year (Person)
- Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Other ways to get involved:
Sponsor & Exhibit: Get in front of thousands of Cloud engineering, architecture & infrastructure professionals globally. Inquire about CloudX 2024 sponsor & exhibit opportunities. Reserve your package early and save! Contact us directly at [email protected] to get involved.
Host your co-located live or virtual event at CloudX 2024. Contact us about hosting your own meeting, summit, training session, or other event at CloudX 2024 on Nov 5-7 or Nov 12-14.
Attend with your Team
We’ve helped hundreds of engineering & technical teams learn more and become better connected by attending a DevNetwork conference. Experience CloudX 2024 together — and save an additional 25%.
Groups/Teams of (3+) are eligible for the team discount by contacting [email protected] for your discount code.
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Registration is open! REGISTER NOW →
Meet our first 20+ speakers @ CloudX 2024
Join 1,000+ (Onsite) and 2,500+ (Virtual) cloud computing professionals, developers, architects, and IT & infrastructure executives from across the globe, for 6 days of live, in-person AND live virtual learning & networking.
We’ve announced our first 20+ speakers featuring technical leaders from AWS, Meta, Gartner, JPMorgan Chase, Hewlett Packard, Walmart, Cloudera, and more.
Meet our first 20+ speakers @ CloudX 2024
CloudX is organized around 4 main summits: the Cloud-Native Development Summit, the DevOps Summit, the Cloud Architecture Summit, and the Cloud Strategy Summit — across a broad set of 20+ tracks, sessions & workshops to explore the growing trends:
- Cloud-Native Development Summit
- AI & ML
- Microservices Design
- Dev Innovation
- Edge Computing
- DevOps Summit
- DevSecOps
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- CI/CD
- Automated Testing, Monitoring, and Reporting
- Cloud Architecture Summit
- Microservices Management
- Containers & Kubernetes
- Cloud Security
- Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Deployment Strategies
- Cloud Strategy Summit
- Digital Acceleration
- Future of Cloud-Native Computing
- Cloud Innovation (AI, Edge, etc)
- Cloud Talent & Skills
You can see full track descriptions here. Our interactive agenda will be live online soon, and we will continue to update the full conference schedule leading up to Nov 5 with our final lineup of 175+ speakers.
Nominate your innovation for the 2024 CloudX Awards: Recognizing and honoring the best in honoring the best companies, products, and services in the cloud industry. Nominations are open through September 19.
Other ways to get involved:
Sponsor & Exhibit: Get in front of thousands of Cloud engineering, architecture & infrastructure professionals globally. Inquire about CloudX 2024 sponsor & exhibit opportunities. Reserve your package early and save! Contact us directly at [email protected] to get involved.
Host your co-located live or virtual event at CloudX 2024. Contact us about hosting your own meeting, summit, training session, or other event at CloudX 2024 on Nov 5-7 or Nov 12-14.
Attend with your Team
We’ve helped hundreds of engineering & technical teams learn more and become better connected by attending a DevNetwork conference. Experience CloudX 2024 together — and save an additional 25%.
Groups/Teams of (3+) are eligible for the team discount by contacting [email protected] for your discount code.
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See the full list of Exhibitors and their locations on the Expo Floor.
New for 2023:
CloudX Park – Play your favorite outdoor games while networking with other attendees – Ping pong, corn hole, bocce ball & more!
Roundtables – Roundtables are 25-minute discussions between industry leaders and a small group of attendees, giving you the opportunity to talk through a variety of cloud focused topics. Seats are limited – Add them to your schedule: https://cloudxconf.com/roundtables/
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