############# Participating ############# Mailing List ============= Operators have a Dedicated `mailing list `_ to subscribe. You can also read the archives which contain plenty of valuable information. IRC Channels ============ There is the #openstack-operators channel on Freenode IRC for live conversations and `Operators' team meeting `_. Meet Ups ======== `Operators' Meetups `_ give people who run clouds a place to congregate, swap best practices, ideas and give feedback. It has a mostly round table/working/discussion session feel, with only a small number of presentations, with the following aims: 1. Gather feedback on the issues that come up in running OpenStack and work to communicate this throughout the community 2. Create a forum in which to share best practices and architectures between interested parties 3. Increase constructive, proactive involvement from those running clouds Share and Learn From Real Configurations ======================================== Example configurations for various OpenStack services are provided in the `openstack/osops-example-configs repository `_. Operators can share their configuration files to help others, and review how others setup and tune their configurations.