Hackers On Planet Earth

Community Scale Cloud Infrastructure: Deploying and Managing Autonomous Services With Co-op Cloud

Brooke, Marlon Kautz, Silk

Co-op Cloud is an open-source software stack that lubricates the process of protecting against digital surveillance through self-hosting and realizing data autonomy on a community scale. This workshop will cover the essentials of hosting software using Co-op Cloud - installing Abra (the flagship CLI client) and using Abra to deploy and configure services. Participants will also learn why data autonomy is important, how it prevents government repression and corporate surveillance, and how to take concrete steps to protect and secure their data through self-hosting. Experience with the Linux command line recommended, but not required.

Sunday 1000 Sutton Place / Workshop B

Brooke is a member of MycoSystems, assisting individuals and organizations in building dual power through private and open-source digital systems and infrastructure.

Marlon Kautz is a fellow at Community Justice Exchange, where he organizes the Movement Infrastructure Research Network, an anti-surveillance R&D lab.

Silk is a tech enthusiast, and is working on bringing Co-operative Cloud and self-hosted infrastructure to more community organizations and activist groups.