Sumo Logic Opens Registration and Call for Papers for Illuminate 2018

Second Annual User Conference Unites Industry Luminaries to Share Best Practices for Accelerating Continuous Intelligence for Modern Applications


REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sumo Logic, the leading cloud-native, machine data analytics platform that delivers continuous intelligence, today announced registration is open for Illuminate 2018, its second annual user conference. The two-day event is an opportunity for Sumo Logic users and ecosystem partners to share best practices for leveraging continuous intelligence for modern application innovation. Illuminate 2018 takes place Sept. 12-13, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel in Burlingame, Calif., and registration details can be found on the conference website.

More than 1,600 companies and 50,000 users count on Sumo Logic to harness the power of real-time machine data analytics and deliver the continuous intelligence they need to build, run and secure modern applications and accelerate digital business transformation. Illuminate offers resources to practitioners and leaders across development, operations and security to receive hands-on training, certifications, technical sessions and real-world case studies from peers and partners to learn how to get the most out of the Sumo Logic platform.

Last year’s conference brought together more than 500 customers, partners, prospects and technical experts to network and learn from one another on how to better build, run and secure their modern applications in the cloud. Sessions included a keynote from LinkedIn co-founder and current Greylock partner, Reid Hoffman, and in-depth technical presentations from marquee customers and partners such as Acquia, Canary, F5 Networks, Hootsuite, JFrog, Samsung SmartThings and Xero. Illuminate attendees also gain access to the Sumo Logic Certification Program, which aims to empower users with the knowledge, skills and data insights needed to manage and secure modern applications across the full application stack. More than 200 attendees obtained certifications by exhibiting the proficiencies needed to effectively analyze their machine data.

“We kicked off Illuminate last year with the goal of bringing light to dark and empowering our vibrant community of thousands of users to overcome the modern-day application and security challenges facing their organizations,” said Ramin Sayar, president and CEO of Sumo Logic. “Regardless of where they are in their cloud journey, there’s no better place than Illuminate for practitioners and leaders to come together to learn how to leverage machine data analytics to manage their modern applications in today’s dynamic IT environment. Illuminate 2018 is going to be even bigger and better with new trainings and certifications, customer presentations and networking opportunities and we look forward to welcoming returning and new attendees to the conference.”

Call for Papers
Sumo Logic is now accepting submissions for customer presentations to highlight real-world strategies and stories about how machine data analytics are providing business value. Speaker topics include (but are not limited to):

  • The Journey to the Cloud (Cloud Migration)
  • Operations and Performance Management of Applications and Infrastructure
  • Operations and Performance Management for Containers and Microservices
  • Best Practices for Using Serverless Architectures at Scale
  • Cloud Security and Compliance
  • Best Practices for Implementing DevSecOps
  • Sumo Logic to Enable Improved Customer Support/Success
  • Unique Use Cases (I Didn’t Know You Could Use Sumo to…)
  • Best Practices to Adopting and Leveraging Sumo Logic Effectively within Your Organization

The call for papers closes June 22, 2018. For more details on submitting a speaking proposal, please visit Sumo Logic’s Call for Papers blog.

Illuminate 2018 Conference Details

  • When: Sept. 12-13, 2018
  • Where: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel, Burlingame, Calif.
  • Registration can be found on the Illuminate 2018 website
  • Call for papers closes June 22, 2018
  • Follow Illuminate on social media using #IlluminateSumoCon
  • Visit Sumo Logic’s blog for more details

About Sumo Logic
Sumo Logic is a secure, cloud-native, machine data analytics service, delivering real-time, continuous intelligence from structured, semi-structured and unstructured data across the entire application lifecycle and stack. More than 1,600 customers around the globe rely on Sumo Logic for the analytics and insights to build, run and secure their modern applications and cloud infrastructures. With Sumo Logic, customers gain a multi-tenant, service-model advantage to accelerate their shift to continuous innovation, increasing competitive advantage, business value and growth.

Founded in 2010, Sumo Logic is a privately held company based in Redwood City, Calif. and is backed by Accel Partners, DFJ, Greylock Partners, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures. For more information, visit www.sumologic.com.

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