Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- SCALE 24x takes place April 1 to 4, 2027, at the Pasadena Convention Center in California
- North America’s largest community-run open source conference, now in its 24th year
- Covers open source, security, DevOps, cloud native technologies and free culture
- Features co-located events including Cloud Native Days LA, PostgreSQL@SCaLE and Libre Graphics Day
- Offers free expo floor booth space for open source projects and communities
About the Event
SCALE (Southern California Linux Expo) is a volunteer-run conference that brings together the open source community for four days of technical sessions, workshops and networking. The conference attracts attendees and speakers from around the globe, with a program built by a volunteer committee of approximately 40 members who review proposals and curate the schedule.
Co-Located Events and Special Tracks
SCALE 24x hosts several specialized events within the main conference:
- Cloud Native Days LA
- PostgreSQL@SCaLE
- Libre Graphics Day
- Open Source in Higher Education
- TNG (youth track for next generation technologists)
- Birds of a Feather Sessions
DevOpsDay LA and additional partner events run alongside the main conference.
Who Should Attend
SCALE welcomes open source practitioners, security professionals, DevOps engineers, cloud native developers, database administrators, educators and students. The conference actively encourages first-time speakers, with a significant portion of each year’s program coming from presenters new to conference speaking. Open source projects and communities can apply for free booth space on the expo floor.