The HPI FSOC Lab hosts this cloud symposium that focuses on the area of operations within the context of cloud computing. The Future SOC Lab initiated by the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI) provides free-of-charge access to state-of-the-art IT infrastructure including hard- and software. It enables and promotes the exchange and interaction between research communities and its industrial partners, which are EMC², HP, Fujitsu and SAP.