Bare Metal vs. Raw power
World Server Throwing Championship
For more than 10 years, servers have been thrown in data-center basements, organized by the Dutch Cloud Community. Nobody has been allowed to talk about it—until now. The World Server Throwing Association (WSTA) brings this intense underground sport, which has been criticized as “needlessly brutal to servers”, into the mainstream for the whole Cloud community to enjoy. Now we’ll find out who’s strong, mean, and keeping their datacenter clean!
Men’s Preliminaries
March 24, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Women’s Tournament & Grand Final
March 25, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Server Throwing Arena at Europa Park
Applications open soon
(CloudFest registration required)
Throw Servers as Far as You Can
Server-throwing athletes in Men’s and Women’s divisions will show their raw power in front of a live audience of CloudFest attendees. This intense sport welcomes all genders and ability levels: the only requirement is your desire to throw a server really %&#*ing far.
MARCH 24
Men’s Preliminaries
This is how it works: each server thrower has two attempts, and the furthest result is recorded. The top three finishers will advance to the Grand Final on the following day.
This sport is not just about strength: it’s also about balance, technique, breathing, focus, and the power of what is in your heart.
Sign up if you want to throw!
MARCH 25
Women’s Tournament
Anybody who thinks women don’t throw servers must be living under a rock! Same rules as above: each athlete has two attempts at greatness, with the furthest result recorded. Want to throw? Sign up below!
MARCH 25
Grand Final
This is it! The winners from yesterday’s preliminaries will face off against the winners of the Spanish and Dutch Qualifiers—as well as last year’s champions. (Sure, Bartosz “The Beast” Wojciak and Dierk “The Machine” Zienicke sound like tough guys, but anything can happen in this sport!)
Men’s and Women’s champions will wear the coveted WSTC Belt and raise their gloved fists in triumph as the crowd goes absolutely nuts!
Who Can Compete
All registered CloudFest attendees are invited to apply for one of the limited number of spots. Then it’s time to put on the gloves, take a deep breath, and throw your way into legend!
Look for This Logo
The WSTA Seal of Excellence
All servers bearing this logo have been tested for weight and aerodynamic qualities—and approved for throwing by the WSTA.
The Ancient Roots of Server-Throwing History
Did you know that ‘discus’ was the classical Greek word for ‘server’? We bet you didn’t! Now you can take part in a ritual show of strength that has actually been around for thousands of years, evolving over the generations to become the intense, kinetic spectacle you’ll see at CloudFest.
WSTC Partners
WSTA Memebers
Championship Partner
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Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
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Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
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Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
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Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering
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Access to the entire CloudFest venue at Europa-Park
Invitation to all of the main parties networking events
Event bag with CloudFest documentation
Participation in Keynote, Breakout, and Masterclass tracks, and Exhibition Hall
Catering, including lunch and coffee breaks
Free shuttle from Offenburg HBF to Rust and back
The ability to book 1on1 Meeting Tables
Badge scanning to create downloadable lead lists with your smartphone
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Chauffeured luxury car service between venues and EP hotels
Exclusive high-level networking events
Hotel VIP treatment and concierge service (Book your hotel separately)
Access to VIP Lounge
Special lunch restaurant with gourmet catering