DevOpsDays is a significant conference movement that fills the gap between small meetups and large-scale international events by providing regional gatherings focused on system administration, backend engineering, infrastructure, and other DevOps-related topics. Originating in 2009 by Patrick Debois in Ghent, Belgium, DevOpsDays has expanded globally, with 32 events planned throughout 2017, emphasizing community engagement, feedback, and participation through various session formats. Companies like Logz.io, which specializes in logs and analytics, actively participate and support these events to contribute to the community and discuss relevant technologies, highlighting the importance of being involved in such communal activities to improve work life and foster a collaborative environment.