About This Event:
Ignite My Cloud '20 Chicago at Weekend Cloud Cafe™ allows businesses, bloggers, brand ambassadors and influencers to launch applications and deploy solutions on Google Cloud Platform. Including:
E-commerce Websites and Blogs
Scalable Websites and Blogs with Load Balancing
Secure HTTPS Encrypted Sessions
Content Delivery Network Configuration
Cloud Storage
Cloud DNS for Domains
Cloud SQL for Scalable MySQL
Containers and Kuberbetes
And More!
Ignite My Cloud '20 Chicago: Date Change
Networking Reception on Fri, May 15, 2020
Flexible Weekend Schedule: Sat, May 16, 2019 from 10am-4pm & Sun, May 17, 2020 from 12pm-4pm
Tiered Ticket Pricing
Hands-On Demonstrations
Panel Discussions
Case Studies
Refreshments
And More!
Sponsorship Opportunity
Sponsorships Available (Food, Beverage, Venue, Swag, Printing, etc)
Speakers Include: The Cloud Butler - Edmund Dantés Hamilton
Presenters and Panelists Wanted
Call For Presenters Open. If you have experience with Google Cloud Platform that's a plus.
Questions, contact the organizer, Dante Hamilton at (312) 281-4884.
Event Organizer: Internet Webpages Newspaper (IWN).
IWN is a Google Partner.
Sponsored by 1-Day WP Workshop™
CASH,VISA,DISCOVER,MASTERCARD,AMERICAN EXPRESS
HOURS : Opens 2 hrs prior to game time. Located on Battery Avenue, around the corner from the Right Field Gate PLEASE BRING A PICTURE ID, THE ACTUAL CREDIT CARD USED TO PURCHASE THE TICKETS, AND YOUR ORDER NUMBER.
404.522.7630 Braves Switchboard 404.577.9100 Groups sales and season tickets
10:00am - 4:00pm - Mon-Fri (NON-GAME DAYS) 10:00am - 4:00pm - Sat (NON-GAME DAY) Noon - 4:00pm - Sun (NON-GAME DAY) 10:00am - 6th inning of the game (GAME DAYS)
Truist Park can accommodate all accessibilities Companion service animals are allowed in Truist Park.
Cash, AmEx, Visa, MC
Pick up tickets one hour prior to the show. Customers must present the actual credit card used to place the order and a photo ID.
(212) 221-1211
Monday - Saturday 10am - 8pm Sunday 12pm - 6pm
This intensive accredited 5-day course is ideal for software testing professionals who are looking to take a more senior role. With plenty of practical exercises to reinforce a solid theoretical basis, it will help you to build on the knowledge and skills of Foundation Level and develop advanced skills to manage a test team and successfully deliver a software testing project.
This five-day course follows the ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager syllabus (which can be downloaded free of charge from the ISTQB® website).
Contents of days:
1st day
- Testing Process (Test Planning, Monitoring and Control; Test Analysis & Design; Test Implementation & Execution; Evaluating Exit Criteria & Reporting, and Test Closure Activities)
- Test Management in Context (Understanding Testing Stakeholders; Lifecycle Activities and Work Products; Alignment of Test Activities with Other Lifecycle Activities; Managing Non-Functional Testing; Managing Experience-Based Testing)
2nd day
- Risk-Based Testing and Other Approaches (Risk-Based Testing Techniques; Other Techniques for Test Selection; Test Prioritization and Effort Allocation in the Test Process)
- Test Documentation and Other Work Products (Test Policy; Test Strategy; Master Test Plan; Level Test Plan; Project Risk Management)
- Test Estimation
3rd day
- Defining and Using Test Metrics
- Business Value of Testing
- Distributed, Outsourced and Insourced Testing
- Managing the Application of Industry Standards
- Management of Reviews and Audits
4th day
- Defect Management (the Defect Lifecycle and the Software Development Lifecycle; Defect Report Information; Assessing Process Capability with Defect Reporting Information; revision period)
- Improving the Testing Process (the general Test Improvement Process; Improving the Testing Process with TMMi; Improving the Testing Process with TPI Next; Improving the Testing Process with CTP; Improving the Testing Process with STEP)
- Test Tools and Automation (Tool Selection; Tool Lifecycle; Tool Metrics)
5th day
- People Skills - Team Composition (Individual Skills; Test Team Dynamics; Fitting Testing Within an Organisation; Motivation; Communication)
All courses start at 9:00 and finish at 18:00, except for the last day which will finish at around 16:00. There will be a 1-hour lunch break, and short breaks for refreshment at regular intervals.
Cash and All Major Credit Cards
MUST HAVE PHOTO I.D. & CREDIT CARD USED TO PURCHASE TICKETS WHEN PICKING UP WILL CALL TICKETS
702-693-6143 1-855-234-7469 Group Sales (20+)
Opens one hour prior to the first show and closes a half hour after the last show.
To better accommodate your needs the box office has requested that special seating accommodations be solicited through their representatives
Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express.
Will Call windows open 90 minutes prior to the event and will remain open through the second period for Minnesota Wild games. Will Call is located in the main lobby of Gate 1 at Xcel Energy Center. Tickets are released only to the person whose name appears on the Ticketmaster account or will call envelope. No one will be given tickets designated for another person. Proper photo identification is required, and purchasing credit card, if applicable. A signature from the person authorized to pick up the tickets will be obtained at the time of pick up.
Box office phone: (651) 726-8240 Minnesota Wild group sales: (651) 222-WILD Group sales for other events: 651-312-3486 Box office fax: (651) 726-8246 Internet web site: www.xcelenergycenter.com Internet e-mail: info@xcelenergycenter.com
Regular Box Office Hours (September - April) Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday: Closed, except for events (opens 4 hours prior to the event start time) and on sales (open for on sale time only) Summer Box Office Hours (May - August) Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday & Sunday: Closed, except for events (opens 4 hours prior to the event start time) and on sales (open for on sale time only) Based on the Xcel Energy Center event schedule, closing times may be extended. The box office may be closed on holidays.
Accommodations include accessible parking and drop-off areas, elevators, escalators, wheelchair accessible seating with excellent sightlines, accessible restrooms. ASL interpreters are provided upon advance request. Assisted listening devices are available, as well as Braille and large print programs upon request. There is elevator access to every level of the arena.
Studio Jams are a way to plug in with other members, get practice in the medium, work on industry-relevant material, and give and share feedback as you flex your muscles in a low-pressure setting.
VO Jam - our our VO Jam takes place in our Audio Suite and affords voice actors a time and place to record copy, listen to feedback, and make tweaks and revisions to get in tip top shape for the next potential voice gig!
UPCOMING HOSTS:Oct 17th - Tim DadaboNov 21st - Robyn MolerDec - Holly Jolly Jam - please RSVP on special event link HERE
2020 SCHEDULE: Jan - NO JAM SCHEDULEDFeb 20 - Kevin TheisMarch 19 - Brian PlocharczykApril 16 - Ann SonnevilleMay 21 - Brian PlocharczykJune 18 - Deb DoetzerJuly 16 - TBD *Aug 20 - TBD *Sept 17 - TBD *Oct 15 - TBD *Nov 19 - TBD *Dec - NO JAM SCHEDULED
*(for any listed TBD dates - if you are an interested in becoming a member-moderator, have experience in this arena, and would like to lead that jam, reach out to jess.jones@kauhferrcenterchicago.com and let us know!)
HOW THE JAM WORKS:1) Confirm your seat at the jam! - Let us know that we should expect to see you - please confirm a seat via eventbrite by clicking "get ticket" below - space is limited to allow ample time for work and feedback so please only claim a seat if you can make it. If you confirmed a spot and are now unable to attend, no worries! But please remember to release your seat - this will allow someone from the 'wait list' to come jam with us! 2) Pick some material to jam on! - All attendees are encouraged to to pick something from our shared folder that they would like to work on in the jam (you will be sent a link to the folder when you receive your event confirmation from Eventbrite - a copy should also go to your inbox).3) Get ready to jam! - If you need someone to read dialogue with you, please come with two copies of your selected copy or allow enough time to print them at the Kaufherr Center before you jam. You are also welcomed to bring something you are currently working on outside of the jam for feedback! Show up ready to give and receive feedback and ready to work!
We are always on the look out for new sides & material. Got something to share or add to our archives? Email it to jess.jones@kaufherrcenterchicago.com
Looking forward to seeing you at the Center! Best-Jess Jones, Center Director The Kaufherr Centerwww.kaufherrcenterchicago.comjess.jones@kaufherrcenterchicago.com
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Jam series is intended for SAG-AFTRA and AEA union professionals in order to foster community, provide resources, and offer opportunties for career growth. By claiming a seat in the jam, you are confirming that you are elligible for this benefit as a member in good standing.
Cassandra training is a 16 hours long LIVE Instructor-led training delivered from January 11 - February 2, 2020 over 4 weekends, 8 sessions, 2 sessions per weekend, 2 hours per session.
Cassandra Training Overview
Cassandra training course is designed to help you master the key concepts of Apache Cassandra including Architecture, features, Data Model, and its Administration. During this Cassandra course, you will learn how to install, configure, and monitor Cassandra. You will also learn about its integration with other Apache frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka.
Weekly Schedule
4 weekends | Saturday and Sunday every weekend
7:30 - 9:30 AM US Pacific time each day
January 11 - February 2, 2020 US Pacific time
Please check your local date and time for first session
Features and Benefits
4 weeks, 8 sessions, 16 hours of total Instructor-led LIVE training
Training material, instructor handouts and access to useful resources on the cloud provided
Practical Hands on Lab exercises provided
Actual code and scripts provided
Real-life Scenarios
What are the Objectives of the Course ?
Creating Sample Application in Cassandra
Configuring, Reading and Writing Data in Cassandra
Integrating Cassandra with Hadoop
Cassandra Data Model
Cassandra Environment
Understanding Cassandra Architecture
Who should take this course?
IT Professionals looking for a career in Cassandra
IT Developers
Testing professionals
Those looking to refresh their Cassandra skills
Analyst/Researcher
Project Managers
Course Outline
1. What is Big Data
Technology Landscape
Big Data Relevance
Distributed Systems and Challenges
2. Why NoSQL Databases
Relational DB vs. NoSQL
Type of NoSQL Databases
NoSQL Landscape
CAP Theorem and Eventual Consistency
Key Characteristics of NoSQL Database systems
ACID vs BASE
3. Cassandra Fundamentals
Distributed and Decentralized
Elastic Scalability
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Tuneable Consistency
Row-Oriented
Schema-Free
High Performance
4. The Cassandra Data Model
The Relational Data Model
A Simple Introduction
Clusters
Keyspaces
Hands-on Session
5. Installation and Setup of Cassandra
Single Node Setup
Multi-Node Cluster Setup
Key Configurations for Cassandra
CLI and Hands-On with Cassandra
6. Cassandra Modeling
Cassandra (Column Family NoSQL DB)
Key Concepts – Key Space – Column Family – Column Family Options – Wide Rows, Skinny Row – Column Sorting – Super Columns – Counter Column Family – Composite Keys and Columns – Time To Live –
Secondary Indexes in Cassandra
Difference between Custom Indexes and Secondary Indexes
Difference between Relational Modeling and Cassandra Modeling
Key Points to note while modeling a Cassandra Database
Patterns and Anit-Patterns in Cassandra Modeling
7. Cassandra Architecture & Intro to CQL
Anatomy of Reading operation in Cassandra
Anatomy of the Write operation in Cassandra
How is Deletes handled in Cassandra
System Keyspace
Peer to Peer Model Logical Data Model: Keyspace, Column Family/Table, Rows, Columns
Traditional Ring design vs. VNodes
Partitioners: Murmer3, Random (md5) and ByteOrdered
Gossip and Failure Detection
Anti-Entropy and Read Repair
Memtables, SSTables and Commit Log
Compaction fundamentals to reduce SSTable data files
Hinted Handoff
Compaction
Bloom Filters, Tombstones
Managers and Services
VNodes
Indexes and Caches
Coordinator node
Seed nodes
Write/Read consistency levels: Any, One, Two, Three, Quorum
Snitches: Dynamic snitching, Simple Snitch, Rack Inferring Snitch, Property File Snitch, Gossiping Property File Snitch
Routing Client requests
Nodetool commands: gossipinfo, cfstats, describing
YAML file fundamentals
Operations management web GUI
Stress testing Cassandra
CQL command fundamentals
8. Cassandra API
Key concepts for Reading and Write in Cassandra
Tunable Consistency
Simple-Get, Multi-get Slice
Range and Slice
Slice Predicate
Delete
Hands-on CLI commands
9. Cassandra CQSHL
SQL over Cassandra
Composite Keys
Hands-on examples on CQL 3.0
10. Cassandra Clients
How to establish Client Connections
Thrift Client
Connection Pooling
Auto-discovery and Failover in Hector
Client with CQL
11. Cassandra Monitoring and Administration
Tuning Cassandra
Backup and Recovery methods
Balancing
Bootstrapping
Node Tools Commands
Upgrades
Monitoring critical metrics
Bulk Loading Data to Cassandra
Bulk Export of Data from Cassandra
Hands-on Examples for each of them
12. Cassandra Analytics and Search Clusters
Cassandra Hadoop Integration
Integration of Solr with Cassandra
Search Query on Cassandra