Scylla Summit 2021: Full Schedule

8:30am PST

Welcome & Training Day Preview

Join us to hear more about our training day sessions and find out how to win prizes.

Thursday January 14, 2021 8:30am - 8:35am PST
Main Stage

8:35am PST

Getting Started with Scylla

This session provided an introduction to Scylla Architecture, basic concepts, and basic data modeling. It covers the Scylla architecture, the effects of the architecture, what happens in a Scylla cluster on a read and write, partitioning of data in Scylla, different concepts and components in Scylla, and the basics of data modeling

Speakers

Guy Shtub

Training Product Lead, ScyllaDB

Guy is experienced in creating products that people love. Previously he co-founded two start-ups. Outside of the office, you can find him climbing, juggling and generally getting off the beaten path. Guy holds a B.SC. degree in Software Engineering from Ben Gurion University.

Thursday January 14, 2021 8:35am - 9:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Cloud/Developer

8:35am PST

Kubernetes Operator

This session will cover our new and exciting K8 Operator for Scylla. We’ll discuss why to use K8s and all its aspects such as pods and statefulsets, Plus learn about Scylla Operator’s features and roadmap. Plus a quick example of how to use the Operator and discuss some best practices.

Speakers

Moreno Garcia

Solutions Architect, ScyllaDB

Moreno Garcia is a problem solver by talent and trade. He has worked in IT for 15 years, the last five as a solution architect. An open source software enthusiast, Moreno loves applying new technology to solve old problems, and hates acronyms with a passion.

Thursday January 14, 2021 8:35am - 9:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Database Administrator

9:30am PST

Advanced Monitoring and Best Practices

This session will start with an overview of our Scylla Monitoring Stack, which is your first resource for understanding what’s happening in your cluster and your application, and for getting alerts when something goes wrong. Scylla exports thousands of different metrics. We will show how to use Scylla Monitoring to make sense of all that data and provide a full picture of how well your hardware is set up and used, what is the current / historic state of the cluster and how well your app is written.

Speakers

Shlomi Livne

VP of R&D, ScyllaDB

Shlomi Livne has 15 years of experience in software development of large scale systems. Previously he has led the research and development team at Convergin, which was acquired by Oracle. Shlomi holds a BA and MSc in Computer Science from the Technion-Machon Technologi Le’ Isra... Read More →

Thursday January 14, 2021 9:30am - 10:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Database Administrator

9:30am PST

How to Write Better Apps

In this class we will touch on Advanced Data Modeling and Data Types, Scylla shard-aware drivers, Materialized Views, Global and Local Secondary Indexes and Compaction Strategies. We will also talk about tips and best practices for writing applications for Scylla.

Speakers

Tzach Livyatan

VP of Product, ScyllaDB

Tzach Livyatan has a B.A. and MSc in Computer Science (Technion, Summa Cum Laude), and has had a 15 year career in development, system engineering and product management. In the past he worked in the Telecom domain, focusing on carrier grade systems, signalling, policy and charging... Read More →

Thursday January 14, 2021 9:30am - 10:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Cloud/Developer

10:30am PST

Scylla Alternator: Migrations without Compromise

Migrations without Compromise: Here we will share details of our Project Alternator DynamoDB-compatible API and how to migrate from Amazon DynamoDB to Scylla, online and without any downtime. We will cover the considerations and strategies of making data migrations at scale.

Speakers

Avishai Ish-Shalom

Developer Advocate, ScyllaDB

“In a world where anything has an API, everything is a software problem.” This insight has guided Avishai Ish-Shalom throughout his diverse career working on improving the complex socio-technical systems that create an operate modern software and promoting the use of Mathematics... Read More →

Thursday January 14, 2021 10:30am - 11:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Cloud/Developer

10:30am PST

Scylla Manager and Cluster Administration

This session will cover how to administer a Scylla Cluster. Topics include: Adding/removing a node, adding/removing data centers, what are repairs and why are they needed, cluster backup (through Scylla Manager), cluster restore options, Scylla security settings, Scylla Manager and how the new Scylla Agent works.

Speakers

Tomer Sandler

Customer Success Manager, ScyllaDB

Tomer Sandler joined ScyllaDB as a solution architect after a 12 year career in SW Quality Engineering, mostly in storage and telecom lawful interception domains. Prior to ScyllaDB, Tomer held various QA management roles at Dell EMC, leading a group of QA engineers and information... Read More →

Thursday January 14, 2021 10:30am - 11:25am PST
Training Sessions

Training, Database Administrator