Start: May 21 2016 12:30 End: May 21 2016 16:30 Location: Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map This hands-on workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the Cassandra distributed "NoSQL" database management system, including deployment, keyspace and table manipulation, replication, creating multiple datacenters and creating users. Participants will: * Install a Cassandra server * Create a keyspace * Create a table and insert data * Replicate data across a three-node cluster * Replicate data across a two-datacenter cluster * Set up Cassandra and JMX authentication Some virtual machines will be provided, but participants will need to bring their own laptop computer in order to access them. It is also possible to run the exercises on your own laptop, however some some advance preparation is advised - the workshop will require four virtual machines or containers with the following configuration: * minimum of 512Mb each * minimum of 2Gb disk space each * Debian Jessie Paul Dwerryhouse is a Linux System Engineer with Australia Post, a job that involves a combination of system administration, dev-ops, database wrangling, and plenty of coding. He was first introduced to Unix in the form of SunOS 4 in 1991 and Linux in 1994. Shortly after that, he turned it into a twenty-year career of sysadmin and dev-ops (before the world had given dev-ops a name) in Australia and Europe. There will also be the usual casual hands-on workshop, Linux installation, configuration and assistance and advice. Bring your laptop if you need help with a particular issue. The meeting will be held at Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond 3121 (enter via the garage on Jonas St.) Late arrivals, please call (0490) 049 589 for access to the venue. LUV would like to acknowledge Infoxchange for the venue. Linux Users of Victoria Inc., is an incorporated association, registration number A0040056C.