Advance your database administration career with this short 6six-week course, where you’ll acquire the fundamental skills required to operate one of the world’s most advanced and influential technologies.

About This Course

Apache Cassandra® is an open-source, non-relational, or NoSQL database that enables continuous availability, tremendous scale, and data distribution across multiple data centers and cloud availability zones. Simply put, Cassandra provides a highly reliable data storage engine for applications requiring immense scale.

Delivered by open-source industry experts at Instaclustr, you’ll engage with 100% online content consisting of hands-on workshops, webinars, online forums, self-paced assignments, and assessments.

Upon completion of the course, you’ll be prepared to take the optional exam to become an OpenSI Certified Developer for Apache Cassandra.

Who Should Apply?

IT professionals, software engineers, system administrators, and system operators who want to remain at the forefront of open-source software.

Attendees are not expected to have prior experience with Cassandra. Basic understanding and experience with Linux and Docker would be beneficial but not necessary to perform the exercises.

A basic understanding of Java is recommended for this course as all exercises are performed using this technology.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the fundamentals of Apache Cassandra including core concepts, architecture, and the ecosystem
• Learn to build and manage Cassandra clusters using industry best practices
• Learn to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cassandra clusters
• Learn useful methods and tools like repairs, Cassandra-stress
• Gain certification as an operator for Apache Cassandra following successful completion of all modules, their corresponding practical workshops, and a concluding exam

How To Apply

Visit the OpenSI course page to sign up for the next Apache Cassandra course starting June 7, 2022. We have a limited number of free places available.

For more information and news, visit opensi.net and follow us on social media @theopensi

About Instaclustr 

Instaclustr delivers reliability at scale through an integrated data platform of open source technologies such as Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Redis™, OpenSearch®, and Cadence. Instaclustr allows companies to focus internal development and operational resources on building cutting-edge, customer-facing applications. Instaclustr has more than 200 million node hours and 7 PB of data under management across its open-source technology suite.

About the University of Canberra 

The University of Canberra is a young university with fierce ambition. Its continued success in research and education has resulted in UC becoming Australia’s fastest-rising university and one of the fastest-rising globally (QS, 2021). UC has been ranked number one globally for its activities aimed at reducing inequalities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings (2021).