2.0 -//Pentabarf//Schedule//EN PUBLISH 9AZYDP@@talks.devopsdays.org -9AZYDP Crossing the DevOps Chasm en en 20240821T093000 20240821T103000 1.00000

Crossing the DevOps Chasm

As software systems and the teams building them grow, so does the complexity of the infrastructure and tooling. Teams often start by building with a monolithic framework (such as Ruby on Rails, Laravel, etc.) that provides a wealth of functionality out-of-the-box, and they host their application on a single server or on a Platform as a Service. Eventually, many teams encounter a scenario where the built-in capabilities are no longer sufficient. They find themselves needing to stray from the golden path, either by ripping out some component from their monolith or moving to a more flexible hosting solution. This is the DevOps chasm. What seems like a relatively small application change leads to a potential explosion in complexity for the building, configuring, deploying, operating, and monitoring of applications. This talk explores these challenges, examines why they exist, and discusses how to approach DevOps to minimize wasted effort as systems grow. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Keynote https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/9AZYDP/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Sid Palas PUBLISH ET8Y3Q@@talks.devopsdays.org -ET8Y3Q A Cloud of Lies en en 20240821T104500 20240821T111500 0.03000

A Cloud of Lies

From the first days of cloud we have been promised many things. Unlimited resources! Top grade security! Five hundred 9s of availability! And all this cheaper than hosting your own. Unfortunately we have seen over and over that reality does not live up to expectations. In this talk, I will walk through real world examples where teams ran up against the limits of what the cloud can provide, and we’ll look at the real consequences. Resources where and when you need them? We’ll discuss a Generative AI startup and their attempts at accessing cloud GPUs. The secure cloud? We’ll look at a large online retail estate company who suffered a massive ransomware attack. Cheaper? HA! We’ll explore companies who have exploded their entire IT budget in a matter of months. Nearly every company who’s adopted the cloud has experienced one of these frustrations to some degree. The result has been an industry wide feeling of disillusionment with the cloud. So, what shall we do? Abandon it? Return to hosting our own servers like cave people? The answer, unsurprisingly, is a bit more nuanced. We’ll pick up the pieces of broken promises and put together a mosaic of lessons learned that we can take away and use to ensure we are well prepared for the future of cloud, whatever that looks like. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/ET8Y3Q/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Ian Crosby PUBLISH CN3CVS@@talks.devopsdays.org -CN3CVS Nightmares to Insights: Translating 30 Developer Questions into Actionable Observability Queries en en 20240821T111500 20240821T114500 0.03000

Nightmares to Insights: Translating 30 Developer Questions into Actionable Observability Queries

It's 2 am, production systems are down, and you are staring at a mountain of logs - that you did not write- and are asked to debug what is wrong? A common scenario many engineers face. In this talk we walk you through 30 natural questions developers have that will be translated to actual queries that you can run on your observability data. This talk will arm you with practical tips for debugging a production system. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/CN3CVS/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Kunal Nawale PUBLISH GNZBRG@@talks.devopsdays.org -GNZBRG Optimizing Database Management in Kubernetes en en 20240821T124500 20240821T131500 0.03000

Optimizing Database Management in Kubernetes

This session focuses on database management strategies in a Kubernetes ecosystem. Simplified Database Operations: Utilizing Kubernetes Operators, like the Dragonfly Operator, to streamline database management, reducing operational complexity. Flexibility and Compatibility: Showcasing the use of tools like KubeBlocks to manage databases, highlighting Kubernetes' adaptability with various database technologies including Dragonfly. Community Collaboration and Innovation: Encouraging shared learning and innovation in managing stateful applications within Kubernetes, fostering a collaborative ecosystem. Enhanced Scalability and Performance: Leveraging Kubernetes' orchestration for efficient management of in-memory data stores like Dragonfly to gain higher throughput performance compared with Redis. This integration not only simplifies database management but also promotes ecosystem innovation, resource optimization, and collaborative growth in the Kubernetes community. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/GNZBRG/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Joe Zhou PUBLISH 83WEPM@@talks.devopsdays.org -83WEPM Build a Serverless Resume API: A Hands-On Guide en en 20240821T131500 20240821T134500 0.03000

Build a Serverless Resume API: A Hands-On Guide

This practical talk demystifies serverless concepts and guides you through creating your first application: - **Serverless Essentials:** Understand what makes serverless unique: event-driven execution, scalability, and pay-for-use models. Discover the role of AWS Lambda and DynamoDB in this paradigm. - **Hands-On Cloud Resume API:** Build a functional resume API step-by-step. We'll cover configuring API Gateway, authoring Lambda functions, and setting up DynamoDB for data persistence. - **Practical Skills:** Learn how to design serverless systems, handle permissions (IAM), and integrate key AWS services. - **Real-World Benefits:** See how serverless translates to reduced management overhead and optimized costs compared to traditional architectures. **Attendee Takeaways** - A clear grasp of serverless concepts and their advantages. - A working cloud resume API project to use as a foundation. - Confidence in designing and implementing serverless solutions on AWS. - Appreciation for the potential of serverless in streamlining application development. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/83WEPM/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Rishab Kumar PUBLISH VBFQHL@@talks.devopsdays.org -VBFQHL LLMOps: Deploying Large Language Models en en 20240821T134500 20240821T135500 0.01000

LLMOps: Deploying Large Language Models

Aim: The talk is intended to serve as a guide to understand the challenges in production and apply actionable strategies to effectively deploy and manage LLMs in their business. In this talk/presentation: I will provide an in-depth look at the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their deployment challenges. We will start with an introduction to LLMs, in brief discussing about current popular models from top competitors like OpenAI’s GPT, Microsoft’s Co-pilot, Cohere, and LLaMA, highlighting their distinguishing features and relevance across various sectors. We will then explore the major challenges in deploying LLMs in production, focusing on challenges in scalability, fine-tuning, and resource consumption. In this we will also see why businesses should be mindful of these challenges, the visible impact of these issues, and the importance of efficient resource management for LLM applications. The importance of domain-specific fine-tuning and the potential pitfalls will also be discussed. Next, I will introduce LLMOps, a framework designed to streamline the lifecycle management of LLMs. We will break down the architecture and components of LLMOps, including data orchestration, tuning pipelines, and deployment workflows. In brief, I will also compare LLMOps with traditional CI/CD processes. Before closing, we will discuss key concerns and strategies for monitoring and evaluating LLM performance, including prompt engineering. The talk will conclude with practical advice for getting started with LLMs, understanding costs, and leveraging human feedback. Audience Target: I have targeted the talk to DevOps professionals, other tech and non-tech professionals, and students. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Lightning Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/VBFQHL/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Zainuddin Saiyed PUBLISH FEFKCD@@talks.devopsdays.org -FEFKCD Skip traditional pipelines for Kubernetes management; choose GitOps with ArgoCD en en 20240821T141500 20240821T142500 0.01000

Skip traditional pipelines for Kubernetes management; choose GitOps with ArgoCD

ArgoCD is a simple and powerful GitOps tool to manage Kubernetes. To explain in short, we write our Kubernetes manifests and store them in Git cloud (ie. Github/Gitlab), then we install ArgoCD in our Kubernetes cluster(s). Now we tell ArgoCD to apply and keep watch on the changes of Git inside the cluster it is in and we never touch the cluster again to let ArgoCD manage! Whatever changes we do, we only do in Git. In the talk, I will include a hypothetical scenario in large organizations having multiple clusters in different regions with multiple environments (production, staging, qa etc.). I will then explain the solution using traditional pipelines and then ArgoCD. How the latter can scale with multiple teams, how it solves the common security concerns compared to the traditional approach and most importantly scaling as the team and number of applications inside Kubernetes increases. I will also prepare a short live demo of how everything works end to end. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Lightning Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/FEFKCD/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Mayursinh Sarvaiya PUBLISH UTXPQN@@talks.devopsdays.org -UTXPQN The complete Observability stack for your Web applications en en 20240821T143000 20240821T144000 0.01000

The complete Observability stack for your Web applications

The structure is as follows: - Basic Intro to modern Web applications - Performance and Monitoring Challenges - Intro to Observability and Grafana - Deep dive into Grafana tools - Realtime demo of a web application - Understanding different plugins, data sources and panels - Wrap-up The audience will get the following takeaways: - Open Source Monitirng tool - Open Source Plugin Integrations - How to collect useful metrics and data - Contribution to the code for new use-cases PUBLIC CONFIRMED Lightning Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/UTXPQN/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Syed Usman Ahmad PUBLISH CLZDUB@@talks.devopsdays.org -CLZDUB Zero to Hero - The Power of Serverless Computing en en 20240821T144500 20240821T145500 0.01000

Zero to Hero - The Power of Serverless Computing

Let me share my ideas on how serverless computing offers a cost-effective and scalable solution for launching your own business, how it eliminates the need for managing infrastructure, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on building their product and serving customers without worrying about server management hassles. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Lightning Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/CLZDUB/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Jeet Jani PUBLISH 8VJXVG@@talks.devopsdays.org -8VJXVG Doing more with less - DevSecOps with limited budget en en 20240821T151500 20240821T154500 0.03000

Doing more with less - DevSecOps with limited budget

In today’s time everyone will agree and we have enough data to prove that 1. Business demands software fast and frequent and secure 2. Technologies are growing at unprecedented rate 3. Organizations are operationally complex 4. Security is tough 5. Information security skill gap is real 6. Security budget is limited We have several good content covering the importance of well-discussed trilogy - People, Process, Technology. In this talk I am going to do a deep dive into the cost aspect of a DevSecOps program and how we can optimize the limited resources to secure software faster and align with modern SDLC. The content of this talk will provide the guidelines with case-study to application security professionals to devise and adapt a DevSecOps program aligning to their organization business needs. **Presentation Outline** 1. Challenges - First I will describe the challenges of making and keeping a software secure in the modern software development lifecycle. 2. Methodology - DevSecOps is the only way to ship softwares quickly while staying secure and compliant. I will present approaches, learnings and experiences of real-world DevSecOps programs I have been part of. 3. Cost Analysis - In this section, I will do a deep dive into the cost of each activity mentioned in the above section providing the OpEx and CapEx analysis from both tools and people perspective. 4. Role of Metrics - I will have a separate section for the role of metrics in a successful and scalable DevSecOps program and how they help to sell the program to leadership. 5. Optimization Tips & Techniques - Last, I will share tips and techniques both technical and non-technical to optimize the resources and reduce the cost to achieve more with less. I will present a case-study of automation, self-service security services, removal of false-positives with contextual analysis and open source solutions utilization. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/8VJXVG/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Pramod Rana PUBLISH FLX3XP@@talks.devopsdays.org -FLX3XP Versatility as a DevOps Practitioner en en 20240821T154500 20240821T164500 1.00000

Versatility as a DevOps Practitioner

Oh hey, it's a new day, and a whole bunch of new frameworks, automation tools and best practices are upon us. If we don't read up on everything or at least keep an eye on things, we'll fall behind, right? Well, no. But what's the solution? How can we build careers that weather all these changes? In this talk, I want to address this by advocating for becoming versatile DevOps practitioners. Versatility is not about being a generalist or a specialist. Rather, versatility should sit at the core of what makes us not just DevOps practitioners, but human beings. To recognise patterns and cultivate transferrable skills, to solve problems, think critically and communicate clearly. We'll leave as architects of our deep understanding of core technological concepts and get empowered to approach any new tool or situation with confidence. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Keynote https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/FLX3XP/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Carmen Huidobro PUBLISH 3BVN8A@@talks.devopsdays.org -3BVN8A Evening Social en en 20240821T193000 20240821T213000 2.00000

Evening Social

Please join us at Gahan House at the Halifax Convention Centre from 7:30pm onwards. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers, speakers, and organisers of the event! Please note food and drink will be at your own expense. 5239 Sackville St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Y3 https://g.co/kgs/R3HdtKm PUBLIC CONFIRMED Open Spaces https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/3BVN8A/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall PUBLISH QBQGNM@@talks.devopsdays.org -QBQGNM Leverage Kubernetes to Supercharge Your Container Builds en en 20240822T093000 20240822T100000 0.03000

Leverage Kubernetes to Supercharge Your Container Builds

This talk will delve into why you should integrate Kubernetes into your CI/CD pipeline. We'll cover key benefits and explore essential patterns for efficient container build management: - Enhanced Efficiency: Kubernetes streamlines automation for builds, integration, testing, and deployment. - Improved Reliability: Kubernetes' self-healing capabilities and resilient architecture increase application robustness. - Cost-Effectiveness: Kubernetes optimizes resource utilization, significantly reducing infrastructure costs. - Bolstered Security: Integrate cloud-native security tools to enhance vulnerability scanning, secure deployments, and enforce security policies within your CI/CD pipeline. - Optimized Container Builds: Implement patterns like the Builder Pattern to create efficient, secure, and reproducible container images. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how Kubernetes revolutionizes CI/CD practices. They'll leave with actionable insights on cost optimization, security, and the implementation of efficient container build patterns for a smoother software delivery. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/QBQGNM/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Tim Ludikar PUBLISH JUWZLX@@talks.devopsdays.org -JUWZLX Unwind: Breaking the Psychology of Cloud Vendor Lock-in en en 20240822T100000 20240822T103000 0.03000

Unwind: Breaking the Psychology of Cloud Vendor Lock-in

Do you base your goals and success criteria on what’s good for you? Or what’s good for your cloud provider? The phenomenon of vendor lock-in is widely acknowledged to over-sell and under-serve us, so why is this so prevalent? A cloud agnostic approach is a durable and highly sought after strategy, but it requires more than just redrawing an architecture. In this talk we’ll explore the narratives and psychological aspects that shape our choice of tooling, and the art of the possible when that tooling works for us. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/JUWZLX/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Billy Thompson PUBLISH ZZH9F8@@talks.devopsdays.org -ZZH9F8 What does a future proof organisation look like? en en 20240822T103000 20240822T110000 0.03000

What does a future proof organisation look like?

Is it possible to move towards a future proof organisation directly and at an accelerated pace? What elements are important in this process? And what can we learn from what has been tried in the - recent - past? In this highly interactive presentation Jan de Vries uses a combination of Appreciative Inquiry* and First Principle Thinking** to help you discover your own future proof organisation components and simultaneously distill the generic elements from it. Jan will share his research results indicating that we are already moving in the right direction with Agile and DevOps * he uses Appreciative Inquiry to collect peak experiences that might be part of an ultimate organisation ** he uses First Principle Thinking to boil things down to the most fundamental truths and then reasons up from there PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/ZZH9F8/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Jan de Vries PUBLISH TXQGA8@@talks.devopsdays.org -TXQGA8 Bad API observability: 7 anti-patterns you must avoid en en 20240822T111500 20240822T114500 0.03000

Bad API observability: 7 anti-patterns you must avoid

APIs have become the building blocks of the digital world. You never start a new project from scratch; you use APIs to build upon. So when anything fails in the API that you are using, your whole user experience crashes. When it’s slow, your whole product is slow. This is where API observability can be the saviour! Implemented well, API observability can improve your developer and user experience. It can identify errors, surface insights, speed up troubleshooting, improve reliability and so much more. But on the flip side, bad API observability can lead to inefficiencies, frustrated customers and missed revenue opportunities. In short, bad API observability is bad for business! In this talk, let's explore the flip side. We will explore 7 anti-patterns to avoid when it comes to API observability - what they are, why they are bad and how to address them. This is one talk you don't want to miss! PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/TXQGA8/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Budhaditya Bhattacharya PUBLISH PLPEMM@@talks.devopsdays.org -PLPEMM On-call doesn’t need to suck; ways to help make your on-call better en en 20240822T114500 20240822T121500 0.03000

On-call doesn’t need to suck; ways to help make your on-call better

Being on-call can be really hard at times. Incidents happen and when they do, it can cause alert fatigue, long hours, lots of stress and not getting your day job done. In this talk, Ken will discuss his experience working for a company that grew rapidly over several years and where on-call needed to evolve to make it more humane. As part of this talk, Ken will discuss strategies such as: - Being an advocate for better quality software, so that it prevents outages and unnecessary alarms - Dealing with the emotional component of the firefighting related stress when incidents happen - How to help change your organization so that it makes on-call part of the culture. Attendees will take away: - Way of making your on-call rotation more humane - Identifying ways of evolving how your on-call rotation can work effectively in order to prevent incidents from happening - Ideas around making your alerting and monitoring better to prevent burnout and to increase your visibility. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/PLPEMM/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Ken De Souza PUBLISH GSFUTJ@@talks.devopsdays.org -GSFUTJ Efficient Cloud Application Monitoring with Grafana API Integration en en 20240822T131500 20240822T134500 0.03000

Efficient Cloud Application Monitoring with Grafana API Integration

The technical requirements for this talk are below: Basic knowledge of at least any monitoring tool Good knowledge of APIs Good knowledge of JSON Basic know-how about SQL queries Here is the complete agenda: 1. Introduction 2. Current challenges while using Cloud-based applications 3. Using Grafana with Infinity Plugin 3.1 Short intro about Grafana and its eco-system 3.2 Expainling about Infinity Plugin 4. Requirements to set it up 5. How to create Dashboards 5.1 Transforming JSON Data 5.2 Using Customization Features 5.3 Understanding Templating and Advanced Techniques 6. Demo 7 Key Takeaways 8. QnA PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/GSFUTJ/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Syed Usman Ahmad PUBLISH V7LZ8H@@talks.devopsdays.org -V7LZ8H Open Spaces en en 20240822T134500 20240822T143000 0.04500

Open Spaces

Most devopsdays events are a combination of curated talks and self organized conversations. The self organized content is known as “open spaces”. Open Spaces give attendees the opportunity to talk about anything they’d like. A person might suggest a topic they want to learn about, or one they feel like they can help others with. The topics range widely, from highly technical, to pure culture, to board games for networking. Open space is the simplest meeting format that could possibly work. It is based on (un)common sense of what people do naturally in productive meetings. Principles (from [Wikipedia on Open_Space_Technology](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology)): While the mechanics of Open Space provide a simple means to self-organize, it is the underlying principles that make it effective both for meetings and as a guidepost for individual and collective effectiveness. The Law of mobility — a foot of passion and a foot of responsibility — expresses the core idea of taking responsibility for what you love. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your two feet (or available form of mobility) and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles: - Whoever comes is the right people - Whatever happens is the only thing that could have - Whenever it starts is the right time - When it’s over, it’s over The open space rallying cry is: **prepare to be surprised** PUBLIC CONFIRMED Open Spaces https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/V7LZ8H/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall PUBLISH KKMCLM@@talks.devopsdays.org -KKMCLM Unlocking Efficiency with Self-Service Automation en en 20240822T143000 20240822T150000 0.03000

Unlocking Efficiency with Self-Service Automation

In a multi-vendor/hybrid world, self-service automation gives organizations flexibility and a common way to deploy and manage accelerating service delivery and user experience. This talk will explore the benefits of self-service automation, introduce the concept of an Automation Services Layer as a unified approach, and showcase key use-cases such as IT operations and DevOps, leveraging integrated tools and solutions for a holistic result. Hart will provide a quick guide on how to get started, helping organizations implement and scale automation efficiently. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/KKMCLM/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Hart Ripley PUBLISH CWYYPJ@@talks.devopsdays.org -CWYYPJ Build Smarter, Develop Faster - Enhancing Developer Productivity in the CI/CD Era en en 20240822T151500 20240822T154500 0.03000

Build Smarter, Develop Faster - Enhancing Developer Productivity in the CI/CD Era

In this talk, you'll learn how to enhance developer productivity in the CI/CD era by optimizing your testing and build processes. Discover how running a subset of tests for each pull request (PR) can accelerate feedback and streamline issue resolution. Additionally, explore how caching techniques can significantly speed up test execution by reusing previous results. These approaches will help improve efficiency, maintain high code quality, and support faster development cycles. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Regular Talk https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/CWYYPJ/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Jamie Li PUBLISH NAVC3M@@talks.devopsdays.org -NAVC3M Don't let AI or tools do all work for you en en 20240822T154500 20240822T164500 1.00000

Don't let AI or tools do all work for you

AI is changing the world! It is cliché but it's also true. It is also affecting our beloved DevOps processes. So the question is does AI help us do things better and faster, or are we just using it because it is the new shiny thing? Should we be scared of it or excited about it? And to simplify things, AI is just one of the new technologies that are changing the way we do what we do. New tools, new version of older one on steroids, are they really secure? Is it time to change to platform engineering and forget everything we know about DevOps? Let's take a look at those new tools and see how we could use them to build a better future one where robots are our friends and not our enemies. PUBLIC CONFIRMED Keynote https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-halifax-2024/talk/NAVC3M/ Scotiabank Lecture Hall Frank Boucher