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Sheffield Devops (theme: Data and DBA) - November 2017 Meetup

The next Sheffield Devops event takes place on Thursday 9th November and is generously sponsored and hosted by CMS, with sandwiches, nibbles and beers, wines and soft drinks provided on arrival.
Last month was had a testers theme - this month a data and DBA theme.
We're continuing the earlier starts of 6pm food, 6:30pm first talk. (please let us know if you can't make this time as we're open to change and tweak to help accommodate where we can)

6:00 - 6:30: Doors open
6:30 - 7:15: Craig Stewart - "Our journey from Redis 2 to Redis 3 at scale - while not taking the site down!"
7:15 - 7:30: Break
7:30 - 8:15: Alex Yates - DevOps 101 for data professionals – how your jobs will change

About the Speakers
Hot on the heels of his blogpost on the same topic being picked up by both WebOps Weekly and NoSQL Weekly, the first talk will be by Craig Stewart:
"Our journey from Redis 2 to Redis 3 at scale - while not taking the site down!"
We have recently embarked upon a process of upgrading our Redis servers, to enable the use of the native clustering features available from Redis 3.2. This talk explains why we’re using clustering, what problems we have encountered along the way, and what our solutions have been while trying to support more than 20,000 people logging in within a single minute.

The second talk will be by Alex Yates:
"DevOps 101 for data professionals – how your jobs will change"
In 2009 John Allspaw and Paul Hammond changed the way millions of people would think about
software delivery for years to come. DevOps was born.
In 2013 Kenny Gorman declared “The DBA is Dead”. (I don’t believe that, but others do.)
What is DevOps? Where did it come from? How do data folk stay relevant?

Venue
CMS LLP
1 South Quay
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY
Parking is available... just buzz in at the barriers and say you're here for the Sheffield DevOps event.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Current+Location/53.384683,-1.460541
Sponsors
CMS (formally Nabarro LLP)
CMS is proud to be a long term sponsor of Sheffield Devops. CMS is an international law firm with a specific sector focus on the technology and digital sectors. Ben Hendry, a partner in CMS's Sheffield office said “We are passionate about supporting the growth of the Sheffield City Region. Like the Sheffield DevOps team, we want Sheffield to be the UKs next big technology hub, attracting the best tech businesses and talent from across the UK and beyond, and encouraging innovation. Supporting organisations like Sheffield DevOps is a vital part of this strategy and we are very much looking forward to working with both in order to achieve our common goal.” For more information on CMS's technology focus click here:
http://www.nabarro.com/services/sectors/technology/
https://cms.law/en/jurisdiction/global-reach/Europe/United-Kingdom/CMS-CMNO/TMT-Technology-Media-Telecommunications

More Info
If you'd like to find out more about Sheffield Devops then head to http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/ or talk to us on twitter @sheffieldDevops.Look forward to seeing you there!

http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-theme-data-and-dba-november-2017-meetup-tickets-39300081602

Thu 9th Nov 2017 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 9th Nov 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/post/166824850299/code-of-conduct

Sheffield Devops - July 2017 Meetup

The next Sheffield Devops Meetup takes place on Thursday 13th July and is generously hosted by our long term sponsors at CMS Law (formerly Nabarro). Tickets are available over at Eventbrite ( https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-july-2017-meetup-tickets-35722359539 )

6:30 - 7:00: Doors open
7:00 - 7:05: Welcome talk
7:05 - 7:45: Dan Finneran - “Docker LinuxKit and InfraKit"
7:45 - 8:00: Break
8:00 - 8:45: Matthew Skelton - “How and Why to Design your Teams for Modern Software Systems”
About the Speakers

The first talk will be by Dan FInneran(@thebsdbox/thebsdbox.co.uk/), EMEA Software Defined Solutions Architect for Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. His current role primarily focuses on integrations between HPE products and open source technologies such as Chef and Docker, and in this talk he will cover the two new projects from Docker:

“Docker LinuxKit and InfraKit"

It will feature examples and demonstrations of:

- Building an Operating System and Applications as code
- Packaging that Operating System and uploading to on-prem or to the cloud
- Deploying, Scaling, Healing and Destroying instances of that new OS/App.

The second talk will be by Matthew Skelton from Skelton Thatcher Consulting.

Matthew Skelton has been building, deploying, and operating commercial software systems since 1998. Co-founder and Principal Consultant at Skelton Thatcher Consulting (http://skeltonthatcher.com/), he specialises in helping organisations to adopt and sustain good practices for building and operating software systems: Continuous Delivery, DevOps, aspects of ITIL, and software operability.

Matthew curates the well-known DevOps team topologies patterns at devopstopologies.com and is co-author of the books Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET (O’Reilly, 2016) and Team Guide to Software Operability (Skelton Thatcher Publications, 2016).

How and Why to Design your Teams for Modern Software Systems.

For effective, modern, cloud-connected software systems we need to organise our teams in certain ways. Taking account of Conway’s Law, we look to match the team structures to the required software architecture, enabling or restricting communication and collaboration for the best outcomes.

This talk will cover the basics of organisation design, exploring a selection of key team topologies and how and when to use them in order to make the development and operation of your software systems as effective as possible. The talk is based on experience helping companies around the world with the design of their teams.

Workshop: Organisation Design for Effective Software Systems – Weds 27 September, London - https://ti.to/skelton-thatcher-consulting/organisation-design-workshop-sept-2017 - use DEVOPS25 for 25% discount

Venue

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 South Quay
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY

Sponsors

CMS (formally Nabarro LLP)

CMS (formally Nabarro LLP) is proud to be a long term sponsor of Sheffield Devops. CMS is an international law firm with a specific sector focus on the technology and digital sectors. Ben Hendry, a partner in CMS’s Sheffield office said “We are passionate about supporting the growth of the Sheffield City Region. Like the Sheffield DevOps team, we want Sheffield to be the UKs next big technology hub, attracting the best tech businesses and talent from across the UK and beyond, and encouraging innovation. Supporting organisations like Sheffield DevOps is a vital part of this strategy and we are very much looking forward to working with both in order to achieve our common goal.” For more information on CMS’s technology focus click here:
http://www.nabarro.com/services/sectors/technology/
https://cms.law/en/jurisdiction/global-reach/Europe/United-Kingdom/CMS-CMNO/TMT-Technology-Media-Telecommunications

More Info

If you’d like to find out more about Sheffield Devops then head to http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/ or talk to us on twitter @sheffieldDevops.Look forward to seeing you there!

http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-july-2017-meetup-tickets-35722359539

Thu 13th Jul 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 13th Jul 2017 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield DevOps January Meetup

The first Sheffield Devops Meetup of 2017 is taking place on Thursday the 12th January 2017. We'll be at back at Nabarro LLP from 6:30pm onwards for an evening of devops discussion with refreshments provided on arrival.

http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-january-meetup-tickets-30503457663?aff=erellivmlt

Thu 12th Jan 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 12th Jan 2017 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Devops - July 2016 Meetup

Back for our last event before taking a summer break, the next Sheffield Devops Meetup is taking place on Thursday the 14th July 2016. We'll be at Nabarro LLP from

* 6:30pm onwards for an evening of devops discussion:
* 6:30 - 7:00 Doors open and drinks/food provided
* 7:00 - 7:05 Welcome talk
* 7:05 - 7:45 Alastair Smith - "DevOps Thinking and the Lean Six Sigma Toolbox!"
* 7:45 - 8:00 Break
* 8:00 - 8:45 Paul Brabban - "An Introduction to Serverless Architecture with AWS Lambda"
* 8:45 onwards - to a local hostelry

About the Speakers:
The first talk will be by Alastair Smith, a Performance and Service Manager at Learndirect. Alastair has a background in performance and capacity, monitoring, testing and lean six-sigma process improvement.
"In this talk we'll be sharpening a few of the tools in our Lean Six Sigma toolbox and shaping our DevOps thinking around continual process improvement.
As well as examining the softer side of tooling, we'll be taking a brief look at the continuous delivery pipeline and the vast array of tools out there to 'hopefully' make our life a little easier.
So, watch out Muda, we're tooled up and coming to get you!"
If you'd like to share your thoughts before attending the talk, then please feel free to get in touch using this Survey Monkey link. I'll incorporate your feedback into the talk."

The second talk will be by Paul Brabban, a Data Engineer for Sky Betting & Gaming's International division. Paul has been implementing data processing pipelines using Lambda on AWS and in his talk he will take us through the concepts of serverless architecture and his experience of using the platform in the real world.

http://sheffielddevops.org.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-july-2016-meetup-tickets-26347842105

Thu 14th Jul 2016 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 14th Jul 2016 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Devops - April 2016 Meetup

Back by popular demand, the next Sheffield Devops Meetup is taking place on Thursday the 14th April 2016. We'll be at Nabarro LLP from 6:30pm onwards for an evening of devops discussion:

· 6:30 - 7:00 Doors open and drinks/food provided
· 7:00 - 7:05 Welcome talk
· 7:05 - 7:45 Marcus Robinson: Automated deployment of Infrastructure to Microsoft Azure
· 7:45 - 8:00 Break
· 8:00 - 8:45 Claire Agutter: Putting the Ops in DevOps – using IT service management to gather feedback and improve flow
· 8:45 onwards - to a local hostelry

About the Speakers:

The first talk will be by Marcus Robinson, a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft. In this talk he will be discussing how inconsistencies in infrastructure configuration in the release pipeline can lead to unforeseen issues. In this demonstration filled session we will discuss why a consistent infrastructure environment is vital in enabling continuous delivery and reducing unplanned work.
We will focus on three key DevOps practices:

· Infrastructure as Code
· Configuration Management
· Release Management

Which will be demonstrated using:
· Azure Resource Manager Templates
· PowerShell Desired State Configuration and Azure Automation DSC
· Visual Studio Team Services Release Management

The second talk will be by Claire Agutter, discussing how DevOps and ITIL can work together. As DevOps gets more popular and delivers measurable results, traditional IT service management organisations are starting to look at it more closely. How can DevOps and ITIL work together? How does agile thinking affect traditional IT service management areas like change management, the help desk and IT support? And can ITIL contribute to DevOps? In this presentation, Claire Agutter will discuss how enterprise organisations can use their existing IT service management processes in a more agile way, and give attendees some takeaways to consider for their own IT organisation.

Speaker bio: Claire Agutter is the director of ITSM Zone, providers of high quality e-learning for IT professionals. Claire uses her background in service management operations and consultancy to blend old and new best practice to give organizations the toolkit they need to deliver business value. From ITIL to DevOps, BRM and Agile Service Management, Claire believes in sharing knowledge and experience between organizations and hosts the popular ITSM Crowd hangouts that provide practical advice to professionals around the world.

Venue

We'll be at Nabarro LLP this month - near Park Square roundabout and aprox 10 mins walk from the train station:

Nabarro LLP
1 South Quay
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY

(Parking is available - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for the Devops event)

http://sheffielddevops.org.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-april-2016-meetup-tickets-24316374932

Thu 14th Apr 2016 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 14th Apr 2016 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Back by popular demand, the second Sheffield Devops Meetup is taking place on Thursday the 10th March 2016. We'll be at Nabarro LLP from 6:30pm onwards for an evening of devops discussion:

* 6:30 - 7:00 Doors open and drinks/food provided
* 7:00 - 7:05 Welcome talk
* 7:05 - 7:45 Simon Fisher - Cooking up a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with Chef
* 7:45 - 8:00 Break
* 8:00 - 8:45 Mark Crossfield - "What we learned whilst handing control of deployments to developers at Auto Trader”
* 8:45 onwards - to a local hostelry

About the Speakers:

The first talk will be by Simon Fisher, a Solution Architect for Chef. In this talk he will be demonstrating how Chef capabilities can enable Continuous Delivery. Building on the solid foundation and success of open source Chef, Simon will demonstrate some of the broader product set that incorporates new features around delivery pipelines and compliance. This session is aimed at all levels, from those who haven’t heard of Chef to seasoned professionals and will incorporate a demo of the products.

The second talk will be by Mark Crossfield, an organiser of DevOps Manchester, who will be sharing some experiences of "What we learned whilst handing control of deployments to developers at Auto Trader”. In 2015 Auto Trader reached a milestone in their release automation journey by handing over control of application deployments to delivery squads.

This was the culmination of a nine month project, two years of loose discussion and years of previous automation - but the journey does not end there. We'll cover the context in which the project was carried out, the approach was taken & what was learned along the way. This talk is intended to appeal to all levels of technical knowledge.

Venue

We'll be at Nabarro LLP this month - near Park Square roundabout and aprox 10 mins walk from the train station:

Nabarro LLP
1 South Quay
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY

(Parking is available - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for the Devops event)

http://www.nabarro.com/contact/

We're looking to tour the city over the course of the year (if you can offer space at your company/organisation/uni then let us know).

Sponsors

Nabarro LLP is proud to be sponsoring Sheffield DevOps 2016. Nabarro is an international law firm with a specific sector focus on the technology and digital sectors. Ben Hendry, a partner in Nabarro’s Sheffield office said “We are passionate about supporting the growth of the Sheffield City Region. Like the Sheffield DevOps team, we want Sheffield to be the UKs next big technology hub, attracting the best tech businesses and talent from across the UK and beyond, and encouraging innovation. Supporting organisations like DevOps is a vital part of this strategy and we are very much looking forward to working with both in order to achieve our common goal.” For more information on Nabarro’s technology focus click here: http://www.nabarro.com/services/sectors/technology/

More Info

If you'd like to find out more about Sheffield Devops then head to http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/ or talk to us on twitter @sheffieldDevops.
Look forward to seeing you there!

WHEN: Thursday, 10 March 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 (GMT) - Add to Calendar

WHERE: Sheffield DevOps @ Nabarro LLP - 1 Victoria Quays Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 5SY GB - View Map

Sheffield Devops - March 2015

Back by popular demand, the second Sheffield Devops Meetup is taking place on Thursday the 10th March 2016. We'll be at Nabarro LLP from 6:30pm onwards for an evening of devops discussion:

* 6:30 - 7:00 Doors open and drinks/food provided
* 7:00 - 7:05 Welcome talk
* 7:05 - 7:45 Hands-On DevOps
* 7:45 - 8:00 Break
* 8:00 - 8:45 Mark Crossfield - "What we learned whilst handing control of deployments to developers at Auto Trader”
* 8:45 onwards - to a local hostelry

About the Speakers:
Mark Crossfield, an organiser of DevOps Manchester, will be sharing some experiences of "What we learned whilst handing control of deployments to developers at Auto Trader”. In 2015 Auto Trader reached a milestone in their release automation journey by handing over control of application deployments to delivery squads.

This was the culmination of a nine month project, two years of loose discussion and years of previous automation - but the journey does not end there. We'll cover the context in which the project was carried out, the approach was taken & what was learned along the way. This talk is intended to appeal to all levels of technical knowledge.

There will also be a technical DevOps session - currently in planning and details will be added over the next few days.
Venue

We'll be at Nabarro LLP this month - near Park Square roundabout and aprox 10 mins walk from the train station:

Nabarro LLP
1 South Quay
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY

(Parking is available - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for the Devops event)

http://www.nabarro.com/contact/

We're looking to tour the city over the course of the year (if you can offer space at your company/organisation/uni then let us know).

Sponsors

Nabarro LLP is proud to be sponsoring Sheffield DevOps 2016. Nabarro is an international law firm with a specific sector focus on the technology and digital sectors. Ben Hendry, a partner in Nabarro’s Sheffield office said “We are passionate about supporting the growth of the Sheffield City Region. Like the Sheffield DevOps team, we want Sheffield to be the UKs next big technology hub, attracting the best tech businesses and talent from across the UK and beyond, and encouraging innovation. Supporting organisations like DevOps is a vital part of this strategy and we are very much looking forward to working with both in order to achieve our common goal.” For more information on Nabarro’s technology focus click here: http://www.nabarro.com/services/sectors/technology/

More Info

If you'd like to find out more about Sheffield Devops then head to http://www.sheffielddevops.org.uk/ or talk to us on twitter @sheffieldDevops.
Look forward to seeing you there!

WHEN: Thursday, 10 March 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 (GMT) - Add to Calendar

WHERE: Sheffield DevOps @ Nabarro LLP - 1 Victoria Quays Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 5SY GB - View Map

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-march-2016-meetup-tickets-22170966959?aff=es2

Thu 10th Mar 2016 6:30pm (Europe/London)

SheffieldDevops - March 2015

Following on from the success of our first event in February we're having another get together, this time at the home of our sponsors Nabarro LLC who are based near Ponds Forge.

We're confirming the final details but food & drink will be provided upon arrival. Speakers are currently being confirmed but we'll be running a similar format to last time with formal proceedings starting at 7pm and looking to move on to a local public house at 9pm.

Further details will be posted along with the Eventbrite link in the coming days.

http://www.sheffieldevops.org.uk

Thu 10th Mar 2016 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Thu 10th Mar 2016 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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