OSACon Courses

Reducing Complexity and Increasing Performance with Trino

Discover how Trino's distributed SQL query engine revolutionizes data processing, featuring new capabilities like table procedures, polymorphic functions, and modern SQL features for enhanced performance.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Many Faces of Real-time Analytics: A Guide to System Classification and Implementation

Explore real-time analytics systems classification, characteristics, and technology choices for implementing different analytical solutions in production environments.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unlocking Scalable and Efficient Data Storage with Apache Ozone

Discover how Apache Ozone revolutionizes distributed object storage, offering scalable solutions for managing massive data volumes while ensuring reliability, cost-effectiveness, and seamless integration with Hadoop ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Maximizing Query Speed and Minimizing Costs in Data Lakes with Open-Source Caching

Discover how to optimize data lake performance and reduce costs using open-source caching frameworks, with practical techniques for query acceleration and storage efficiency.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Getting Started with Polars - Introduction to High-Performance Data Analysis

Discover how to accelerate data analysis using Polars, a high-performance dataframe library that offers powerful alternatives to Pandas for modern data processing needs.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Real Modern Data Stack - Building ETL Pipelines with Open Source Tools

Discover how to build powerful, cost-effective ETL data stacks using open-source tools like sling, dbt, duckdb, and dagster - transforming months of implementation into rapid deployment.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Making AI Truly Open Source - Challenges and Solutions

Explore the complexities of truly open-source AI, examining transparency challenges, data attribution issues, and practical solutions for creating genuinely open AI systems.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Apache Airflow 2.x - Modern Workflow Orchestration Features and Improvements

Discover the modern evolution of Apache Airflow 2.x, exploring new UI features, orchestration methods, and testing capabilities while maintaining backward compatibility for workflow management.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Guide to Responsible Data Collection in Open Source

Discover best practices for ethical usage data collection in open source projects, covering community engagement, privacy, compliance, and governance principles.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Open Formats: The Happy Accident Disrupting the Data Industry

Discover how open table formats like Apache Iceberg are revolutionizing data accessibility, breaking vendor lock-in, and enabling shared analytics across multiple query engines.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CICD Pipelines for dbt - Choosing Between DIY and Cloud Solutions

Explore the trade-offs between building custom CICD pipelines for dbt projects versus using dbt Cloud's built-in solutions, focusing on Slim CI and documentation deployment strategies.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Future of Analytics is Open Source and Cloud Native

Explore how cloud-native technology and open-source solutions are reshaping modern analytics platforms, driving innovation and enabling flexible data applications.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Where the Modern Data Stack Has Failed and Why Engineering-centric Tools Will Reshape the Data World

Explore how engineering-focused tools like DuckDb, SDF, and Dagster are reshaping data engineering, addressing limitations of the modern data stack, and enabling more scalable, programmable solutions.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Running Data Applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - From Stateless to Stateful Workloads

Discover how Kubernetes has evolved to effectively manage stateful applications, from databases and big data to machine learning workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building a Fully-Managed OSS-Compatible Lakehouse with BigLake Managed Tables

Discover how BigLake Managed Tables enhances open lakehouse formats by combining BigQuery infrastructure with OSS compatibility for improved data management, access control, and high-throughput streaming.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video