Databases Courses and Certifications

Caleb Curry

SQLite Introduction - Beginners Guide to SQL and Databases

Learn SQLite basics, including commands, data manipulation, and joins. Gain practical skills for database management and querying in this beginner-friendly introduction.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Devoxx

A Fun and Absurd Introduction to Vector Databases

Explore vector databases for AI applications, natural language interfaces, and advanced search capabilities. Learn to translate data into vectors and master querying techniques.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

DOs and DON'Ts of Managing Numerous Very Large Databases at CERN

Insights into managing massive databases at CERN: challenges, solutions, and best practices for handling petabytes of data in particle physics research.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Milvus Vector Database - Unlocking the Future of Open Source Vector Databases

Explore Milvus, a high-performance cloud-native vector database. Learn its history, architecture, unique features, and real-world applications in RAG, recommendation systems, and molecular search.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adventures in Data - Leaning on Kubernetes Storage to Run Real-Time Analytic Databases

Explore practical strategies for leveraging Kubernetes storage features to build scalable, flexible data platforms. Learn about compute/storage separation, storage optimization, and custom solutions for managing analytic databases.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Devoxx

Fighting Fraud with Graph Databases

Explore graph databases for fraud detection in social security, featuring real-world examples and comparisons with traditional SQL databases. Learn implementation techniques and data quality considerations.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Rise of Vector Databases - Lessons from the Milvus Community

Explore vector databases, their rise in managing unstructured data, and insights from Milvus. Learn about embeddings, production use cases, challenges, and future developments in this emerging field.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Are Containers Ready for Production Databases?

Explore open-source approaches for running stateful database workloads on containers, from Docker and Podman volumes to Kubernetes operators, addressing skepticism about container maturity for production databases.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Uptime, All the Time - Distributed SQL and Cloud Native Databases

Explore distributed SQL databases' architecture, features, and benefits for high availability and business continuity. Learn about data distribution, automated scaling, and location-based performance optimization.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

On the Future of Thermochemical Databases in Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology

Exploring innovations in computational thermodynamics for Earth sciences, focusing on democratizing thermochemical databases and enhancing solution models for improved research applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Disaster Recovery with Distributed Databases - Implementing Asynchronous Replication

Explore disaster recovery strategies for distributed databases using asynchronous replication, Kafka, and Apache Mesos. Learn implementation techniques and best practices for fault tolerance and scalability.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Encrypted Databases Made Secure Yet Maintainable

Introduces HEDB, a novel encrypted database system that prevents smuggle attacks while maintaining database functionality. Balances security and maintainability through dual-mode design.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Updating Databases the GitOps Way

Learn how to upgrade databases using GitOps principles and Kubernetes operators, enabling safe and repeatable migrations for stateful workloads in cloud-native environments.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Build Kubernetes Policies to Ensure Compliance for Databases

Learn to implement Kubernetes policies for database compliance, covering operator patterns, policy-as-code, webhooks, and integration. Includes a practical policy validation demo.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cloud Native Live- Automate & Orchestrate Databases & Other Stateful Workloads with Kubernetes

Automate and orchestrate stateful workloads in Kubernetes, covering cloud-native storage, database management, and resilience strategies for efficient cloud-based applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video