Systems Administration Courses

USENIX

Lock It and Still Lose It - On the -In-Security of Automotive Remote Keyless Entry Systems

Unveils vulnerabilities in automotive remote keyless entry systems, demonstrating how attackers can exploit flaws to gain unauthorized access to vehicles from major manufacturers.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Linux Systems Performance

Comprehensive overview of Linux systems performance, covering tools, methodologies, and techniques for analysis and tuning. Ideal for developers and sysadmins seeking to optimize Linux environments.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Why Are Distributed Systems So Hard?

Explore distributed systems' challenges, from CAP theorem myths to network partitions. Learn consensus algorithms, system design for adaptability, and strategies to mitigate risks in distributed computing.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Tracing Real-Time Distributed Systems

Exploring distributed tracing in real-time data streaming systems, focusing on challenges and solutions for trading platforms, including session tracking, data flow management, and storage optimization.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

A Systems Approach to Safety and Cybersecurity

Explore systems thinking for safety and cybersecurity, integrating approaches to manage emergent properties and control problems in complex systems.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Refining Systems Data without Losing Fidelity

Explore strategies for efficient systems data management, including sampling and aggregation techniques, to maintain crucial information while reducing data volume and costs.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Building Blocks of Distributed Systems - Parts 1 & 2

Interactive class exploring orchestration, load balancing, databases, and storage in distributed systems. Covers key concepts and design principles for large data processing pipelines through collaborative exercises.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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What Breaks Our Systems - A Taxonomy of Black Swans

Explore categories of unforeseen, catastrophic system failures and strategies to fortify against them, including capacity testing, incident management, and communication.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Envato Tuts+

Introduction to Design Systems

Learn to create and implement design systems for efficient web design. Explore structure, types, principles, and key elements like color and typography to streamline your design process.

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

Institute for Advanced Study

Quantum Computing and the Difficulty of Simulating Quantum Many-Body Systems - Ignacio Cirac

Explore quantum computing's potential in simulating complex many-body systems, discussing algorithms, advantages, and challenges in dynamics, ground states, and finite temperature calculations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

Observable Events and Typical Trajectories in Dynamical Systems - Lai-Sang Young

Explore observable events and typical trajectories in dynamical systems with Lai-Sang Young, covering SRB measures, attractors, and infinite dimensional center manifolds.

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

USENIX

ScaleCheck - A Single-Machine Approach for Discovering Scalability Bugs in Large Distributed Systems

ScaleCheck: A novel approach for finding scalability bugs in large distributed systems using program analysis and colocation techniques, enabling testing at scale on a single commodity PC.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

DistCache - Provable Load Balancing for Large-Scale Storage Systems with Distributed Caching

Innovative distributed caching mechanism providing provable load balancing for large-scale storage systems. Partitions hot objects and adaptively routes queries, enabling linear cache throughput increase with node count.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Optimizing Systems for Byte-Addressable NVM by Reducing Bit Flipping

Optimizing data structures and memory allocation to reduce bit flipping in byte-addressable non-volatile memory, improving power efficiency and memory longevity without compromising performance.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Saiyan - Design and Implementation of a Low-power Demodulator for LoRa Backscatter Systems

Ultra-low-power demodulator for long-range LoRa backscatter systems, enabling feedback demodulation, packet retransmission, rate adaptation, and channel hopping with improved range and efficiency.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk