August 2020 QSSUG: DevOps and the Data Professional

DevOps and the Data Professional

You may have heard the word ”DevOps” and wondered whether it is just another buzzword and/or what it can do for you. In this webinar, Hamish is demystifying the concepts of DevOps and we will look at two aspects of DevOps – Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery.

Continuous Integration is the practice in which software developers frequently integrate their work with that of other members of the development team. It also involves automating tests around the integrated work Continuous Delivery is the next step after Continuous Integration in the deployment pipeline and is the process of automating the deployment of software to test, staging, and production environments.

Database migrations/changes are an area that may not be typically automated or utilise Continuous Delivery.

Through the use of a comprehensive live demo to a running database hosted in Azure the audience will learn the benefits and how to implement Continuous Delivery in their database systems deployment pipeline.

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Presenter: Hamish Watson

About the presenter:

Hamish Watson is passionate about community, data and making a difference. Educating and helping others learn is a driver for Hamish and he speaks both locally and internationally throughout the year and is a repeat guest lecturer at a local university.

Hamish runs a DevOps consultancy business based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Bringing DevOps efficiencies to the evolving Data Platform is both a passion for Hamish as well as a key driver for his company.
Hamish has been involved with PASS since 2013 and runs both a local User Group, SQLSaturdays as well as co-organising the DevOps Virtual Group. With a passion for helping others, you will often find Hamish getting up at 3 am to present at PASS events and educate data professionals around the world.

Hamish has worked on the PASS Summit Program Committee and volunteers for many roles within the community and was awarded both the Outstanding Volunteer Award in January 2019 as well as the annual PASSion Award in November 2019.