Astra on GCP Webinar Series

DataStax and GCP make Apache Cassandra ready for business in the cloud. A true cloud-native Database-as-a-Service that leverages its own Kubernetes operator, Astra incorporates fundamental innovations at the core database engine layer. Astra has a native integration with the GCP console and delivers a first party experience to Google Cloud customers.

Join us in a 3-part webinar series to show you how to build, migrate, and modernize applications with DataStax Astra, Cassandra-as-a-Service on Google Cloud (GCP).

Presented ByMatt Kennedy, Cloud at DataStax

Webinar 1

Introduction to Astra with Google Cloud

DataStax on GCP delivers production-certified Apache Cassandra and expert support to minimize risk and optimize costs so you can focus on innovation. Join us for an introduction to Astra, Cassandra-as-a-Service, and how it can be deployed in Google Cloud.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

What is DataStax Astra
Astra in the Google Cloud Ecosystem
Astra Demo highlighting Storage Attached Indexes (SAI)
Astra on GCP: Architecture Teaser

Available On-Demand

Webinar 2

Migrate Open-Source Cassandra to Astra

Now that you’ve had an introductory course into what Astra is, it’s now time to learn how to migrate open-source Cassandra onto DataStax Astra on Google Cloud with real world examples.

In this webinar you’ll learn how to:

Update database connection code
Refactor for best-practices
Connect Google Cloud Dataproc with DataStax Astra

Available On-Demand

Webinar 3

Spring into Action using Astra on Google Cloud

We’ve come full circle with an intro to Astra, and how to migrate open-source Cassandra to Astra. Now, let’s bring it all back together by springing into action with some hands-on technical learning with the ease and capability of building apps.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

What's under the Hood: GKE and Astra Kubernetes Operators
How to use REST & GraphQL for no-code middle tiers
Spring Boot