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Data Engineer’s Lunch 90: Migrating SQL Data with Arcion

March 20, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

In Data Engineer’s Lunch 90, Eric Ramseur teaches our audience how to use Arcion to migrate SQL data for your organization.

If you’re looking to migrate SQL data for your organization, you won’t want to miss this informative talk on Arcion. Designed to simplify the data migration process, Arcion offers a seamless solution that enables you to move your SQL data quickly and efficiently.

During this talk, you’ll discover the many benefits of using Arcion for data migration, including its intuitive interface and powerful automation features. You’ll also learn how to leverage Arcion’s robust capabilities to streamline your SQL data migration process, regardless of the size or complexity of your data sets.

From best practices to real-world examples, this talk will provide you with the knowledge and insights you need to ensure a successful migration of your SQL data. So whether you’re new to data migration or looking to improve your existing process, join us and discover how Arcion can help you achieve your goals.

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March 20, 2023
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In this illuminating talk, "What are Semantic Layers and How Dremio's Semantic Layer Empowers Data Lakehouses," Dremio Senior Evangelist, Alex Merced, will delve into the concept of the Semantic Layer and its transformative impact on data management. Alex will explain how a Semantic Layer can be utilized to define views and metrics that encapsulate your business logic, ensuring consistency and clarity across your data ecosystem. Attendees will learn about the integration of Semantic Layers within data lakehouse platforms, focusing on how Dremio's Semantic Layer enhances data accessibility and usability. By coupling a Semantic Layer with a powerful data lakehouse platform like Dremio, organizations can achieve unparalleled efficiency and insight, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence effortlessly. Alex will provide practical examples and strategies for leveraging Dremio's Semantic Layer to simplify data workflows, promote data governance, and empower business users with self-service analytics. This talk is a must for data professionals aiming to elevate their data lakehouse capabilities and drive business success through sophisticated data strategies. Accompanying Slides: coming soon Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #graphql #supergraph
Data Engineer's Lunch: Semantic Layers and How Dremio's Semantic Layer Empowers Data Lakehouses
Join Dremio Senior Evangelist, Alex Merced, for a deep dive into the innovative world of Dremio's Apache Iceberg powered Reflections in his talk, "Dremio's Apache Iceberg Powered Reflections: Query Acceleration Deep Dive." In this session, Alex will unravel the mechanics behind Dremio's reflections, a groundbreaking feature that transcends traditional materialized views and cubes to deliver seamless and transparent query acceleration. Alex will explain how Reflections leverage the power of Apache Iceberg to optimize data queries, significantly enhancing performance without the complexities usually associated with query optimization. Attendees will gain insights into the inner workings of Reflections, understanding how they automatically adapt to changing data and workloads to provide consistent, lightning-fast query responses. This talk is essential for data engineers, analysts, and architects looking to harness the full potential of Dremio and Apache Iceberg for efficient and effective data querying. Discover how to simplify your data infrastructure and accelerate your analytics with Dremio's innovative approach to query optimization. Accompanying Slides: coming soon Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #graphql #supergraph
Data Engineer's Lunch: Dremio's Apache Iceberg Powered Reflections: Query Acceleration Deep Dive
In this insightful session, "Apache Iceberg REST Catalog: Making Catalog Interoperability Happen," Dremio Senior Evangelist Alex Merced takes you on a journey through the evolution of Apache Iceberg catalogs. Alex will explore the transformative impact of the Apache Iceberg REST Catalog specification, detailing how it fosters greater compatibility and interoperability with various tools across the data ecosystem. Attendees will comprehensively understand the challenges associated with disparate catalog systems and how the REST Catalog Interface effectively addresses these issues. By standardizing catalog interactions, the REST Catalog specification enhances the robustness and flexibility of the Iceberg ecosystem, enabling seamless integration and management of diverse data sources. Alex will also discuss real-world applications and best practices for leveraging the REST Catalog to optimize data workflows and improve operational efficiency. This talk is a must-attend for data engineers, architects, and practitioners eager to enhance their Iceberg implementations and drive forward the capabilities of their data platforms. Accompanying Slides: coming soon Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #graphql #supergraph
Data Engineer's Lunch: Apache Iceberg REST Catalog: Making Catalog Interoperability Happen
We continue our investigation into the latest advancements in language model technology with our upcoming talk, "QLoRA vs RAG: an Evaluation." In this session, we compare outcomes from two cutting-edge techniques used in enhancing the capabilities of the Llama 2 model we fine-tuned in the last few talks and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Obioma Anomnachi will continue to explore how each method connects to the Llama 2 model, emphasizing their respective impacts on performance through the lens of industry-standard statistical measures. Attendees will gain an understanding of: The fundamentals of QLoRA and RAG: Learn how each technique functions, their applications, and their theoretical foundations. Check out our earlier talks in this series for a more in-depth description of this talk. Performance Evaluation: We will dissect the performance of our fine-tuned Llama 2 model with QLoRA against its performance with RAG, utilizing robust statistical methods to assess accuracy, relevance, and efficiency. Practical Implications: Discover the real-world implications of each method in various applications, from academic research to industry deployments. Future Directions: Discuss potential advancements and how these technologies could shape the future of natural language processing and AI. This talk is designed for data scientists, AI researchers, and anyone interested in the technical aspects of language model development and performance enhancement. Whether you're looking to implement these techniques or simply curious about the state of AI technology, this session will provide valuable insights into two important and common deployments in the field. Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/llm-fine-tuning-with-qlora-cassandra-lunch-4-presented-by-anant/269651985 Repo: https://github.com/Anant/llm-fine-tuning-qlora Check out the previous videos in this series below: https://www.youtube.com/live/qVYa0GFAvzI?si=-VA7dtwIFo1N4c2G https://www.youtube.com/live/0nwIjnk3VEo?si=4FSkZnjCLopX3GxV https://www.youtube.com/live/2obLB7OYn8c?si=0NooTV-fR1c0-5L9
Cassandra Lunch #140: QLoRA vs RAG - an Evaluation
In this talk, we are excited to welcome Ryan Day, an An Advanced Data Scientist with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors who'll be talking to us about developing APIs for Data Scientists. Data scientists and machine learning engineers are an important and growing API user base. But they’re not just another set of software developers – they have unique goals and tools. Ryan Day, author of O’Reilly’s Hands-On APIs for AI and Data Science (May 2025), will share practical tips for making APIs that data scientists will love. Ryan will give a tour of the tasks that data scientists perform and the tools they use, with an emphasis on the Python ecosystem. Then he will demonstrate how to implement a data scientist-friendly API using the Python frameworks FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Pydantic. We are also thrilled to be able to offer an exclusive giveaway to 10 attendees at the event. If your name is selected, you will receive a free O-Reilly e-book of your choice! Many thanks to Ryan for this opportunity! Check out the upcoming book at: https://hands-on-api-book.com/ ! Accompanying Slides: coming soon Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #graphql #supergraph
Data Engineer's Lunch 111: How to build an api that data scientists love
In this hands-on workshop, participants will embark on a journey to construct their very own data lakehouse platform using their laptops. The workshop is designed to introduce and guide through the setup and utilization of three pivotal tools in the data lakehouse architecture: Dremio, Nessie, and Apache Iceberg. Each of these tools plays a crucial role in enabling the flexibility of data lakes with the efficiency and ease of use of data warehouses, aiming to simplify and economize data management. Participants will start by setting up a Docker environment to run all necessary services, including a notebook server, Nessie for catalog tracking with Git-like versioning, Minio as an S3-compatible storage layer, and Dremio as the core lakehouse platform. The workshop will provide a practical, step-by-step guide to federating data sources, organizing and documenting data, and performing queries with Dremio; tracking table changes and branching with Nessie; and creating, querying, and managing Apache Iceberg tables for an ACID-compliant data lakehouse. Prerequisites for the workshop include having Docker installed on your laptop. Attendees will be taken through the process of creating a docker-compose file to spin up the required services, configuring Dremio to connect with Nessie and Minio, and finally, executing SQL queries to manipulate and query data within their lakehouse. This immersive session aims not just to educate but to empower attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to experiment with and implement their data lakehouse solutions. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a functional data lakehouse environment on their laptops, enabling them to explore further and apply what they have learned to real-world scenarios. Whether you're looking to improve your data management strategies or curious about the data lakehouse architecture, this workshop will provide a solid foundation and practical experience. Accompanying Slides: coming soon! Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #datalakehouse #workshop #handson
Data Engineer's Lunch 110: Building a Data Lakehouse on your Laptop Workshop
Welcome to another insightful session of our Cassandra Lunch series, where we delve deeper into the intricacies of Large Language Model (LLM) fine-tuning. This episode is dedicated to unraveling the critical process of evaluating LLM performance, a cornerstone in the journey of fine-tuning your models to perfection. After fine-tuning the model (see our talk from 2 weeks ago), LLMs demand a more nuanced approach to assessment. We will shed light on a few methods for evaluating the performance of fine-tuned LLMs compared to the responses before fine-tuning. These tailored metrics provide deeper insights, helping to ensure that your fine-tuning efforts align precisely with your model's intended goals and applications. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to the world of LLM fine-tuning, this session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively evaluate and refine your language models. Join us as we navigate the complexities of LLM evaluation, paving the way for enhanced performance and groundbreaking advancements in NLP. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your understanding of LLM fine-tuning and evaluation. Subscribe to our channel for more professional insights into the evolving world of machine learning. Repo: https://github.com/Anant/llm-fine-tuning-qlora Check out the first two talks in this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVYa0GFAvzI https://www.youtube.com/live/0nwIjnk3VEo?si=4FSkZnjCLopX3GxV
Cassandra Lunch #139: LLM Fine Tuning with QLoRA - Evaluation
If you've worked in technology for longer than a couple of years, you'll have taken a ride on the architectural see-saw. After throwing out your monoliths with the proverbial bathwater and going all in on microservices, you decide that actually the microservices suck too and you're going back to the monolith. Every few years the trends seem to change with organizations switching architecture patterns when existing technology solutions don't quite fix what are often the business-derived problems of data ownership, access management, privacy, storage, and mapping. In this talk, I'll provide insight into backends for databases, and why many organizations are starting to create their own graphql-based data supergraph. Accompanying Slides: coming soon Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Data Engineer’s Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Monday: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Wranglers-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #data #dataengineering #graphql #supergraph
Data Engineer's Lunch 109: Transcending microservices hell for Supergraph Nirvana
Join us for another enriching session in our Cassandra Lunch series, where we delve deeper into the world of Large Language Model (LLM) fine-tuning, building on the insights and discussions from our previous gathering. This session, the second in our series presented on QLoRA, is designed to unravel the complexities and nuances of fine-tuning methodologies with a special focus on the innovative QLoRA approach. In this expert-led discussion with Anant Senior Developer and HacDC President Obioma Anomnachi, we will dissect the distinctions between QLoRA and traditional LoRA, as well as full fine-tuning procedures, shedding light on the unique advantages and considerations of each method. Our exploration will not stop at theoretical knowledge; we'll dive into the practical aspects of the fine-tuning process, examining the structural blueprint of the training phase in detail. Prepare to engage with the intricacies of training arguments and learn how they can be strategically manipulated to tailor the fine-tuning process to meet specific objectives and enhance model performance. Whether you're aiming to deepen your existing expertise or eager to acquire cutting-edge knowledge in LLM fine-tuning, this session promises a wealth of information and insightful discussions. This Cassandra Lunch is more than just a presentation; it's an opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts and professionals, share knowledge, and explore the forefront of LLM fine-tuning. Don't miss this chance to enhance your understanding and expertise in this pivotal area of generative AI engineering. Related GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Anant/llm-fine-tuning-qlora Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/grdMkn Join Cassandra Lunch Weekly at 12 PM EST Every Thursday: https://www.meetup.com/Cassandra-DataStax-DC/events/ Cassandra.Link: https://cassandra.link/ Follow Us and Reach Us At: Anant: https://www.anant.us/ Awesome Cassandra: https://github.com/Anant/awesome-cassandra Cassandra.Lunch: https://github.com/Anant/Cassandra.Lunch Email: solutions@anant.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anant/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anantcorp Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/anant-1072927283 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnantCorp/ Join The Anant Team: https://www.careers.anant.us #apachecassandra #CDC #Astra #AstraDB
Cassandra Lunch #138: LLM Fine Tuning with QLoRA - Training
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