We started hosting Percona University a few years back with the aim of sharing knowledge with the open source database community. The events are held in cities across the world. The next Percona University days will visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, in a lightning tour at the end of April.
It is a technical educational event. We encourage people to join us at any point during these talks – we understand that not everyone can take off a half a day from their work or studies. As long as you register – that’s essential.
Full agendas and registration forms for the Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo events can be accessed at their respective links.
No, it doesn’t. We designed Percona University presentations for all kinds of “students,” including professionals with years of database industry experience. The word “University” means that this event series is about educating attendees on technical topics (it’s not a sales-oriented event, it’s about sharing knowledge with the community).
We will definitely mention Percona technology, but we will also focus on real-world technical issues and recommend solutions that work (regardless of whether Percona developed them).
We will hold more Percona University events in different locations in the future. Our newsletter is a good source of information about when and where they will occur. If you’d like to partner with Percona in organizing a Percona University event, contact Tom Basil who leads our community team… or Lorraine Pocklington our Community Manager. You can also check our list of technical webinars to get further educational insights.
These events are free and low-key! They aren’t meant to look like a full conference (like our Percona Live series). Percona University has a different format. We make it informal, so it’s designed to be perfect for learning and networking. This is an in-person database community gathering, so feel free to come with interesting cases and tricky questions!
