Data Visualization Training in California

Grafana and Prometheus are industry-standard tools utilized for monitoring, visualizing, and alerting on IT infrastructure and application metrics through real-time dashboards and integrations. These tools are essential for maintaining the reliability and performance of systems used in various sectors, including those for government.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate to advanced IT professionals who aim to integrate Grafana with Prometheus and multiple data sources, and to build actionable visualizations and alerts across distributed systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Grafana and Prometheus in production-ready setups.
• Integrate a variety of data sources, including SQL, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, and cloud APIs.
• Create advanced dashboards incorporating variables, templating, transformations, and alerts.
• Implement best practices in data modeling, performance tuning, and user access control.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in California (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level Grafana users who aim to develop interactive dashboards with dynamic thresholds and contextual updates for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create dashboards that respond to user interactions, such as clicking on a graph bar
• Implement visual drill-downs that update in place (without opening new tabs)
• Configure pie charts and detailed panels based on selected filters
• Utilize dynamic thresholds that adjust to user input and real-time data

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level system administrators and monitoring professionals who wish to effectively utilize Grafana for setting up monitoring solutions, managing dashboards, and creating alerts for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Distinguish between observability and monitoring. - Install and configure the Grafana server. - Connect various data sources such as Prometheus, InfluxDB, and ElasticSearch. - Create, manage, and customize dashboards and charts. - Use variables and queries to develop dynamic dashboards. - Set up notifications and alerts through Grafana. - Install and manage plugins to enhance Grafana’s functionality.

This instructor-led, live training in California (online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level DevOps engineers and Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) who aim to effectively manage and scale Prometheus and Grafana for large environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design Prometheus and Grafana architectures suitable for large-scale and distributed environments.
• Enhance Prometheus performance in high-traffic systems.
• Set up Grafana to handle large datasets and intricate visualizations.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and scalability techniques.

This training is tailored to support the specific needs of government agencies for government, ensuring optimal resource utilization and system reliability.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level developers and DevOps engineers who aim to implement effective application monitoring by exporting and visualizing custom metrics using Prometheus and Grafana. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Recognize the significance of custom metrics in application monitoring. - Configure applications to export custom metrics for use with Prometheus. - Design and set up dashboards in Grafana to display custom metrics effectively. - Incorporate best practices for integrating monitoring into the development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance for government.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for advanced-level Kubernetes administrators and DevOps engineers who aim to enhance their monitoring capabilities for Kubernetes clusters using Prometheus and Grafana.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure Prometheus and Grafana for effective Kubernetes cluster monitoring.
• Track essential metrics for pods, nodes, and services.
• Develop dynamic dashboards to illustrate cluster health and performance.
• Establish alerting mechanisms for timely issue detection and resolution.
• Adhere to best practices for scaling monitoring solutions in Kubernetes environments, ensuring optimal resource utilization and system reliability for government applications.

This instructor-led, live training in California (online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) professionals who aim to enhance their alerting and automation skills using Grafana and Prometheus.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop and manage sophisticated alerting rules in Prometheus.
• Integrate Prometheus Alertmanager with external systems through webhooks.
• Automate responses to alerts for more efficient issue resolution.
• Utilize Grafana to effectively visualize and manage alerts, ensuring optimal performance monitoring for government operations.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level cloud and DevOps engineers who aim to enhance cloud observability using Grafana and Prometheus for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the advantages of integrating Grafana and Prometheus with cloud platforms for government use.
• Set up Prometheus to monitor cloud-based resources effectively.
• Configure Grafana to visualize metrics from cloud services.
• Leverage cloud-native tools and integrations to ensure scalable monitoring solutions for government operations.

This instructor-led, live training (conducted online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level DevOps and SRE professionals who aim to create impactful dashboards and optimize their monitoring practices using Grafana and Prometheus. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Understand best practices for designing effective dashboards. - Create and configure advanced Grafana dashboard elements. - Utilize Grafana templating to develop dynamic and reusable dashboards. - Implement alerting mechanisms to improve operational awareness and support decision-making processes for government operations.

This course will cover a range of methods and best practices aligned with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data using Power BI. It will also demonstrate how to access and process data from various sources, including both relational and non-relational databases. Additionally, the course will delve into the implementation of appropriate security standards and policies across the Power BI platform, ensuring compliance for government datasets and groups. The curriculum will further address the management and deployment of reports and dashboards, facilitating effective sharing and content distribution within public sector workflows.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level system administrators and DevOps engineers who wish to develop essential monitoring skills using Grafana and Prometheus for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the significance and role of monitoring in IT environments.
• Install and configure Grafana and Prometheus to perform basic monitoring tasks.
• Create simple dashboards and alerts to effectively visualize system performance.
• Implement best practices for ensuring system availability and performance monitoring.

This instructor-led, live training in California (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level data scientists who wish to learn how to create meaningful and visually appealing data visualizations for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up and navigate Google Colab for data visualization purposes.
• Create various types of plots using Matplotlib.
• Utilize Seaborn for advanced visualization techniques.
• Customize plots to enhance presentation and clarity.
• Effectively interpret and present data using visual tools.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level IT professionals and DevOps practitioners who seek to gain foundational knowledge of Grafana and Prometheus.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the primary functions and key features of Grafana and Prometheus.
• Install and configure Grafana and Prometheus in a Linux environment for government use.
• Establish basic data sources and dashboards within Grafana.
• Monitor system metrics and visualize data using Prometheus.

The Elastic Stack (ELK) is a robust platform designed for searching, analyzing, and visualizing log data in real-time from various sources. This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is targeted at intermediate-level IT professionals who aim to enhance their ELK expertise for managing distributed log data, automating alerts, and creating advanced visualizations and dashboards for government use. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Configure advanced ingestion and parsing flows from multiple sources, including databases. - Create customized Kibana dashboards tailored for different teams or use cases. - Implement email notifications and condition-based alerts. - Use regular expressions to enhance search precision in logs. - Manage user roles and access rights to ensure secure log environments. - Interact with the Elasticsearch REST API for automation and integration. **Format of the Course:** - Interactive lecture and discussion. - Extensive exercises and practice sessions. - Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment. **Course Customization Options:** - To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level administrators and developers who wish to enhance their skills in Elasticsearch administration, including advanced techniques for dashboard development in Kibana and system maintenance. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Set up and configure Elasticsearch and Kibana environments for advanced administration and dashboard development. - Create and manage Elasticsearch indices, mappings, and data models. - Develop sophisticated queries and filters to extract valuable insights from Elasticsearch data. - Design and build interactive dashboards in Kibana using a variety of visualization types and techniques. - Implement best practices for Elasticsearch and Kibana administration, optimization, and troubleshooting, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance for government.

Data Analysis is the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to uncover useful information, draw conclusions, and support decision-making. This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level professionals who wish to manage, analyze, and visualize data effectively for performance and decision support in government settings. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Create and manage databases. - Apply regression, classification, and basic machine learning models. - Develop dynamic reports and dashboards using Excel and Power BI. - Use statistical techniques to inform decisions and analyze trends. **Format of the Course** - Interactive lecture and discussion. - Extensive exercises and practice sessions. - Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment. **Course Customization Options** - To request a customized training for government, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level data analysts who wish to learn and utilize the advanced features and components of Grafana for data visualization and analysis in government settings.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Attain a comprehensive understanding of advanced Grafana concepts and components.
• Utilize template variables and dynamic dashboards to enhance data visualization capabilities.
• Employ Grafana Query Language for complex data queries.
• Adhere to best practices for scaling Grafana, optimizing performance, and ensuring high availability for government operations.

This instructor-led, live training in California (online or onsite) is designed for government data analysts who wish to develop analytic applications using Python with Plotly and Dash. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Set up a real-time interactive dashboard for streaming live updating data. - Build interactive dashboards using Python to enhance data science solutions for government. - Secure interactive dashboards with advanced authentication methods.

About This Course

This course will cover the various methods and best practices aligned with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data using Power BI. It will also demonstrate how to access and process data from a wide range of sources, including both relational and non-relational databases. Additionally, the course will delve into implementing appropriate security standards and policies across the Power BI environment, encompassing datasets and groups. Furthermore, it will explore the management and deployment of reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance.

Audience Profile

The target audience for this course includes data professionals and business intelligence specialists who wish to master accurate data analysis using Power BI. This course is also designed for individuals responsible for developing reports that effectively visualize data from both cloud-based and on-premises platforms, enhancing decision-making processes for government.

Skills Gained

• Ingest, clean, and transform data
• Model data to optimize performance and scalability
• Design and create reports for comprehensive data analysis
• Apply advanced report analytics techniques
• Manage and share report assets effectively

This course will cover various methods and best practices aligned with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data using Power BI. Participants will learn how to access and process data from a variety of sources, including both relational and non-relational databases. The course will also delve into the implementation of appropriate security standards and policies across the Power BI platform, encompassing datasets and groups. Additionally, it will provide guidance on managing and deploying reports and dashboards for effective sharing and content distribution. Finally, the course will demonstrate how to create paginated reports within the Power BI service and publish them to a workspace for integration into Power BI, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance for government.

This instructor-led, live training in [location] is aimed at system administrators who wish to set up an ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for government use. Please note that a minimum of three delegates is required for this course to proceed. The training begins with an overview of the ELK architecture and functionality, followed by live lab implementation and practice. Hands-on exercises are a critical component of the training, providing participants with practical experience while receiving constructive feedback on their progress.

This instructor-led, live training in California (onsite or remote) is designed for government data analysts who wish to use Grafana for monitoring and visualizing data.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to begin creating visualizations in Grafana.
• Configure Grafana for high availability to ensure robust performance for government applications.
• Create customized panels and dashboards with relevant data.
• Implement a reverse proxy to enhance loading speeds and improve user experience.

Discover how to Retrieve and Transform Data for Preparing Interactive Dashboards

Power BI is a widely recognized Data Visualization and Business Intelligence tool. It comprises a suite of data connectors, applications, and software services designed to extract data from various sources, transform it, and generate insightful reports.

Power BI enables you to publish these reports for your organization, ensuring they are accessible via mobile devices and tablets. In this Power BI Tutorial, we will guide you through the process of connecting to multiple data sources, performing data transformations, and creating a variety of reports such as charts, tables, matrices, and maps, all tailored for government use.

In this instructor-led, live training in California (onsite or remote), participants will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to analyze and visualize data using a series of sample data sets for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create visually compelling dashboards that provide valuable insights into data for government decision-making.
• Obtain and integrate data from multiple sources to enhance public sector workflows.
• Build and share visualizations with team members to promote collaboration and transparency.
• Adjust data using Power BI Desktop to ensure accuracy and relevance in governmental reports.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for government developers who wish to utilize BusinessEvents and ActiveMatrix Service Bus to develop, deploy, and manage event-driven applications for government. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Set up the necessary development environment to begin developing. - Construct distributed, stateful, rule-based event-processing systems. - Manage business events data and execute appropriate business rules. - Decrease the event response time in large-scale, data-driven applications for government. - Develop applications for fraud detection, track-and-trace, real-time customer offer generation, and more.

This is a comprehensive 4-day course designed for government employees new to Tableau. Throughout this course, participants will become proficient in all Tableau features and learn how to create and share data visualizations with colleagues and stakeholders. The curriculum will guide attendees through each step of the process, from connecting to data sources to creating calculations, selecting appropriate charts, building dashboards, and publishing their work. The course is structured into dedicated lectures for each topic, followed by practical exercises to reinforce learning. It concludes with a 30-minute test and a 60-minute project assignment. **Course Milestones:** - Gain familiarity with the Tableau interface. - Connect to and manage data effectively. - Utilize Tableau’s advanced features. - Develop insightful visualizations. - Share your work with a broader audience. **Format of the Course for Government:** - Interactive lectures and discussions. - Extensive exercises and practice sessions. - Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment. - Knowledge test and practical project at the end of the course.