Cloud Infrastructure

Join the AWS Cloud Club at Northeastern University, Toronto for an exciting hands-on AWS Jam Session designed to give you real-world cloud experience. This interactive workshop will be led by **[Ashwin Bhargava](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwinbh/)**, Professional Services Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS), with support from by **[Professor Behnaz Merikhi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/behnazmerikhi)** (Faculty Advisor) During this session, you won’t just learn, you’ll actively solve real-world AWS challenges in teams, using actual AWS tools and services. This is a practical, guided experience that reflects how cloud technologies are used in industry today. **💻 What you’ll be doing:** This is not a lecture. You will work in teams to solve real AWS challenges, using actual AWS tools and services just like in real-world cloud environments **💡 What to expect** * Hands-on AWS challenges * Team-based problem solving * Real-world cloud scenarios * Guidance from an AWS professional **🏆 Award & Recognition:** At the end of the session, the top three performing groups will be recognized. The highest performing group will receive a special AWS Mystery Box, so come ready to participate, collaborate and give your best. **⚠️ Come prepared** * Bring your laptop fully charged (and your charger) * No AWS account required (access will be provided) Be ready to work in teams and actively participate **🎯 Who should attend** * Beginners curious about AWS * Students exploring cloud, DevOps, or tech careers * Anyone who wants practical, hands-on experience **🎟️ Secure your spot now** Don’t miss this opportunity to gain real-world AWS experience and connect with other students in the tech community.

Do you want to improve your Public Speaking skills, your Impromptu Speaking skills, learn how to present Feedback with Evaluations, and build your Leadership skills? If the answer is YES to any, attend SUN LIFE SPEAKERS CORNER online for an informative and fun filled session each Tuesday at Noon EST/EDT (except following a Holiday Monday). Guests/Visitors are welcome to participate in the Table Topics (impromptu) session. Join and become a Member to have access to all roles and Pathways, the education system. Please email info.sunlifespeakerscorner@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

The prediction market super-cycle is here. We’re bringing together builders, traders, and anyone curious to dive into what's next. Expect insightful talks and great conversation in a relaxed, cozy setting. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM: [https://t.me/+8qZ4Md974fwyZDIx](https://t.me/+8qZ4Md974fwyZDIx) Sponsored By Delphi Terminal: The unified API for prediction markets

Do you have an upcoming professional or social speech? Do you fear public speaking? Are you looking for a social and supportive place to practice? We invite you to come and attend a meeting to understand the Toastmasters experience - and enjoy the friendly, fun, and supportive atmosphere of Horizon Toastmasters. Guests to our club are always welcome! Tuesdays from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at 251 North Service Road (west) *Oakville*, Ontario. If you have any questions or would like to attend, email us at: [contact@horizontoastmasters.ca](mailto:contact@horizontoastmasters.ca?subject=Hi%2C%20I%27d%20like%20to%20attend%20a%20Horizon%20Toastmasters%20Meeting)

( EVENT is FULL/Sold-out ) We attend this event every year--learning more about *Poetry/Prose/Verse!* The venue changes each year. This time we'll be at Yonge/Davenport. **(Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre)** Please **reserve your own FREE ticket** through Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mcclelland-stewart-poetry-night-2026-tickets-1983390212517?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Overview: Join us for McClelland & Stewart Poetry Night 2026, featuring Laurie D. Graham, Kaie Kellough, and Jake Skeets! **Curated by M&S Poetry Editor, Canisia Lubrin, who since 2021 has published groundbreaking collections by the brightest poets in the country.** Doors at 6:45 pm, event starts at 7:15 pm. Admission is free and tickets are general admission. Registering for a ticket does not guarantee admission and we recommend arriving early! **ABOUT THE BOOKS & POETS--** Two-time Trillium Book Award finalist Laurie D. Graham brings us **CALLING IT BACK TO ME**, a personal collection of familial history and memory. **LAURIE D. GRAHAM** grew up in Treaty 6 Territory, near amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta), and she has lived in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, in the Territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg, since 2018, where she is a poet, an editor, and the publisher of *Brick* magazine, a journal of literary non-fiction based in Toronto. Her first book, *Rove*, was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for the best first book of poetry in Canada. Her second and third books, *Settler Education* and *Fast Commute*, were both nominated for Ontario’s Trillium Book Award for Poetry. From Griffin Prize winner Kaie Kellough, we have **INTERPOSITION**—a long poem that examines desire and technology. **KAIE KELLOUGH** is a poet, fiction writer, and sound performer living in Montreal. His previous collection, *Magnetic Equator*, won the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize. He is a writer and vocalist for the group FYEAR and is pursuing graduate work in English at Queen’s University. **HORSES** is Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Jake Skeets' poignant collection tracking the impacts of climate change on the land and people of the Navajo Nation. **JAKE SKEETS** is the author of *Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers*, selected by the National Poetry Series and winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and an American Book Award. A Whiting Award recipient, Skeets is from the Navajo Nation and was appointed the Nation’s third Poet Laureate. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Oklahoma. See you there. A five minute walk north of the Canadian Tire at Yonge/Davenport.

Join the **AWS Cloud Club at Sheridan College** for an exciting in-person session: **Cloud Talk with an AWS Expert**, featuring **Sandipkumar Patel**, Ph.D – AWS Community Builder, multi-certified Cloud Engineer (6x AWS certified), Solutions Architect, and DevOps practitioner! 📅 **Date:** Thursday, April 2rd, 2026 🕕 **Time:** 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 **Location:** Room A-145, Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga, ON This is a great chance to learn directly from an experienced AWS professional who actively contributes to the AWS Community and works hands-on with cloud technologies every day. **What to expect:** * An insightful talk sharing real-world AWS expertise, best practices, and current trends in cloud architecture * Hands-on elements focused on practical concepts (including load balancing) * Live Q&A – bring your questions about AWS, certifications, projects, careers, or anything cloud-related! * Networking with fellow Sheridan students, cloud enthusiasts, and club members * Light refreshments **and free pizza 🍕** to keep you energized! Whether you're new to AWS, working toward certifications, building cloud projects, or exploring tech career paths, you'll walk away with valuable insights you can use right away. **Who should attend?** All Sheridan students and community members – beginners very welcome! No prior experience required. Spots are limited for this in-person event – **RSVP now** to secure your spot! Let's level up our cloud skills together! ☁️🚀

​Join us for the **GitHub Copilot Dev Days** **Canada** in-person event in **Toronto**! We're bringing together builders, maintainers, and developers across Toronto's growing tech community for a night focused on **modern GitHub‑powered workflows**, open tooling, and hands‑on learning. ​Whether you use VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Claude Code, or any other tool in your stack, this meetup is GitHub‑centric but fully tool‑agnostic — come as you are, code how you like. This is a great event for GitHub, Azure, AI, and DevOps enthusiasts! **⭐ FREE REGISTRATION (Important! Please read!) ⭐** **\* Step 1**: RSVP here to show your interest so that we will bring you more events like this in the future. **\* Step 2**: This is an in-person event hosted at the Microsoft Canadian Headquarters. For security, you **must** have a unique QR Code in order to enter the Microsoft Headquarters. ▶️ **To get your unique QR Code**, please go to **[this link](https://luma.com/q6uu9gbo)** and click "**Request to Join**". \* Your unique QR Code will be sent to you before the event. **​Agenda** ​ **1:00 PM — Doors Open** Arrive, settle in, and meet fellow builders. Pick up GitHub Merch and eat lunch🍕! ​ **1:45 - 3:30 PM — Lightning Talks, Demos & Q&A** Short, high‑signal sessions focused on GitHub workflows, automation, AI‑assisted coding, and real project demos ​ **3:30 – 4:00 PM — Community Social** Hang out, swap ideas, and meet other GitHub‑driven developers ​🥟 *Snacks + water provided* 🏠 *Space hosted by Microsoft* **Hosted By** * Ve Sharma - Microsoft Solution Engineer * Ricardo Covo - Microsoft Solution Engineer * Raymond Kao - Microsoft Sr. Global Black Belt * Jack Lee - Microsoft MVP, Cloud Solutions Architect

For the event details and registration, use the user group event link: [TFPUG Apr 2026 Event: Fabric Security and Medallio... - Microsoft Fabric Community](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Toronto-Fabric-Power-BI-User/TFPUG-Apr-2026-Event-Fabric-Security-and-Medallion-Architecture/ev-p/5133902) The RSVP here is not considered a registration, and it's just to announce the event to the meetup community. TFPUG Team [Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | Microsoft Fabric Community](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Toronto-Fabric-User-Group/gh-p/TorontoFabricUserGroup) [Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/toronto-fabric-user-group/) [Toronto Fabric & Power BI User Group | LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/toronto-fabric-user-group/)

Start the weekend off right! Take charge of the stage every Friday night at Cloud Nine in Ajax 10pm -2am. Click on the links to see some of the amazing singers that light up the show. [Cloud Nine Karaoke singers](https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1KqHL9Q53E/) [Cloud Nine Karaoke Talent](https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CG4CFy6kJ/) [Cloud Nine Karaoke on fire](https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19TKBSnLeF/)

Join us this Wednesday at **DIYBio.to** for a hands‑on trial to compare primer design—between cutting‑edge AI algorithms with traditional human expertise. We will also tour our lab - it's under new construction though! And go over some of the fluorescent tools that we have for cloning. **What to expect:** * **Agenda:** 1. Quick intro to primer design fundamentals. 2. Live demo of an AI‑driven primer design tool (e.g., Primer‑AI, DeepPrimer, BiOMNI). 3. Human‑led design session using classic software (Primer‑3, Geneious). 4. Side‑by‑side performance comparison (specificity, speed, cost). Then, we will elect to test some primers on DNA in about two weeks. 5. Open Q&A and brainstorming future collaborations. * **What to bring:** Laptop (optional), curiosity, and any DNA targets you’d like to test. * **Finding us:** Hacklab.to, ground floor lab space Our community biology projects also continue in the wet lab, and we’ll be gathering data from today’s primer‑design showdown to feed into upcoming courses. For more on our broader mission, check out **[diybio.to](https://diybio.to/)**[ ](https://diybio.to/)and the **[experiment.com](https://experiment.com/projects/demystifying-pcr-fostering-scientific-literacy-through-hands-on-pcr-education)** program. **Why this matters:** At DIYBio.to we aim to bridge biology and the community, and now we’re exploring how AI can augment—or perhaps surpass—human ingenuity in a core molecular‑biology task. **Who we are:** A diverse mix of biologists, bio‑engineers, data scientists, and enthusiastic hobbyists—from newcomers to PhD‑level experts—all committed to safe, inclusive, and respectful collaboration at Hacklab.to and DIYBio.to. **Community standards:** Our anti‑harassment policy applies to everyone. Highlights: **Respect & consent:** No photos without permission; **Safety first:** We actively prevent harassment, offensive remarks, or unwanted intrusions—both physical and digital. *By signing up, you agree to uphold these standards and help keep our space welcoming.* **Membership**: If you share our passion and vision, we invite you to become a member of [hacklab.to](https://hacklab.to/) and DIYBio.to. Come visit us, and let's engage in a conversation about cell and molecular biology. Your journey into the DIY world of biology awaits! \*exceptions = holidays, extreme cold weather, illness

The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Topic to be announced. **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: https://www.veeam.com/ **DIRECTIONS** 8800 Lyra Dr #450 · Columbus, OH go to 4th floor. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Topic to be announced! **CALL FOR SPEAKERS** Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/ **THANK YOU** *Leading EDJE* for hosting our meetup! Leading EDJE specializes in helping organizations innovate and solve complex problems. EDJE does this with their "A" player team of professionals using agile methodologies and SCRUM management techniques to give organizations a competitive advantage that sets them apart. Learn more at https://www.leadingedje.com/ **THANK YOU** *Amazon Web Services* for sponsoring pizza! Learn more at https://aws.amazon.com/. **DIRECTIONS** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300 Dublin, OH 43017 (3rd floor) **FREE PARKING** at the Endres Garage across the street, 6540 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab for a future meetup?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Colombus Code & Coffee is thrilled to partner with Central Ohio Azure to put on the global Azure community day! RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-azure/events/313484939/ View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/) On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure. Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you! **What to Expect** * Engaging technical sessions * Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns * AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps * Food and drinks (because learning burns calories) * Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts **Who Should Attend?** * Software engineers (any language, any stack) * Cloud architects * DevOps engineers * Data professionals * AI explorers * Platform builders * Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home. **Why Global Azure?** Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned. And yes, it’s free to attend!

Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty. Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. Look for us upstairs!

The Fellowship of the Star Schema: Transforming OLTP Data for Power BI One does not simply build reports on OLTP data. Join us on an epic journey from the depths of raw, normalized tables to the shining halls of a well-modeled star schema fit for Power BI greatness. We will demystify the differences between OLTP and OLAP, walk through star schema vs snowflake (and why Power BI has a clear favorite), and show you the compression differences between normalized and columnar storage that will make you never look at an OLTP model the same way again. We will cover the different types of dimensions, when to use them, and how to handle Slowly Changing Dimensions without losing your mind. You will leave knowing exactly how to identify a bad model, how to convert OLTP data into a clean star schema, and how to forge relationships that rule them all. Whether you are a data wizard, a curious hobbit, or somewhere in between, your models will never be the same.