The Pivotal Cloud Cache (PCC) Developer Workshop explores the use of caching for fast and highly available access to application data. Using a combination of presentation and hands-on exercises, we’ll examine:

• how developers can use self-service to quickly procure and setup a cache
• how availability to data can be maintained in light of cluster node failures, availability zone failures, or even site failures
• how to build resilience into Spring Boot applications
• PCC support for active/active deployments using cross-foundation replication
• how developers can use the enterprise features in PCC, like TLS support and LDAP authentication
• how developers can configure Spring Boot applications for caching based on design patterns widely used in microservice architectures
• how developers can accelerate test cycles by implementing applications using mock objects as supported by the Spring Test project

Prerequisites

• Basic Java development skills, including the ability to run Apache Maven commands
• Basic understanding of Spring Data and Spring Boot
• Familiarity with running basic OS commands from a command prompt

Hardware Requirements

• A machine running Windows, Mac, or Linux with a minimum of 4GB memory
• 5GB of free disk space
• Ability to install software (admin privileges)

Technical Requirements

• IDE of choice (Spring Tools Suite or IntelliJ)
• Java 1.8 installed
• GitHub account
• Maven/Gradle installed
• Internet access - ability to access sites via port 80 and 443 (HTTPS)