If you’re up for an engrossing, wild ride that’s crazy fun, then you’re ready for AWS Game Day @ TechEx 2022.
Internet2 NET+, together with AWS, DLT, and Cloud Academy, are bringing AWS Game Day to the 2022 Technology Exchange in Denver, CO.
What is AWS Game Day?
A “collaborative learning exercise that tests skills in implementing AWS solutions to solve real-world problems in a gamified, risk-free environment.”
How do you play?
- Recruit your own team (preferred) or show up and join one onsite.
- Compete against the game and against other teams for glory and prizes.
- Walk away with sharper AWS skills and a story to tell.
Game Day Details:
When | Monday, December 5, 2022, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Where | Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel |
Cost | Until 10/21 – $35 per person General Admission ($10 students) After 10/21 – $50 per person General Admission ($20 students) |
The Game | Teams of 3-4 will run an imaginary company that rents mythical creatures. Your task will be to manage the company’s infrastructure as the market reacts to your exciting new business. |
The Players | Bring your whole team, a partial team, or come prepared to join a team at the event. Registration information is below. Note: Each member of your team must register separately. |
What’s Included |
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Skills Used | EC2, VPC, AutoScaling, ELB/ALB, CloudFront, Elasticache, S3, CloudWatch, ECS/Fargate |
Game Day Registration & Preparation:
Step 1 Register | Step 2 Complete Team Roster | Step 3 Access Prep Work |
Register for Game Day through the Tech Ex Registration. Note: You do not need to register for Tech Ex if you are only attending Game Day. To register as a student, contact meetingregistration@internet2.edu. All registrants will receive two email messages from the Internet2 registration system.
Please read and follow the instructions in both emails. | Once we have confirmed your registration, we will send you to a form where you can enter your team roster. You will indicate whether you have a full or partial team or if you will be looking to pick up with a team on-site. | You will receive an email invitation from Cloud Academy to set up an account to access Game Day preparation materials. Cloud Academy orientation sessions will be offered in early November. They will be recorded for those who cannot attend during the times provided. |
Questions or Concerns:
Please contact Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager, Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Services, at bflynn@internet2.edu.
Game Day Sponsors:
Internet2 and the higher education cloud community are grateful to our generous sponsors for their support of this event