Apache Cassandra | Apache Cassandra Documentation
Apache Cassandra is a highly scalable, high-performance distributed database designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers, providing high availability with no single point of failure. It is a NoSQL database that offers robust support for clusters spanning multiple datacenters, with asynchronous masterless replication allowing low latency operations for all clients.
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Key Features of the Site
Scalability
Linear scalability and proven fault-tolerance on commodity hardware or cloud infrastructure make it the perfect platform for mission-critical data.
High Availability
No single point of failure ensures continuous availability for business-critical applications that cannot afford to go down.
Performance
Cassandra's distributed architecture is designed for high performance, with no single bottleneck and low latency for all clients.
Flexible Data Storage
Supports flexible and dynamic data models, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
Tunable Consistency
Offers tunable consistency, allowing you to balance consistency, availability, and partition tolerance according to your needs.
Multi-Datacenter Replication
Provides robust support for clusters spanning multiple datacenters, with asynchronous masterless replication.
Security Features
Includes authentication, authorization, and encryption features to secure your data.
CQL (Cassandra Query Language)
A SQL-like language for querying Cassandra, making it easier for users familiar with SQL to work with Cassandra.
Data Compression
Efficient data compression reduces storage requirements and improves performance.
Batch Support
Supports batch operations for efficient data processing.
Additional information
License
Apache License 2.0
Community
Apache Cassandra has a vibrant and active community, contributing to its development and offering support through various channels.
Use Cases
Ideal for applications that require scalability and high availability without compromising performance, such as messaging systems, IoT applications, and recommendation engines.
Contributors
Developed by a diverse group of contributors from around the world, under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation.
Documentation
Comprehensive documentation is available, including a getting started guide, architecture overview, and detailed API documentation.
Integration
Integrates with a wide range of tools and platforms, including Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, and more, for enhanced data processing and analytics capabilities.
HTTP headers
Security headers report is a very important part of user data protection. Learn more about http headers for cassandra.apache.org