Apache Cassandra is a popular database for several reasons. The open source, distributed, NoSQL database has no single point of failure, so it’s well suited for high-availability applications ...

Apache Cassandra is a popular open source, distributed, key-value store columnar NoSQL database used by companies such as Netflix, eBay, and Expedia for strategic parts of their business. When ...

At its Ignite conference today, Microsoft announced the launch of Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, its latest NoSQL database offering and a competitor to Cassandra-centric companies ...

The developers behind Apache Cassandra are confident that their distributed database management system is ready for general enterprise use, and, after three years of development, have released ...

With DataStax 4.5, the NoSQL company is offering fast analytics through Apache Spark as well as the option to merge Cassandra and Hadoop data.

"Apache Cassandra 5.0 is the culmination of years of innovation and community collaboration," said Patrick McFadin, Apache Cassandra Committer.

At the forefront is open-source, NoSQL database Apache Cassandra. Thanks to the new data-driven demands of today’s enterprises, it’s getting its day in the sun. Why an open source database?

For example, they will allocate extra memory to Cassandra’s JVM heap – a practice that, while well-intentioned, can actually increase latency and result in a poor experience. Those just starting out ...

The popular NoSQL database management system Apache Cassandra promises to be faster and more stable than ever in its next release.