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Nitin Padalia

Apache Cassandra Essentials

Create your own massively scalable Cassandra database with highly responsive database queriesAbout This BookCreate a Cassandra cluster and tweak its configuration to get the best performance based on your environmentAnalyze the key concepts and architecture of Cassandra, which are essential to create highly responsive Cassandra databasesA fast-paced and step-by-step guide on handling huge amount of data and getting the best out of your database applicationsWho This Book Is ForIf you are a developer who is working with Cassandra and you want to deep dive into the core concepts and understand Cassandra's non-relational nature, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of Cassandra is expected.What You Will LearnInstall and set up your Cassandra Cluster using various installation typesUse Cassandra Query Language (CQL) to design Cassandra database and tables with various configuration optionsDesign your Cassandra database to be evenly loaded with the lowest read/write latenciesEmploy the available Cassandra tools to monitor and maintain a Cassandra clusterDebug CQL queries to discover why they are performing relatively slowlyChoose the best-suited compaction strategy for your database based on your usage patternTune Cassandra based on your deployment operation system environmentIn DetailApache Cassandra Essentials takes you step-by-step from from the basics of installation to advanced installation options and database design techniques. It gives you all the information you need to effectively design a well distributed and high performance database. You'll get to know about the steps that are performed by a Cassandra node when you execute a read/write query, which is essential to properly maintain of a Cassandra cluster and to debug any issues. Next, you'll discover how to integrate a Cassandra driver in your applications and perform read/write operations. Finally, you'll learn about the various tools provided by Cassandra for serviceability aspects such as logging, metrics, backup, and recovery.Style and approachThis step-by-step guide is packed with examples that explain the core concepts as well as advanced concepts, techniques, and usages of Apache Cassandra.
222 printed pages
Publication year
2015
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