Apache Cassandra
Apache Cassandra is an open-source, distributed NoSQL database management system designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers. It provides high availability with no single point of failure, making it suitable for applications that require continuous availability.
Key Characteristics
- Distributed: Designed as a distributed system
- No Single Point of Failure: No single point of failure
- Linear Scalability: Linear scalability across nodes
- Tunable Consistency: Tunable consistency levels
Advantages
- Scalability: Excellent horizontal scalability
- Availability: High availability with no single point of failure
- Performance: Good performance for write-heavy workloads
- Fault Tolerance: Excellent fault tolerance
Disadvantages
- Complexity: Complex to set up and manage
- Consistency: Eventual consistency model
- Query Limitations: Limited query capabilities
- Learning Curve: Steep learning curve
Best Practices
- Plan data modeling carefully
- Monitor cluster health and performance
- Implement proper backup procedures
- Tune consistency levels appropriately
Use Cases
- High-write applications
- Time-series data storage
- IoT applications
- Applications requiring high availability