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Apache Cassandra.

Wide-column design, partitioning, CQL, compaction strategies.

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DATABASE · CASSANDRA · 1 min read · Jul 03, 2026

Cassandra Architecture Basics: Nodes, Partitions, Replication, and Consistency

A practical introduction to Cassandra architecture for DBAs: clusters, nodes, partition keys, replication factor, consistency levels, and operational tradeoffs.
DATABASE · CASSANDRA · 1 min read · Jul 03, 2026

Cassandra Data Modeling: Query-First Design for DBAs

Cassandra data modeling explained simply: why query-first design matters, how partition keys work, and why normalization habits can hurt performance.