Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Apache Cassandra and Apache Ignite: Selecting the Right Distributed Database Solution

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Apache Cassandra and Apache Ignite: Selecting the Right Distributed Database Solution
Apache Cassandra and Apache Ignite: Selecting the Right Distributed Database Solution

Apache® Cassandra™ is a popular open-source, distributed, key-value store columnar NoSQL database used by companies such as Netflix, eBay, and Expedia for key parts of their business. For Apache Cassandra users that need ad-hoc SQL query capabilities but are otherwise happy with their database choice, Apache® Ignite™ can enhance the performance of Apache Cassandra. For Apache Cassandra users or companies considering Cassandra that find it does not have the read speed or SQL capabilities they need in a distributed key-value store database, Apache Ignite can be a powerful alternative to Apache Cassandra.

Apache Cassandra Benefits and Limitations

The features that make Apache Cassandra so appealing include:

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