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28 January, 2020

Observations from DataDay 2020

Authors: Denise Gosnell
GraphQL, Industry Events

1. GraphQL and Graph Technology are both here and simultaneously causing confusion. GraphQL is one of the most requested query languages. Simultaneously and in an entirely separate…

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23 January, 2020

Locstat Uses DataStax For Graph-Powered IoT Event Processing

Authors: DataStax
Customers

Locstat is a software company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa that builds a graph-powered AI and event-processing solution to enable real-time analysis and visualization of…

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company
22 January, 2020

Introducing the DataStax Premium Support Program

Authors: Kelli Such
DataStax Luna

We get it. Database management can be hard—especially in a cloud world with zettabytes of data points. Managing your NoSQL database can get complicated really fast.  At DataStax,…

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developers
21 January, 2020

Watch the DataStax Kubernetes Operator in Action

Authors: Christopher Bradford

There’s a simple reason why containers are becoming increasingly popular: They enable software teams to ship better products faster and more efficiently, but like any other kind of…

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17 January, 2020

Relational and Cassandra. Compared.

Authors: DataStax
Apache Cassandra™, NoSQL

This is an excerpt from the DataStax eBook Getting Started with NoSQL and Apache Cassandra™; which delves into how to migrate to Apache Cassandra™ and build the next generation of…

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17 January, 2020

Contributing to the Cassandra Community with Your Story

Authors: Patrick McFadin
Accelerate

It’s that time again, DataStax Accelerate is right around the corner and the call for papers is closing soon (January 29). There are two opportunities to tell your story this year:…

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developers
16 January, 2020

Is Running Count(*) Expensive on Cassandra?

Authors: Nikhil Karnik
Apache Cassandra™

Count(*) is a function that returns the number of rows in a table. Running count(*) is expensive in any database, because a full table scan is required. Because Cassandra is a…

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16 January, 2020

Introducing CQL (SQL Skills Welcome)

Authors:
Get Started, NoSQL

This is an excerpt from the DataStax eBook Getting Started with NoSQL and Apache Cassandra™; which delves into how to migrate to Apache Cassandra™ and build the next generation of…

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developers
15 January, 2020

Better Drivers for Cassandra

Authors: Chris Splinter
Apache Cassandra™, Drivers

The separation of the DataStax Drivers for Apache Cassandra™ (OSS drivers) and the DataStax Drivers for DataStax Enterprise (DSE drivers) has led to constant confusion from users…

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developers
13 January, 2020

How to Keep Your DBAs Happy

Authors: Jeffrey Carpenter
Apache Cassandra™

When it comes to Apache Cassandra™, many database administrators (DBAs) face the same problem. They need to use this powerful NoSQL database to take advantage of its masterless…

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company
10 January, 2020

Saab Medav Technologies Leverages DataStax Enterprise as a Scalable Substructure

Authors: DataStax
Customers

Based in Germany, Saab Medav Technologies is a global provider of military and civil security products, services, and solutions for government agencies and other entities.  In the…

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developers
9 January, 2020

Making the Move from Relational to NoSQL—It’s Easier Than You Think

Authors: Brian Hess
Apache Cassandra™, NoSQL

So, you’re thinking about taking on a NoSQL project—that’s great! Or perhaps you’re ready to take one on now—that’s even better! Naturally, the next question is, "How hard is this…

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6 January, 2020

Welcoming Ed Anuff To DataStax

Authors: DataStax

Ed is joining DataStax with a bold mission: deliver exciting products that shatter today’s expectations. Ed has a history of disrupting markets through product innovation--and now…

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company
3 January, 2020

What's Ahead in Data Management in 2020

Authors: DataStax
Data Management

Fresh off an exciting year, data management is once again taking center stage in 2020. If you’re interested in learning more about what 2020 means for data management, we invite…

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company
30 December, 2019

2020 Database Predictions and Trends

Authors: Patrick McFadin
Data Management

With 2019 coming to a close, we are excited to see what 2020 has in store for the database world. Patrick McFadin, VP of Developer Relations at DataStax, gives us his take on the…

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developers
19 December, 2019

DataStax Bulk Loader: Examples for Loading From Other Locations

Authors: Brian Hess
Data Processing, DataStax Bulk Loader

Earlier this week, we made both the DataStax Bulk Loader and DataStax Apache Kafka® Connector tools freely available to any developer working with open source Cassandra. What better…

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developers
17 December, 2019

Tools for Apache Cassandra™

Authors: Chris Splinter
Apache Kafka®, DataStax Bulk Loader

Bulk loading / unloading data and connecting a database to a messaging / event streaming system are two of the most common developer tasks. It was clear that DataStax Enterprise…

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17 December, 2019

We’ve Got Your Back: DataStax Luna Is Here!

Authors: Manikandan Srinivasan
DataStax Luna

Have you ever gotten that call in the middle of the night because your production cluster is down? Have you ever gotten stuck trying to optimize your Cassandra cluster…

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16 December, 2019

Top Lessons Learned from the 2019 Black Friday Website Outages

Authors: DataStax
Retail

Website Outages Highlight the Need for Modern Database Technology Last week, Nordstrom Rack and Costco experienced website problems—right when what’s shaping up to be the biggest…

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company
13 December, 2019

Relational vs NoSQL – Top 10 App Requirements That Demand a New Stack

Authors: Jenn Yonemitsu
NoSQL

In order to successfully compete in today’s digital marketplace, businesses have to satisfy the ever-increasing data demands. In deciding which data management platform to build…

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developers
10 December, 2019

How to Optimize Data Management in Containers with Kubernetes and DataStax

Authors: Christopher Bradford
Data Management, Kubernetes

In recent years, containers have become an increasingly popular technology used to accelerate modern application development. Thanks to prevalent container platforms like Docker,…

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9 December, 2019

DataStax Accelerate 2019 Rewind: IBM (Watch Video)

Authors: DataStax
Accelerate, Kubernetes

Running a Globally Distributed Cassandra Cluster on Kubernetes in the Cloud As enterprises increasingly build applications with microservices and containers, more and more of them…

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developers
6 December, 2019

3 Reasons You Need a Masterless Architecture

Authors: Serge Leontiev
Architecture

Many organizations rely on the same databases they’ve used for decades.  While these databases are still helpful in many use cases, they simply can’t keep up with the speed and…

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4 December, 2019

Welcoming Sam Ramji To DataStax

Authors: DataStax

Sam is joining DataStax when the rules for data are being reimagined. Enterprises envision a world of faster innovation, bespoke services, and breakthroughs in science. Data puts…

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