Apache Cassandra® vs Astra DB
As long-time members of the Cassandra community and experts in solving complex operational challenges, DataStax created Astra DB to build upon Cassandra's robust foundation while eliminating time-consuming maintenance tasks – from automated repairs and scaling to simplified security management and modern API integration – enabling teams to focus on building great applications with less infrastructure, overhead, and operational complexity, whether managing small deployments or hundreds of nodes across multiple regions.
The comparison below shows how Astra DB builds upon Cassandra's strengths to deliver a more streamlined experience.. Whether you're running a small deployment or managing hundreds of nodes across multiple regions, we've designed Astra DB to help you do more with less – less infrastructure, less overhead, and less operational complexity.