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Cassandra Total Cost of Ownership Study

Analyst firm, GigaOm, published a new 2022 comprehensive study, comparing serverless Astra DB with self-managed Cassandra.

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Learn Without Fear

We’re excited to share a new learning experience for both new and experienced Cassandra users now at datastax.com/dev.

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Get the hands-on experience you need to start your journey with Apache Cassandra™.

Cassandra Query Language

Learn about the most essential data definition and data manipulation statements in Cassandra Query Language (CQL)

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In this scenario, you will:

Learn about Cassandra Query Language (CQL)
Use the CQL shell
Execute statements CREATE KEYSPACE, USE and CREATE TABLE
Practice using statements INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE and DELETE

This scenario is also available on our datastax.com/dev site, where you can find many more resources.

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DataStax Java Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

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DataStax Java Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

Learn how to insert, retrieve, and delete data with the DataStax Java Driver for Apache Cassandra™.

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DataStax Python Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

DS Driver

DataStax Python Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

Learn how to insert, retrieve, and delete data with the DataStax Python Driver for Apache Cassandra™.

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DataStax Node.js Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

DS Driver

DataStax Node.js Driver for Apache Cassandra™ Quickstart

Learn how to insert, retrieve, and delete data with the DataStax Node.js Driver for Apache Cassandra™.

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