astra Connecting to Astra from DataGrip via JDBC A few users have been asking me lately about connecting to DataStax Astra from different developer tools. As a result I am planning to do a series of quick posts around these starting
akka-persistence-cassandra Astra and Akka-Peristence I've been chatting with a few folks that run akka-persistence backed by cassandra using either the akka-persistence-cassandra project directly or via the Lagom micro services framework. These folks are often big fans of
cassandra Cassandra Deletes - Understanding Range Tombstones Cassandra Deletes : An Introduction In a distributed Database, replication is key for ensuring high availability and performance. Once data gets deleted from a node in Cassandra, having a good understanding of c* deletes
cassandra Using the Cassandra Data Modeler to Stress and Size C*/DSE Instances Summary The main drivers behind Cassandra performance are: Hardware Data Model Application specific design and configuration (quick link to the modeler Cassandra Data Modeler for those that are just looking for the tool)