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June 18, 2020
by sjvn01
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DataStax Vector: Making Cassandra NoSQL DBMS clusters more manageable

Apache Cassandra is a great NoSQL database, but no one’s ever said it was easy to monitor or manage. Now, DataStax is bringing out a private beta of Vector, an AIOps service for Cassandra. Vector will continually assess the behavior of a Cassandra cluster … Continue reading →

June 11, 2020
by sjvn01
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Faster than ever, Apache Cassandra 4.0 beta is on its way

If you want a fast database management system (DBMS), which can handle petabytes of data for web and mobile applications, chances are you’re using the NoSQL Apache Cassandra database. After all, such companies as Hulu, Netflix, and Reddit, already do. Oh, it … Continue reading →

April 27, 2020
by sjvn01
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Micron speeds up SSDs with open-source database storage engine

Want to get the most from your database? Then you probably already use Database Storage Engines. Now, Micron Technology, a leading storage company, has announced the first open-source, heterogeneous-memory storage engine (HSE). This is designed for database management systems (DBMS)s … Continue reading →