num_pages: 330
description: What could you do with data if scalability wasn't a problem? With this hands-on guide you'll learn how Apache Cassandra handles hundreds of terabytes of data while remaining highly available across multiple data centers -- capabilities that have attracted Facebook Twitter and other data-intensive companies. The Definitive Guide provides the technical details and practical examples you need to assess this database management system and put it to work in a production environment. Author Eben Hewitt demonstrates the advantages of Cassandra's nonrelational design and pays special attention to data modeling. If you're a developer DBA application architect or manager looking to solve a database scaling issue or future-proof your application this guide shows you how to harness Cassandra's speed and flexibility.
language: English
title: Cassandra: The Definitive Guide
publisher: O'Reilly Media