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Sam R. AlapatiExpert Apache Cassandra Administrationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3126-5_1

1. Apache Cassandra: An Introduction

Sam R. Alapati
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Flower Mound, Texas, USA
 
Apache Cassandra is quite different from a typical relational database management system (RDBMS) such as MySQL or the Oracle database. This chapter sets the stage for the need for NoSQL databases in general, and for Cassandra.
In addition, this chapter explains the distinctive features of a Cassandra database and introduces several key concepts and terms that are unique to Cassandra.
You will learn about the key concepts that make Cassandra special. The chapter also introduces Cassandra’s data modeling and explains key Cassandra terminology.
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