Keyspaces are analogous to the logical databases of the relational world. A keyspace contains tables, which are usually related to each other by application, use case, or development team. When defining a keyspace, you also have the ability to control its replication behavior, specifying pairs of data center names and a numeric Replication Factor (RF).
Creating a keyspace is a simple operation and can be done like this:
CREATE KEYSPACE [IF NOT EXISTS] <keyspace_name> WITH replication = {'class': '<replication_strategy>', '<data_center_name>':'<replication_factor>'} AND durable_writes = <true/false>;
Here is the detailed explanation of the preceding query:
- keyspace_name: Valid keyspace names must be composed of alphanumeric ...
