Apache Cassandra is an open source NoSQL distributed database trusted by thousands of companies for scalability and high availability without compromising performance. This is the official documentation for Apache Cassandra. If you would like to contribute to this documentation, you are welcome to do so by submitting your contribution like any other patch.
Understanding the Context
Oct 29, 2025 · You can start Cassandra with sudo service cassandra start and stop it with sudo service cassandra stop. However, normally the service will start automatically. For this reason be sure to. Install the RPM build on CentOS and RHEL-based distributions if you want to install Cassandra using YUM.
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Key Insights
Install the Debian build on Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions if you want to install. Since it is a distributed database, Cassandra can (and usually does) have multiple nodes. A node represents a single instance of Cassandra. These nodes communicate with one another through a. Cassandra’s default configuration file, cassandra.yaml, is sufficient to explore a simple single-node cluster.
Important Details
However, anything beyond running a single-node cluster locally requires additional. Read through the Cassandra Basics to learn main concepts and how Cassandra works at a high level. To understand Cassandra in more detail, head over to the Docs. Browse through the Case Studies.
Final Thoughts
Cassandra 5.0 introduces vector search, which leverages storage-attached indexing and dense indexing techniques to transform data exploration and analysis. This update is especially impactful for. Here are known Cassandra client drivers organized by language. Before choosing a driver, you should verify the Cassandra version and functionality supported by a specific driver. Read through the Cassandra Basics to learn main concepts and how Cassandra works at a high level. Browse through the Case Studies to learn how other users in our worldwide community are getting.
