Apache Cassandra

Understanding the CAP Theorem and Cassandra

Cassandra's Vector Search: Unlocking Semantic Understanding

Cassandra's CAP Trade-offs in Practice

What AP actually means when you turn the knobs.

Cassandra Compaction Strategies

STCS vs LCS vs TWCS and when each one bites.

Cassandra Data Modeling Basics

Query-first design and the partition-key contract.

Cassandra JVM Tuning in 2026

G1, ZGC, heap sizing, and what changed in recent releases.

Cassandra LWT: When and How

Lightweight transactions explained without the marketing.

Cassandra Multi-DC Design

Replication topology, network keyspace, and DC-aware reads.

Cassandra Repair in 2026

Full vs incremental vs subrange repair — what to actually run.

Cassandra Secondary Index Traps

Why most secondary indexes are wrong and what to do instead.

Cassandra for Time-Series

Bucketing, TWCS, and TTLs for the workload Cassandra is best at.

Tunable Consistency Worked Examples

Five real workloads and what CL to pick.

Cassandra 5 Vector Search

Native ANN with SAI in the database you already run.

Cassandra vs ScyllaDB in 2026

When the C++ rewrite is worth the migration.