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Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL database for high-availability and extreme scalability
Apache Cassandra is a distributed NoSQL database designed for massive scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance across geographically dispersed data centres.
| Pricing from | Free |
| Best for | Large-scale distributed systems, time-series data, organisations requiring extreme availability and handling massive data volumes |
| Website | cassandra.apache.org |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Exceptional horizontal scalability with linear performance improvement as nodes are added
- Masterless replication ensures no single point of failure and true distributed architecture
- Complex operational requirements and steep learning curve for deployment and tuning
- Eventually consistent model makes it unsuitable for applications requiring strong consistency
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