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Cassandra

Score9 out of 10

95 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cassandra?

Cassandra is a no-SQL database from Apache.

Top Performing Features

  • Scalability

    NoSQL databases are inherently more stable than relational databases and have built-in support for replication and partitioning of data to support scalability.

    Category average: 9.4

  • Availability

    Availability is the probability that the NoSQL database will be available to preform its function when called upon.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Performance

    How fast the database performs under data load

    Category average: 9.2

Areas for Improvement

  • Concurrency

    Concurrency is the ability for multiple processes to access or change shared data simultaneously. The greater the number of concurrent user processes that can execute without blocking each other, the greater the concurrency of the database system.

    Category average: 9

  • Deployment model flexibility

    Can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Data model flexibility

    NoSQL databases do not rely on rely on tables, columns, rows, or schemas to organize and retrieve data, but use use more flexible data models to accommodate the large volume and variety of data being generated by modern applications.

    Category average: 9