About DSE 5.0DataStax Enterprise is a database platform built on proven open source technology that delivers the functionality, tooling, certification, and support required by today’s enterprises to power cloud applications.
New featuresFeatures released in DataStax Enterprise 5.0.
Release notesDataStax Enterprise release notes cover cluster requirements, upgrade guidance, components, changes and enhancements, issues, and resolved issues for DataStax Enterprise 5.0.
Cassandra changesDataStax Enterprise 5.0 includes DataStax production-certified Cassandra changes in addition to the specified Apache Cassandra release.
TinkerPop CHANGESA list of DataStax Enterprise production-certified changes in addition to TinkerPop 3.2.7.
DSE GraphDocumentation for developers and administrators on installing, configuring, and using the features and capabilities of DSE Graph.
About DSE GraphDocumentation for developers and administrators on installing, configuring, and using the features and capabilities of DSE Graph.
DSE Graph Terminology Explain terminology specific to DSE Graph.
Quick Start with StudioInsert data and run traversals.
DSE Graph architecture overviewAn overview of DSE Graph architecture.
DSE Graph, OLTP and OLAP Explain OLTP and OLAP relationship in DSE Graph.
Graph anti-patterns Examine common mistakes made with DSE Graph.
DSE Graph data modeling Introduce graph data modeling.
Using DSE GraphCreate graph schema, load external data files, and do advanced graph traversals.
Using the DSE Graph Loader Load schema and data using the DSE Graph Loader.
DSE Graph Analysis with DSE AnalyticsPerform OLAP analytics jobs on graph data using DSE.
Compare DSE Graph and relational databasesCompare DSE Graph and relational databases (RDBMS).
Compare DSE Graph and CassandraCompare DSE Graph and Cassandra.
DSE Graph ToolsIntroduce tools available for DSE Graph.
TroubleshootingHow to troubleshoot common issues with DSE Graph.
DSE Graph ReferenceReference commands and other information for DSE Graph.
InstallingDataStax Enterprise can be installed in a number of ways, depending on the purpose of the installation, the type of operating system, and the available permissions. Installation methods include a GUI or text mode wizard, unattended command line, YUM or APT repository, and binary tarball.
Which install method should I use?DataStax Enterprise 5.0 can be installed in several ways. This topic provides guidance for choosing the best method for your purposes.
DataStax Installer (root permissions)Instructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using the DataStax Installer when you have root permissions. You can install or upgrade on any Linux-based platform using this installer.
DataStax Installer (no root permissions)Instructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using the DataStax Installer when you do not have root permissions. You can install or upgrade on any Linux-based platform using this installer.
DataStax Installer for Mac OS XInstructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using the DataStax Installer on Mac OS X.
DataStax Installer (unattended)Instructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using the DataStax Installer using command line or properties file commands.
Package Installer using YumInstructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using Yum repositories on RHEL-based systems. Root permissions are required.
Package Installer using APTInstructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 using APT repositories on Debian-based systems. Root permissions are required.
Binary tarball installerInstructions for installing DataStax Enterprise 5.0 on any supported Linux-based platform.
On cloud providersInformation for installing DataStax Enterprise on Google Compute Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon EC2.
Installing 5.0.x patch releasesDataStax provides GUI/Text installers, binary tarballs, and Debian and RHEL packages for installing previous patch releases of DataStax Enterprise 5.0.x.
Installing glibc on Oracle LinuxTo install DSE on Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.x and later, install the 32-bit versions of the glibc libraries.
Installing Python 2.7 on older RHEL-based package installationsSteps for installing Python 2.7 on older distributions such as CentOS 6.5.
UninstallingLaunch the uninstaller in the installation directory to uninstall DataStax Enterprise.
Default file locations for Installer-Services and package installationsLocations when installing from the DataStax Installer with Services option or package installations.
Default file locations for Installer-No Services and tarball installationsLocations when installing from the DataStax Installer with No Services selected or tarball installations.
ConfigurationInformation about configuring DataStax Enterprise, including using virtual nodes; setting up security; storing and accessing data exclusively from memory; setting up distributed data replication from remote clusters; running multiple DataStax Enterprise nodes on a single host machine, and automating the movement of data across different types of storage media.
dse.yaml configuration filePrimary DataStax Enterprise configuration file.
Virtual node (vnode) configurationA description of virtual nodes (vnodes) and how to use them in different types of datacenters. Also steps for disabling vnodes.
DSE Advanced SecurityDataStax Enterprise includes advanced data protection for enterprise-grade databases including DSE Unified Authentication, object permissions, encryption, and data auditing. The DSE Unified Authenticator provides authentication using any combination of internal Cassandra password authentication, LDAP pass-through authentication, and Kerberos authentication.
DSE In-MemoryDataStax Enterprise includes DSE In-Memory for storing data to and accessing data exclusively from memory.
DSE Advanced ReplicationDocumentation for configuring and using one-way distributed data replication.
DSE Multi-InstanceDocumentation for running multiple DataStax Enterprise nodes on a single host machine.
DSE Tiered StorageDocumentation for automating smart data movement across different types of storage media.
Changing logging locationsChanging logging locations after installation.
Analytics, Search, Management servicesUsing DataStax Enterprise products and managing services.
DSE AnalyticsDataStax Enterprise 5.0 Analytics includes integration with Apache Spark. Starting with this version Hadoop is deprecated for use with DataStax Enterprise. DSE Hadoop and BYOH (Bring Your Own Hadoop) are also deprecated.
DSE SearchDSE Search is a high performance real-time live indexing engine with powerful search capabilities tightly integrated with Apache Cassandra.
DSE Management ServicesDSE Management Services automatically handle administration and maintenance tasks and assist with overall database cluster management.
Initializing a clusterInitializing a DataStax Enterprise cluster includes planning, configuring, and choosing how the data is divided across the nodes in the cluster.
Initializing a single datacenter per workload typeSteps for configuring nodes in a mixed-workload cluster that has only one datacenter for each type of workload.
Initializing multiple datacenters per workload typeSteps for configuring nodes in a mixed-workload cluster that has more than one datacenter for each type of node.
Initializing single-token architecture datacentersSteps for deploying when you are not using virtual nodes (vnodes).
Calculating tokens for single-token architecture nodesWhen not using vnodes, use these steps to calculate tokens to evenly distribute data across a cluster.
AdministrationDataStax Enterprise administration for starting, stopping, using commands and dsetool, and migrating data.
Starting and stopping DSEYou can start and stop DataStax Enterprise as a service or stand-alone process.
ToolsTools include dse commands, dsetool, cfs-stress tool, pre-flight check and yaml_diff tools, and the Cassandra bulk loader.
Migrating dataMigrate data into DataStax Enterprise.
Collecting node health and indexing status scoresSteps to configure node health options, and commands to retrieve health and indexing scores.
