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Documentation for developers and administrators on configuring, and using the features and capabilities of Apache Cassandra.
An overview of new features in Apache Cassandra.
Cassandra Query Language (CQL) is the default and primary interface into the Cassandra DBMS.
Important topics for understanding Cassandra.
Vital information about successfully deploying a Cassandra cluster.
Various installation methods.
Install using Yum repositories on RHEL, CentOS, and Oracle Linux.
Install using APT repositories on Debian and Ubuntu.
Install on Linux-based platforms using a binary tarball.
Recommended settings for Apache Cassandra.
Instructions for installing the JDK on RHEL- and Debian-based platforms, plus installing Python 2.7 on older RHEL-based platforms.
Installation methods for the supported cloud providers.
Steps for uninstalling Apache Cassandra by install type.
Topics for deploying a cluster.
Topics for securing Cassandra.
Topics about the Cassandra database.
Configuration topics.
Operation topics.
Cassandra backs up data by taking a snapshot of all on-disk data files (SSTable files) stored in the data directory.
Topics for Cassandra tools.
Reference topics.
Solutions for migrating from other databases.
How to find the Apache Cassandra release notes.
