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DSE 5.1 Architecture Guide

About DSE architecture
Information for developers and administrators on how the DataStax Enterprise database works.
DSE 5.1 FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DataStax Enterprise.
Database architecture
Important information for understanding how the DataStax Enterprise database works.
- Architecture in brief
  Essential information for understanding and using DataStax Enterprise.
- Internode communications (gossip)
  DataStax Enterprise 5.1 uses a protocol called gossip to discover location and state information about the other nodes participating in a cluster.
- Data distribution and replication
  How data is distributed and factors influencing replication.
- Node repair
  Node repair is the process that the database uses to make sure data in every replica is consistent with other replicas.
Component architecture
Important information for understanding how DSE Analytics, DSE search, and DSE Graph work.
Database internals
Information about the DataStax Enterprise database.
CQL
CQL (Cassandra Query Language) is a query language for the DataStax Enterprise database.

Understanding the database architecture

Important information for understanding how the DataStax Enterprise database works.

Architecture in brief
Essential information for understanding and using DataStax Enterprise.
Internode communications (gossip)
DataStax Enterprise 5.1 uses a protocol called gossip to discover location and state information about the other nodes participating in a cluster.
Data distribution and replication
How data is distributed and factors influencing replication.
Node repair in DataStax Enterprise
Node repair is the process that the database uses to make sure data in every replica is consistent with other replicas.

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