DSE product compatibility
The following tables list supported versions of DataStax Enterprise (DSE) and the corresponding Apache Cassandra®, CQL, and SSTable versions.
DSE versions can be current (supported), EOL, or EOSL. When a version reaches EOL and EOSL, DataStax limits or discontinues updates:
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End of Life (EOL): Patches and bug fixes aren’t available.
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End of Service Life (EOSL): Patches, bug fixes, and support aren’t available. Documentation updates aren’t provided.
Compatibility matrix
The following table lists the compatibility between DSE, Cassandra, CQL, and SSTable components.
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Verify compatibility with the current DSE version when using |
| DSE | Cassandra | CQL | SSTable format | SSTable version | sstableloader format-version | sstable upgrade and nodetool format-version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.8.9 and later |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4.5 |
bti |
bb |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md, bti-aa, bti-ac, bti-b, bti-bb |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md, bti-aa, bti-a |
6.8.0 to 6.8.6 |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4.5 |
bti |
ba |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md, bti-aa, bti-ac, bti-b |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md, bti-aa, bti-a |
5.1.21 and later |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
big |
me |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md, big-me |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
5.1.17 and later |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
big |
md |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, big-md |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
5.1.0 to 5.1.16 |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
big |
mc |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
Apache Cassandra, CQL, and SSTable correspondence
DataStax has different documentation versions for Apache Cassandra. For more information, see About the different doc versions of Cassandra.
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Verify compatibility with the current Cassandra version when using |
| Cassandra | CQL | SSTable format | SSTable version |
|---|---|---|---|
3.11.11 and later |
3.4 |
big |
me |
3.11.4 to 3.11.10 |
3.4 |
big |
md |
3.9 to 3.11.3 |
3.4 |
big |
mc |
3.7 to 3.8 |
3.4 |
big |
mb |
3.1 to 3.6 |
3.4 |
big |
ma |
3.0.18 and later |
3.4 |
big |
md |
3.0.8 to 3.0.17 |
3.4 |
big |
mc |
3.0.7 |
3.4 |
big |
mb |
3.0.3 to 3.0.6 |
3.4 |
big |
ma |
3.0.0 to 3.02 |
3.3 |
big |
ma |
2.2.7 and later |
3.3 |
big |
lb |
2.2.0 to 2.2.6 |
3.3 |
big |
la |
2.1 |
3.1 |
big |
ka |
DSE End of Service Life compatibility
The following table lists the End of Service Life (EOSL) versions of DSE.
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Verify SSTable compatibility when using |
| DSE version and release date | Cassandra | CQL | SSTable format | SSTable version | sstableloader format-version | sstable upgrade and nodetool format-version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.7.13 (2021-03-05) and later |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4.5 + enhancements |
bti |
ad |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa, bti-ac |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
6.7.6 (2019-10-22) to 6.7.12 (2020-10-29) |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancement |
3.4.5 + enhancements |
bti |
ac |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa, bti-ac |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
6.7.0 (2018-12-05) to 6.7.5 (2019-08-26) |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4.5 + enhancements |
bti |
aa |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
6.0.14 (2020-10-26) to 6.0.18 (2022-05-31) |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
bti |
ad |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa, bti-ac, bti-ad |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
6.0.11 (2019-12-10) to 6.0.13 (2020-08-26) |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
bti |
ac |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa, bti-ac |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
6.0.0 (2018-04-17) to 6.0.10 (2019-09-19) |
Compatible with 3.11 + production-certified enhancements |
3.4 + enhancements |
bti |
aa |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc, bti-aa |
big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
5.0.2 (2016-08-15) to 5.0.15 (2018-11-07) |
Compatible with 3.0 + production-certified enhancements |
3.3 |
big |
mc |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb, big-mc |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
5.0.0 (2016-06-28) to 5.0.1 (2016-07-07) |
Compatible with 3.0 + production-certified enhancements |
3.3 |
big |
mb |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
big-ka, big-ma, big-mb |
4.8 (2015-09-23) to 4.8.16 (2018-04-24) |
2.1 + enhancements |
3.1 |
big |
k |
||
4.7 (2015-05-17) to 4.7.9 (2016-08-01) |
2.1 |
3.1 |
big |
k |
||
4.6 (2014-12-02) to 4.6.13 (2016-08-18) |
2.0 |
3.1 |
big |
j |
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4.5 (2016-06-29) |
2.0 |
3.1 |
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4.0 (2016-02-25) |
2.0 |
3.1 |
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3.2 (2015-11-13) |
1.2 |
3.0 |
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3.1 (2015-07-08) |
1.2 |
3.0 |
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3.0 (2015-02-25) |
1.1 |
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2.2 (2014-10-04) |
1.1 |
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2.1 (2014-07-23) |
1.0 |
OpsCenter compatibility with DSE
The following table lists OpsCenter compatibility with DSE for both monitored and storage clusters, if one or more are in use.
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OpsCenter is only compatible with DSE clusters. |
| OpsCenter version | DSE version |
|---|---|
6.8.39 and later |
6.9, 6.8, 6.7 (EOSL), 6.0 (EOSL), 5.1 |
6.8.4 - 6.8.38 |
6.8, 6.7 (EOSL), 6.0 (EOSL), 5.1 |
6.8 - 6.8.3 |
6.8, 6.7 (EOSL), 6.0 (EOSL) |
6.7 (EOSL) |
6.7 (EOSL), 6.0 (EOSL), 5.1 |
6.5 (EOSL) |
6.0 (EOSL), 5.1, 5.0 (EOSL) |
6.1 (EOSL) |
5.1, 5.0 (EOSL), 4.8 (EOSL) |
6.0 (EOSL) |
5.0 (EOSL), 4.8 (EOSL), 4.7 (EOSL) |
DataStax Studio compatibility with DSE
The following table lists DataStax Studio compatibility with DSE:
| Studio version | DSE version |
|---|---|
6.8 |
6.8, 6.9 |
6.7 |
6.7 (EOSL) |
6.0 |
6.0 (EOSL) |
2.0 |
5.1 |
1.0 |
5.0 (EOSL) |
