DataStax docs for Apache Cassandra
This page provides links to DataStax documentation for Apache Cassandra® open-source (OSS) documentation and Cassandra documentation included with DataStax Enterprise versions. For a complete description of the different versions, see below.
For guidance on choosing hardware planning and production settings, see Planning and testing Apache Cassandra deployments.
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Apache Cassandra® 4.1 is now GA! Also refer to the open-source Apache Cassandra 4.1 documentation on cassandra.apache.org. The Apache Cassandra CQL docs start here. |
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DataStax offers subscription-based support (Luna) for open-source Cassandra. Learn more. |
DataStax documentation for Apache Cassandra (OSS)
OSS 2.1 and 2.2 and corresponding CQL
2.x versions |
Corresponding CQL |
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DataStax drivers for OSS
Drivers |
Compatibility |
Quickstarts |
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OSS 3.0 and 3.x and corresponding CQL
3.x versions |
Corresponding CQL |
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3.x (3.1 - 3.9) |
Maintenance-only OSS drivers
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Supported by DataStax, but only critical bug fixes are included in new versions. |
Drivers |
Compatibility |
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Cassandra documentation included with DataStax Enterprise
Cassandra documentation included with DataStax Enterprise versions 1.0 through 5.0 (no longer supported or maintained).
Cassandra 1.0 to 3.x
Linux 3.x |
Linux 2.x |
Linux 1.x |
Windows |
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Cassandra Query Language (CQL)
CQL version |
Cassandra version |
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Astra Serverless |
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DataStax Enterprise 6.8 and 5.1 |
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Apache Cassandra |
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3.x and 2.2 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 and 2.1 |
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1.2 |
About the different doc versions of Apache Cassandra
DataStax has different versions of documentation for Apache Cassandra:
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DataStax documentation for open-source Apache Cassandra (OSS).
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Pointers to Cassandra documentation that was included with DSE releases. These docs are available for users of DSE versions that have reached EOSL.
