CHAPTER 2
Cassandra Data Modeling
In the previous chapter we discussed Cassandra configuration, installation, and cluster setup. This chapter will walk you through
- Data modeling concepts
- Cassandra collection support
- CQL vs thrift based schema
- Managing data types
- Counter columns
Get ready to learn with an equal balance of theoretical and practical approach.
Introducing Data Modeling
Data modeling is a mechanism to define read/write requirements and build a logical structure and object model. Cassandra is an NOSQL database and promotes read-before-write instead of relational model. Read-before-write or ready-for-read design is used to analyze ...
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