Chapters 2 and 3 showed how to create a generic Cassandra cluster on multiple nodes. Now that you know quite a bit about the architecture of Cassandra, as well as how to configure a cluster, it’s time to learn about orchestrating a Cassandra cluster in various environments.
Containers are all the rage now. This chapter first shows you how to create a Cassandra cluster using Docker containers. I quickly explain what Docker containers are and how to work with them. I then show you how to install and configure Cassandra ...