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Mastering Apache Cassandra 3.x - Third Edition
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Mastering Apache Cassandra 3.x - Third Edition

by Aaron Ploetz, Tejaswi Malepati
October 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
348 pages
10h
English
Packt Publishing
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Summary

Our goals for this chapter included discussing the details behind CQL. This includes its syntax and usage and evolution as a language and comparing some of its capabilities to the well-known SQL of the relational database world. In addition, I have included tips and notes regarding the application of the functionalities covered, as well as how they can be leveraged in certain situations.

One point that should be abundantly clear is that building a good data model is a key part of the foundation to any high-performing, scalable application. The main component of which is the primary key definition. Building your primary keys properly, while taking into account data distribution and appropriate query flexibility, is without a doubt ...

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