In Apache Cassandra Lunch 129, Rahul Singh delivers an overview of Apache Cassandra 4.1+ and discusses why you should make the upgrade to 4.1.
In the 129th edition of our Apache Cassandra Lunch, Rahul Singh discussed the latest features and future plans for Apache Cassandra 4.1+ were discussed. The focus of this release is on improving the performance, manageability, and ease of use of Cassandra.
The manageability of Cassandra has also been improved with the introduction of a new management API and enhanced nodetool functionality. These changes will make it easier for administrators to manage and monitor their Cassandra clusters.
In terms of ease of use, Cassandra 4.1+ introduces support for Java 11 and higher, as well as CQL improvements such as the ability to use conditional statements in batches.
Looking to the future, the talk discussed plans to further improve performance and scalability, with a focus on enhancing the storage layer and introducing more efficient indexing. Additionally, efforts are being made to improve security and make it easier to manage and deploy Cassandra in the cloud.
Overall, Apache Cassandra 4.1+ promises to deliver significant improvements in performance, manageability, and ease of use, while also laying the groundwork for further enhancements in the future. Check out Rahul’s full presentation here.
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