NoSQL databases scale by adding more commodity servers. With more commodity servers come increased costs and complexities. Some NoSQL systems are better at this than others and need less.
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Ten Questions to Consider Before Choosing Cassandra
1. Do you know what your queries will look like ? In traditional SQL you design your data model to represent your business objects. Your queries can then evolve over time and can be ad-hoc. You can even create views, materialized or otherwise, to facilitate even more complex analytical queries. Cassandra does not offer … Continue reading Ten Questions to Consider Before Choosing Cassandra
Trying to Replace Cassandra with DynamoDB ? Not so fast
In November last year I pointed out how tempted I was to replace Cassandra with DynamoDB. Since then I have done some research and things are not as straightforward as they may seem at first. I'd like to revisit my post and clarify a few things. On elasticity of Cassandra I said the following: Scaling … Continue reading Trying to Replace Cassandra with DynamoDB ? Not so fast
Why I am Tempted to Replace Cassandra With DynamoDB
I have written about Cassandra in the past. I have been using Cassandra actively for the past three years, and I am one of the big advocates of technology out there. However, as I have pointed in this blog and on my Twitter page - if you plan on scaling Cassandra out, be prepared to … Continue reading Why I am Tempted to Replace Cassandra With DynamoDB