Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
In this chapter, we covered the basics of how a cluster is constructed and the de-
cisions that need to be made when creating one. These include everything from
choosing the partitioner to the replication strategy. We also delved into some of
the pros and cons of those issues.
Being a distributed system, Cassandra has a lot of moving parts, some that must
be set prior to use and others that can be changed around even while in produc-
tion. Now you should have enough information to move forward and create your
cluster, knowing what kinds of trade-offs you are willing to make and where you
want to get started.
