Sandeep S. Dixit

How does Cassandra store data? – A simple explanation

Every time a record is inserted into Cassandra - it follows the write-path as per the diagram above. First, the record is written to a commit log (on disk). All records irrespective of schema tables are written to the commit log. The commit log enables recovery of memtable in case of hardware failure. Second, the … Continue reading How does Cassandra store data? – A simple explanation

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Cassandra Migration Tips

#1. Cassandra allows creating a composite primary key (primary key consisting of more than one columns - first part being partition key and rest being clustering keys) For any queries using a composite pk column without including all of its partitioning key columns will require an index for lookup. For example: CREATE TABLE test.groupmechanism ( … Continue reading Cassandra Migration Tips

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Migrating SQL applications to Cassandra – Strategy

Today's typical Java application consists of SQL statements defined either using Data Access Object pattern or Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL). These SQLs can be categorized into three categories: Simple SQL: These are one table SQLs like select * from Employee where employeeID=1 Simple multi-table SQL: These are simple SQLs but involve more than one … Continue reading Migrating SQL applications to Cassandra – Strategy

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Key Javascript concepts with examples

Key Javascript concepts (and examples) that I have found important/foundational and which have helped me put things in perspective while studying JavaScript libraries vs. JavaScript frameworks Variable scope In JavaScript, objects and functions, are also variables. In JavaScript, scope is the set of variables, objects, and functions you have access to. JavaScript has function scope: … Continue reading Key Javascript concepts with examples

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Migrating SQL applications to Cassandra – Pattern #3

Pattern #3: Get rid of all NOT operators from sql where clauses. For example, consider a typical SQL query to find all employees who have NOT completed a mandatory information security training: select ee1.* from employee ee1 where NOT exists ( select ‘true’ from employee_training et1 where et1.employeeID = ee1.employeeID and … Continue reading Migrating SQL applications to Cassandra – Pattern #3