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How Are You Getting Your Cloud On?
With 71 percent of CIOs report having a cloud-first strategy, it’s clear enterprises are doing something. But it’s also clear that no two organizations are in the same place. While some organizations have gone “all in” by moving their production workloads to the cloud, most organizations are adopting a hybrid approach in which they are: […]
Jun 1, 2017 · 3 minAll articles by Michael Colby
Showing 1–3The Top 10 Reasons to Use Cassandra
The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice of database if you are looking for scalability and high availability without compromising performance for your mission-critical applications. Additionally, Cassandra’s support for replicating across multiple data centers is best-in-class, providing lower latency for users and the peace of mind of knowing that you can survive regional outages. […]
Replication: Complementing Disaster Recovery, not Replacing
Many people believe that replicating a distributed database is a replacement for having a solid disaster recovery (DR) plan or backup system. While there are certainly elements of truth to this, it is missing the mark. Replication is a complement to a well thought-out DR plan, not a replacement. What is Replication? Replication is the […]