Apache Cassandra Powered by GlobalSolutions

Apache Cassandra is a highly scalable and distributed database that facilitates storing and managing high-velocity structured data across multiple commodity servers without a single point of failure. Cassandra provides the flexibility to distribute data where you need it by replicating data across multiple data centers. This package has all the components installed — Apache Cassandra, Python, and Thrift.

It is scalable, fault-tolerant, and consistent.
It is a column-oriented database. Cassandra accommodates all possible data formats including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured.
It can dynamically accommodate changes to your data structures according to your need.
Fine-tuned for production load.

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We update the software constantly to the latest version to address security issues.
Customers can kick-start their core work right away with our pre-packaged AMIs.
Production ready application stacks.

Accessing Your AMI from AWS Marketplace

To get started with your Apache Cassandra stack:

Subscribe: Purchase the Apache Cassandra AMI from the AWS Marketplace.
Connect via RDP:
- In the AWS Console, select your launched instance and click Connect.
- Choose RDP Client, upload your .pem key file, and decrypt the password using your private key.
- Download the .rdp file and connect using the username Administrator and the decrypted password.

For more information, refer to the AWS Windows Instance Connection Guide.

Installation Paths and Versions

The Apache Cassandra stack is installed in standard Windows directories for easy access:

Category	Packages	Version	Location
Database	Apache Cassandra	3.11.4	C:\Program Files\apache-cassandra-3.11.4-bin\apache-cassandra-3.11.4
Python	Python	2.7.16	C:\Python34

Getting Started

The Cassandra offering from GlobalSolutions comes pre-packaged with all the dependent components. All you have to do is subscribe to our AMI and start using it right away.

Accessing the Application

To access Cassandra, click the Cassandra cqlsh icon on your desktop. It will automatically open a command window with the cqlsh prompt ready to use.

Making Cassandra Accessible from the Web

Allocate an Elastic IP in the AWS Console and associate it with your instance.
If you have a domain name, go to the DNS settings and update the IP address to point to the Elastic IP.
Install any Cassandra client and connect to the Cassandra database using the Elastic IP.

Security Tip: Configure security groups to allow inbound traffic on the Cassandra native transport port (9042) from trusted sources only.

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Support

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