Cloud-Native Workshop: Apache Cassandra meets Kubernetes
Apache Cassandra® is used in cloud-native applications that require massive resilience and scalability. With multiple nodes replicating data all the time, we need advanced knowledge and tooling to understand the …
How to Migrate an Existing Cluster to K8ssandra-operator Without Any Downtime
With our recent release of K8ssandra-operator v1.0.0 – our brand new Kubernetes operator for K8ssandra – the next question is how to upgrade from K8ssandra v1.x or from Apache CassandraⓇ …
A Recap of Cass-Operator in 2021 and What’s Coming Next
While much of our content here focuses on K8ssandra Helm charts and the upcoming K8ssandra-operator, it should be noted that both use cass-operator to deploy the Cassandra parts. Since we …
Multi-Region Cassandra on EKS with K8ssandra and Kubefed
When I demoed Multi-region Cassandra on GKE at the Kubecon ’21 show floor, I was surprised to see so much interest in the topic. Running a K8ssandra cluster on GKE …
Deploying a Sample Application with Cassandra in Kubernetes
This post is part of a Learning Series that shows you how to successfully run Apache Cassandra® in Kubernetes. Each workshop in this series will help you level up a …
Cassandra Certificates Management (Part 1): How to Rotate Keys Without Downtime
Welcome to this two-part blog series where we dive into managing certificates in an Apache Cassandra® cluster. In this first post, we will focus on how to rotate keys in …
Announcing the Release of Reaper 3.1 for Apache Cassandra
The K8ssandra team is pleased to announce the release of Reaper 3.1. Let’s dive into the features and improvements that 3.0 recently introduced (along with some notable removals) and how …
Kubernetes and Apache Cassandra: What Works (and What Doesn’t)
“I need it now and I need it reliable” – anyone who hasn’t deployed application infrastructure If you’re on the receiving end of this statement, we understand you here in …
K8ssandra 1.3 release supports Cassandra 4.0
The K8ssandra team has just published the 1.3 release. The really big deal is support for the Apache Cassandra™ 4.0 release, but there’s plenty of other goodness here as well. …
Cassandra Database Migration to Kubernetes with Zero Downtime
K8ssandra is a cloud-native distribution of the Apache Cassandra® database that runs on Kubernetes, with a suite of tools to ease and automate operational tasks. In this post, we’ll walk …