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Cassandra for Administrators

Dive deep into the world of Cassandra with our comprehensive training course. Understand the NoSQL landscape, grasp Cassandra's architecture, and gain hands-on experience in data modeling using CQL. Suitable for IT professionals keen on mastering Cassandra administration.

What will you learn?

Join our extensive program on "Cassandra for Administrators" to:

• Delve into the NoSQL landscape and understand where Cassandra fits.

• Discover Cassandra's unique architecture and data model.

• Engage in hands-on labs for practical experience with CQL (Cassandra Query Language).

• Get insights into Cassandra internals and how it functions beneath the surface.

• Learn the best practices and essential administration topics to manage and optimize Cassandra.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in the Linux environment (command line navigation, file editing using vi/nano).

• For on-site sessions, participants should have a laptop/desktop with a minimum of 8 GB RAM.

• For remote courses, access to a web browser is all that's required; a working Cassandra lab is provided.

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

Section 1: Introduction to Big Data / NoSQL

Overview of NoSQL
Understanding the CAP theorem
Applicability of NoSQL
Concept of Columnar storage
Exploring the NoSQL ecosystem

Section 2: Cassandra Basics

Delving into its design and architecture
Understanding nodes, clusters, and datacenters
Keyspaces, tables, rows, and columns
Concepts of partitioning, replication, and tokens
Quorum and consistency levels
Hands-on Labs: Interact with Cassandra using CQLSH

Section 3: Data Modeling – Part 1

Introduction to CQL
Overview of CQL Datatypes
Creation of keyspaces & tables
Column and type selection
Defining primary keys
Data layout for rows and columns
Understanding Time to Live (TTL)
Query formulation using CQL and CQL updates
Collections: list, map, set
Hands-on Labs: Engage in data modeling exercises using CQL

Section 4: Data Modeling – Part 2

Constructing and using secondary indexes
Composite keys: partition keys and clustering keys
Managing time series data and understanding its best practices
Counter utilization
Introduction to Lightweight transactions (LWT)
Hands-on Labs: Practical exercises on creating and using indexes

Section 5: Cassandra Internals

Delving deep into Cassandra's underlying design
Exploring sstables, memtables, and commit log

Section 6: Administration

Guidelines for hardware selection
Overview of different Cassandra distributions
Communication between Cassandra nodes
Reading and writing data processes for the storage engine
Exploring data directories
Anti-entropy operations and Cassandra Compaction
Selecting and implementing compaction strategies
Best practices: compaction, garbage collection
Setting up a test Cassandra instance
Tools and tips for troubleshooting
Hands-on Lab: Installation of Cassandra and performance benchmarking

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3.072€*

Level:

intermediate

Duration:

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*Price can range depending on number of participants, change of outline, location etc.

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2.037€*

Level:

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Duration:

Hours (days:

)

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