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Alexa's Input (AI)The Database That Doesn't Quit: Apache Cassandra with Patrick McFadinOn this episode of Alexa’s Input (AI), we’re diving deep into the world of distributed databases with Patrick McFadin, Principal Technical Strategist at DataStax and a leading voice in the Apache Cassandra community. Patrick shares his journey into tech and how he became one of the foremost experts on Cassandra—an open-source, highly scalable NoSQL database that powers mission-critical applications across the globe.We explore Cassandra’s unique architecture, its approach to the CAP theorem, real-world use cases, and how it continues to evolve in the era of AI and real-time analytics. Whether you’re a develope...2025-04-081h 00
Cassandra Voices PodcastEP 14 Patrick Cockburn: on Syria and Ukraine“The Christians are frightened, the Alawites are frightened” It has been one year since Cassandra Voices forayed into podcasting. The guest for our podcast’s first-ever episode — the extraordinary journalist Patrick Cockburn — returns to talk with Luke Sheehan through Syria, Ukraine and Gaza, and his recent writings on these wars. Host: Luke Sheehan Music: Loafing Heroes - https://theloafingheroes.bandcamp.com Produced by Massimiliano Galli - https://www.massimilianogalli.com 2025-03-2656 min
Cassandra Voices PodcastEP 12 My Mother (at the Time)‘My Mother (at the Time)’ is a special episode of our Cassandra Voices podcast, fitting for an installment that marks the one year point since its inception. For this episode, host Luke Sheehan travelled to Amsterdam to interview the Irish critic, art historian and Joycean named Patrick Healy. A brilliant scholar, Healy was born to an unmarried mother and raised in fosterage with multiple families. He impressed his peers at college in 80s Dublin but soon felt alienated enough to start a life of intermittent exile, wandering Europe, mastering German and Dutch, evolving into a scholar of art and rare...2025-01-311h 25
Mic DropThe Path to Mastery (ft. Patrick McAndrew)Guest Bio:Patrick McAndrew is the founder of Hara, a high-impact community focused on self-mastery for the self-made. He began his career as a speed-reading instructor and has since become a leading voice in attention and mental performance. Patrick’s work centers on helping leaders go beyond linear learning to develop practices that strengthen focus, resilience, and intentionality. His methodologies bridge the gap between cognitive science and human-centered leadership, equipping professionals with the tools to cultivate their best selves while achieving organizational impact.Core Topics:Rethinking Productivity: Moving Beyond Willpower and Motivation: Patrick sh...2024-12-0234 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2075: Bethanne Patrick's six must-read new books for MayMay might be almost finished, but you’ve still got time this Memorial weekend to begin reading one of Bethanne Patrick’s recommended new books. And this month, Patrick’s list is really scintillating - extending from fresh fiction by Claire Messud, Kaliane Bradley and Colm Toibin to new non-fictional books by George Stephanopoulos, Nina St. Pierre and Alan M. Taylor. So no excuses. Watch/listen to Patrick - the best read person in the world - and then beg, buy or steal one of her recommended new books.Bethanne Patrick mainta...2024-05-2736 min
buddhaweisheitInterview #12 - CassMae - Blinde Sängerin aus Deutschland verzaubert Indien 🇮🇳 (Cassandra Mae Spittmann)⭐ Einen starken und geschmeidigen Körper durch Pilates*!? Erfahre hier mehr ⭐CassMae ist 21 Jahre alt, aktuell Musikstudentin, begeistert von indischer Musik, ein unheimliches Gesangstalent und seit Geburt an blind. Auf Ihrem Instagram Kanal hat CassMae, bürgerlich Cassandra Mae Spittmann, unglaubliche 718.000 Follower.Mittlerweile tritt die talentierte Künstlerin auch beim WDR auf oder wird von Radiosendern und Zeitungen, um Interviews gebeten.Das Geheimnis ihres Erfolgs liegt im ...2024-03-1416 min
The Business of Open SourceThe Evolving Relationship between Apache Cassandra and DataStaxSlightly different The Business of Open Source episode today! I spoke with Patrick McFadin and Mick Semb Wever about the relationship between Apache Cassandra and DataStax — how it was at the beginning and how the relationship has evolved over the years. We talked about:— How there was a dynamic around Cassandra where many of the many of the contributors ended up being sucked into the DataStax orbit, simply because it allowed those contributors to work on on Cassandra full-time— How there can be tensions between...2024-02-2840 min
Cassandra Voices PodcastEP1. Believe Nothing Until it is Officially Denied! With guest Patrick CockburnFor 50 years Patrick Cockburn has been practicing the art of journalism with integrity and persistence: a specialist on the Middle East, he has written extensively on wars and political machinations from Beirut to Belfast and Baghdad. Within books like ‘The Occupation and Saddam Hussein: An American Obsession’ (written with his brother Andrew), he has revealed the workings of Arab dictatorships and Western Imperialism and hubris alike. Over the last decade, he has also created a separate, no less distinguished profile as a memoirist: ‘The Broken Boy’ describes his survival of a Polio epidemic in 1950s Cork, while ‘Henry's Dem...2024-01-301h 12
Hot 2 Trot“Racing for Love” With Patrick Morell and Cassandra JuddHot 2 Trot had such a good time talking to Presque Isle Downs couple Patrick Morell and Cassandra Judd that we have a full episode of Racing Love! The engaged couple shared their love of food and showed us how important a support system is in the business. 2024-01-1254 min
Boys With The Heat PodcastAre you Kwik Trip Enough with Cassandra, aka Kwik Trip GirlToday on the Boys in the Woods Podcast we got the extreme pleasure of interviewing Cassandra, AKA Kwik Trip Girl. From the Red Bull Flugtag to being Kwik Trips face of familiarity she's been to every Kwik Trip and counting. Join us with Cassandra as she tries to convert Charles over to the best gas station in America. Kwik Trip | Kwik Star Cassandra Berger (@kwiktripgirl) • Instagram photos and videos KT Bound with Cassandra: Episode 7 | Don Zietlow Interview + Omro, WI Grand Opening - YouTube Kwik Trip Girl (@kwiktripgirl) | TikTok ...2023-09-2137 min
The GeekNarratorCassandra 5.0 - ACID transactions and Vector SearchHey Everyone,
In this video I talk to Patrick McFadin from DataStax. We uncovered the new features in Cassandra 5.0 and discussed how ACID transactions are achieved in the new version. This is a deep dive into the features of Cassandra, consensus protocols and how Accord is different as compared to Paxos, RAFT, Spanner and Calvin.
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Cassandra 5.0 - ACID transactions and Vector Search
00:00 Introduction
01:45 List of features in the new Cassandra
04:51 Who needs ACID properties?
07:20 Why didn't Cassandra have ACID properties so far?
10:35 Why is Accord consensus protocol well suited for Cassandra?
16:40 Lets take a gaming example to see...2023-07-0350 min
The Hacking Open Source Business PodcastOpen Source Adoption, DevRel, and FOSS: Learning from Apache Cassandra w/ Patrick McFadin - EP. 26Patrick McFadin, VP of Developer Relations at DataStax and Chief Evangelist for Apache Cassandra, joins the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast on Episode 26 to deep dive into open source. In this episode Patrick talks about:- His time working in open source database community, including Apache Cassandra's journey and upcoming developments.- The role of evangelism and contributors in driving adoption and getting people to try your project.- The challenges and mistakes companies make when commercializing open source, with lessons he has learned from his time in the database community.- How new f...2023-04-2857 min
The Apache Cassandra® Corners2e1 - Patrick McFadin (Cassandra Forward)Our second season of The Apache Cassandra Corner begins with a quick chat with Patrick McFadin. Patrick and I start out by discussing the plan for the Cassandra Summit in December, as well as what to expect with the virtual Cassandra Forward event on March 14th.
Click here to sign up for Cassandra Forward today!2023-03-0411 min