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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
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
XTraw AI: Machine Learning and AI Applications#68 Vector databases for Production level GenAI with DataStaxIn this episode 68, I had an engaging conversation with Patrick McFadin from DataStax on the aspects of vector databases and their impact on production level GenAI. We talked about how these vector databases are revolutionizing the way we store, access and analyze data making GenAI more efficient and effective than ever before. Stay tuned for more interesting conversations from the (XTrawAI.com) podcast series on machine learning and AI applications.
2023-12-0147 min
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastFrom London to San Francisco: Summary of BigDataLDN and AI ConferenceTim and Juan provide an honest no-bs summary of what they observed and learned at Big Data London and the AI Conference in San Francisco. Tune in to get the latest on Data and AI and short interviews from Peter Norvig (Google), Nazneen Rajani (Hugging Face), Fabiana Clemente (YData), Danny Bickson (Visual Layer), Gev Sogomonian (AimStack), Yujian Tang (Zilliz), Patrick McFadin (Datasax) and Ofer Mendelevitch (Vectara)
2023-09-2816 min
ContributorThe Big Fork: libSQL with Glauber CostaGlauber Costa (@glcst) is the founder of Turso and the co-creator of libSQL, an open source, open contribution fork of the database engine library, SQLite. Most people believe that SQLite is open-source software, but it actually exists in the public domain and doesn’t accept external contributions. With their big fork, Glauber and his team have set out to evolve SQLite into a modern database with support for distributed data, an asynchronous interface, compatibility with WASM and Linux, and more.
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ContributorThe Big Fork: libSQL with Glauber CostaGlauber Costa (@glcst) is the founder of Turso and the co-creator of libSQL, an open source, open contribution fork of the database engine library, SQLite. Most people believe that SQLite is open-source software, but it actually exists in the public domain and doesn’t accept external contributions. With their big fork, Glauber and his team have set out to evolve SQLite into a modern database with support for distributed data, an asynchronous interface, compatibility with WASM and Linux, and more.
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ContributorRethinking the Workflow Problem: Windmill with Ruben FiszelRuben Fiszel (@rubenfiszel) is the creator of Windmill, the open-source developer platform that lets users easily turn scripts into workflows and internal apps with auto-generated UIs. Windmill doesn’t force engineers to change their coding style or adopt a convoluted API, and its low-code design makes it accessible to non-technical users. Tune in to find out how Windmill offers speed, performance and flexibility, while avoiding the limitations of rigid tools.
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In this episode we discuss:
Why many engineers try to re...2023-07-0526 min
ContributorRethinking the Workflow Problem: Windmill with Ruben FiszelRuben Fiszel (@rubenfiszel) is the creator of Windmill, the open-source developer platform that lets users easily turn scripts into workflows and internal apps with auto-generated UIs. Windmill doesn’t force engineers to change their coding style or adopt a convoluted API, and its low-code design makes it accessible to non-technical users. Tune in to find out how Windmill offers speed, performance and flexibility, while avoiding the limitations of rigid tools.
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In this episode we discuss:
Why many engineers try to re...2023-07-0526 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.
Chapters:
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
Open||Source||DataSpecial Episode: Data on Kubernetes and Cassandra Forward with Patrick McFadinThis special episode of Open||Source||Data features an interview with Patrick McFadin. Patrick has been a distributed systems hacker since he first plugged a modem into his Atari computer. Looking for adventure, he joined the US Navy, working on the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS), which cemented his love of distributed systems. He is now an Apache Cassandra Committer, and is the Vice President of Developer Relations at DataStax. Sam catches up with Patrick at Data Day Texas to discuss his book Managing Cloud Native Data on Kubernetes, Cassandra Forward, and the future of Apache Cassandra.2023-02-2218 min
Data on Kubernetes CommunityDatabases on Kubernetes: Why are they important? // With Bhavin Shah, Xing Yang, Gabriele Bartolini & Patrick McFadin (DoK Day North America 2022)From the DoK Day North America 2022 (https://youtu.be/YWTa-DiVljY)
ABSTRACT
Kubernetes has crossed the chasm, but what about stateful applications and databases? Join us for this panel discussion and learn more about how organizations are deploying different databases like PostgreSQL and Cassandra on Kubernetes, what are the benefits of running databases on Kubernetes, and how the ecosystem is working towards making these things boring, so you can focus on your applications! We will have an interactive discussion with the hosts and guests of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, and open it up to the audience...2022-11-0234 min
The Craft Of Open SourceDatastaxApache Cassandra paved the way for today's biggest digital platforms to scale into the much bigger global scene. Patrick McFadin of Datastax is one of the people involved in this open-source project and saw first-hand how it burst into the world. He joins Ben Rometsch to share how Cassandra was developed, the many challenges they faced in its optimization, its relationship with Datastax, and how it changed database engine creation and data modeling. Patrick also talks about the measures they are implementing to continuously improve Cassandra and limit open-source access to ensure quality.2022-10-2850 min
NODE PodcastThe Digital Bulletin Podcast: Episode 28This month, we welcome a panel of experts to discuss the convergence of the tech and gaming industries in the wake of Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Featuring Eva Rez from Edge Investments, Drake Star's Michael Metzger and DataStax's Patrick McFadin.2022-10-1133 minThe GeekNarratorApache Cassandra Masterclass with Patrick McFadinHey Everyone,
In this episode I invited Patrick McFadin who is an expert in the world of Cassandra and Data Modelling.
Patrick currently works for DataStax as a VP Of Dev Rel. Patrick has given several techtalks on Cassandra and the ecosystem around it. We have covered the architecture of Cassandra in depth.
Heres what we have covered:
00:00 Introduction
04:00 History of Cassandra
07:18 Patrick Apache Cassandra?
14:30 How writes work in Cassandra?
21:30 How many copies are written on a single write?
25:44 How does replication...2022-09-011h 16
Tech LoungeApache Pulsar with Patrick McFadinI have Patrick McFadin back on the show to discuss using Apache Pulsar for distributed cloud-native streaming and how it fits into Data Stax's plans and business goals.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit chrischinchilla.com/podcast/To reach out and say hello, visit chrischinchilla.com/contact/To support the show for ad-free...2022-08-0328 min
Monday Morning Data Chat#89 - Managing Cloud Native Data on Kubernetes w/ Patrick McFadinPatrick McFadin joins the show to chat about his upcoming book, "Managing Cloud Native Data on Kubernetes", as well as the general practices behind this.
#dataengineering #cloudnative #kubernetes
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ContributorTemporal (Part 2) with Maxim Fateev and Dominik TornowEric Anderson (@ericmander) returns to Temporal with co-founder Maxim Fateev (@mfateev) and principal engineer Dominik Tornow (@DominikTornow). When Maxim joined us in September of 2020, the company called their project a “workflow orchestrator.” Today, Temporal has grown in popularity and usability, but the terminology around that abstraction has changed. Tune in to track the evolution of what Maxim calls a genuinely “new category of software.”
In this episode we discuss:
New features and developments in the last 2 years
The proper way to pronounce “Temporal”
How Temporal guarantees that workflow execution actually runs to execution
Describing Temporal as a new pair o...2022-06-2240 min
ContributorTemporal (Part 2) with Maxim Fateev and Dominik TornowEric Anderson (@ericmander) returns to Temporal with co-founder Maxim Fateev (@mfateev) and principal engineer Dominik Tornow (@DominikTornow). When Maxim joined us in September of 2020, the company called their project a “workflow orchestrator.” Today, Temporal has grown in popularity and usability, but the terminology around that abstraction has changed. Tune in to track the evolution of what Maxim calls a genuinely “new category of software.”
In this episode we discuss:
New features and developments in the last 2 years
The proper way to pronounce “Temporal”
How Temporal guarantees that workflow execution actually runs to execution
Describing Temporal as a new pair o...2022-06-2240 min
The Apache Cassandra® Cornerep4 - Patrick McFadin (Apache Cassandra 4.1)Nothing to see here...because well, it's a podcast, right? But I did get to spend some time with Patrick McFadin discussing our favorite database - Apache Cassandra! Listen in as we talk a little about the early days of Cassandra as well as the new, upcoming Cassandra 4.1 release.2022-06-2123 min
Data on Kubernetes CommunityDoK Talks #135 - DoK isn't just Database on Kubernetes // Patrick McFadinhttps://go.dok.community/slack
https://dok.community
ABSTRACT OF THE TALK
What about your streaming and analytic workloads? If you are all-in on Kubernetes you can't forget about these important parts of your infrastructure. I'll talk about the current state of the art. Why organizations may hesitate to go beyond deploying databases in Kubernetes and most important, some key things you need to be successful.
BIO
Patrick McFadin is the co-author of the upcoming O’Reilly book “Managing Cloud-Native Data on Kubernetes” He currently works at DataStax in Developer Relati...2022-06-1046 minOpen||Source||DataData on Kubernetes with Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson, and Patrick McFadinThis bonus episode features conversations from season 1 of the Open||Source||Data podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear from Kelsey Hightower, Principal Engineer at Google Cloud; Lachlan Evenson, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft Azure; and Patrick McFadin, Head of Developer Relations at DataStax. Sam sat down with each guest to discuss Data on Kubernetes and how they’re making progress on a stateless infrastructure.You can listen to the full episodes from Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson, and Patrick McFadin by clicking the links below.-------------------Timestamps:(00:39): Kelsey Hightower...2022-04-2004 min
Kubernetes BytesCassandra on Kubernetes using K8ssandraIn this episode, Ryan and Bhavin interview Patrick McFadin, VP of Developer Relations at Datastax, who is a co-author of the upcoming O’Reilly book “Managing Cloud-Native Data on Kubernetes” and a contributor to the Apache Cassandra project. The discussion dives into how K8ssandra helps users deploy Cassandra on Kubernetes clusters, and how customers are using Cassandra as the NoSQL, Distributed DB backend for their applications. We talk about the challenges, benefits, and best practices for running Cassandra on Kubernetes, and what users can look forward to in the near future.
Show links:
Patrick McFadin - Link...2022-04-1450 min
Council Of The Wise DevelopersS2E2 COMMUNITY | Louis Ifer Interview | Patrick McFadin @DataStaxIt's another VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY Episode! This episode, Toby Bee is back with TWO interviews!First, Toby gets an EXCLUSIVE interview w/ Louis Ifer, the Legendary CEO of withoutrelent.com!Then, Toby interviews Patrick McFadin, VP of Developer Relations @ Datastax. We discuss the metaverse and the future of computing!2022-02-2223 min
Data on Kubernetes CommunityDok Specials - Ask Patrick and Jeff Anything About Data on Kubernetes // Patrick McFadin & Jeff Carpenterhttps://go.dok.community/slack
https://dok.community/
ABSTRACT OF THE TALK
Patrick is a Data on Kubernetes Community veteran. He did the very first session "Is k8s even ready for data?" in July 2020 and has seen the growth of the community since then.
Jeff Carpenter is a Software Engineer at Datastax where he works on the Stargate.io project.
If you have questions you want to be answered in the session, please feel free to message Bart on Slack.2022-02-201h 02
The New Stack PodcastHow Kubernetes Stateful Data Management Can WorkHow Kubernetes environments might be able to offer hooks for storage, databases and other sources of persistent data still is a question in the minds of many potential users. To that end, a new consortium called the Data on Kubernetes Community (DoKC) was formed to help organizations find the best ways of working with stateful data on Kubernetes.In this latest episode of The New Stack Maker podcast, two members of the group discuss the challenges associated with running stateful workloads on Kubernetes and how DoKC can help.Participants for this conversation were Melissa Logan, p...2021-10-2830 min
Sudo Show33: Cassandra Database with Patrick McFadinOn this episode, we chat with Patrick McFadin. He is a technologist, member of the CNCF, author, and Vice President of Developer Relations at Datastax. We discuss the Cassandra Database, release 4.0, Kubernetes, and technology foundations. Eric and Brandon had way to much fun with this one!
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Serverless ChatsEpisode #104: The Rise of Data Services with Patrick McFadinAbout Patrick McFadinPatrick McFadin is the VP of Developer Relations at DataStax, where he leads a team devoted to making users of Apache Cassandra successful. He has also worked as Chief Evangelist for Apache Cassandra and consultant for DataStax, where he helped build some of the largest and exciting deployments in production. Previous to DataStax, he was Chief Architect at Hobsons and an Oracle DBA/Developer for over 15 years.Twitter: @PatrickMcFadinLinkedIn: Patrick McFadin DataStax website: datastax.comK8ssandra: k8ssandra.ioStargate: stargate.ioDataStax Astra: Cassandra-as-a-Service2021-06-0749 min
ContributorApache Cassandra with Patrick McFadinEric Anderson (@ericmander) and Patrick McFadin (@PatrickMcFadin) delve into the history of Apache Cassandra, the open-source NoSQL database born and bred around cloud over a decade ago. Patrick is the VP of Developer Relations at DataStax, and a member of the Cassandra Project Management Committee. On today’s episode, Patrick shares his philosophy on developer advocacy and experience in open-source.
In this episode we discuss:
Behind the NoSQL explosion that made Cassandra the darling of the valley
Comparing different eras of commercializing open-source, then and now
How Patrick became a pioneer in evangelizing and community-building
The tw...2021-06-0234 min
ContributorApache Cassandra with Patrick McFadinEric Anderson (@ericmander) and Patrick McFadin (@PatrickMcFadin) delve into the history of Apache Cassandra, the open-source NoSQL database born and bred around cloud over a decade ago. Patrick is the VP of Developer Relations at DataStax, and a member of the Cassandra Project Management Committee. On today’s episode, Patrick shares his philosophy on developer advocacy and experience in open-source.
In this episode we discuss:
Behind the NoSQL explosion that made Cassandra the darling of the valley
Comparing different eras of commercializing open-source, then and now
How Patrick became a pioneer in evangelizing and community-building
The tw...2021-06-0234 min
Don't Panic! It's Just DataSolving the Issue of Data on Kubernetes with DatastaxWhile it has taken the lead position in infrastructure management, managing data on Kubernetes is a complex subject for many in the industry. Matching users expectations for container-orchestration systems against the needs they have for their databases have unveiled a multitude of unexpected issues.In recent years, storing data within Kubernetes has become more and more common. However, users are still experiencing the same issues. In this new episode of Data Transforming Business, we speak to Datastax’s VP of Developer Relations Patrick McFadin about solving the problems affiliated with data on Kubernetes and what you need to...2021-05-0420 min
Open Source For BusinessE14: Patrick McFadin, VP Developer Relations at DataStax & leading expert of Apache CassandraToday I had a fun and engaging conversation with Patrick McFadin, the VP of Developer Relations at DataStax. Patrick is one of the leading experts of Apache Cassandre which is an open-source database management system. Patrick and I also discussed:
The changing attitudes towards open source from the 90’s to today.
He also gives examples of open source has reset the economics of building software in the past and goes on to explain how Kubernetes is again resetting the economics.
Another interesting topic we discussed is the growing importance of Site Reliability Engineers in the database world.
Li...2021-02-2440 min
Open||Source||DataFrom DBA to SRE: 2021 Predictions for Data on KubernetesWith data comes DBAs and with Kubernetes comes SREs. Listen in as Patrick McFadin and Sam discuss what’s in store in 2021 for Data on Kubernetes, how experienced DBA roles can evolve into very effective SREs, and why today is THE day to learn Kubernetes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-12-2331 min
Data on Kubernetes Community#17 DoK community: Is k8s Even Ready For Data? Round II // Patrick McFadin & Jeffry MolanusIn our inaugural DOKC meet-up, Patrick McFadin Developer Advocate at Datastax emphasized the challenges of running Cassandra on Kubernetes, concluding at one point that “Kubernetes might not be ready for Cassandra.” Since that meeting, the use of the open-source Container Attached Storage project OpenEBS as a simple and high performance per workload storage for Cassandra has proliferated.
Also the Cassandra Operator from Datastax, aka “CaSS”, has progressed as well. So - where are we now? Is CaSS on CAS working well?
What is the future of collaboration between Datastax / Cassandra and MayaData / OpenEBS?
Is Kubernetes now ready f...2020-11-301h 20
cloud2030Patrick McFadin on Cassandra, K8SSANDRA and KubernetesJoining us this week is Patrick McFadin, Apache Cassandra and VP, Developer Relations at DataStax.
About DataStax
DataStax helps companies compete in a rapidly changing world where expectations are high and new innovations happen daily. DataStax is an experienced partner in on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments and offers a suite of distributed data management products and cloud services. We make it easy for enterprises to deliver killer apps that crush the competition.
More than 400 of the world’s leading enterprises including Capital One, Cisco, Comcast, Delta Airlines, eBay, Macy’s, McDonald’s, Safeway, Sony, and Walmart use DataStax to build modern...2020-11-2834 min
Data on Kubernetes Community#1 DoK community: Is k8s even ready for data? // Patrick McFadinOur kick-off inaugural event of Data on Kuberneters commenced with VP Developer Relations of Datastax Patrick McFadin talking about this vision for the future of doing data on k8s
Kubernetes has been a great solution for deploying application infrastructure. Trying to manage your data with the same control plane has been, less than ideal. This has been even more true when using distributed databases like Apache Cassandra. Once you get past the storage and stateful sets, you still have a lot to do. Let’s have a frank talk about the new opportunities to make Kubernetes rea...2020-07-2354 min
The DevRelX Podcast (ex Under the Hood of Developer Marketing)Developer relations in the post-COVID era with Patrick McFadinTrick question of the week:What’s in the future of developer relations, especially after covid-19? The pandemic forced all companies to shift strategies mid-Q1. But how does this affect developer relations?Events, the cause burnouts for many developer marketing, relations, advocates and evangelists are currently out of the mix. So is the opportunity for reaching developers, 1-on-1, face-to-face. Software has come to cover this hole by many applications. What does the future hold and how can we connect to developers when we can’t reach them in person?Patrick McFadin, VP of...2020-05-1238 min
Roaring ElephantEpisode 183- Taking Apache Cassandra for a spinIn this episode we have an in depth discussion on Apache Cassandra with Patrick McFadin, VP Developer Relations at DataStax. We had a great conversation with Patrick about topics ranging from basic NoSql topics to more in depth applicability of Apache Cassandra. Apache Cassandra really is one of the most used NoSql solutions out there and this information should really be useful for anybody working in Big Technology!
Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.2020-03-1045 min
Tech LoungePatrick McFadin talks Datastax and Cassandra, MIDI 2.0 and how do planes fly?In this episode I speak with Patrick McFadin about Datastax and their plans with Apache Cassandra, ponder on the release of MIDI 2.0 after 37 years, plane security, what happened in Iowa, and more https://www.datastax.com/ https://cassandra.apache.org/ chrischinchilla.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chinchillasqueaks/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chinchillasqueaks.substack.com
For show notes and an interactive transcript, visit...2020-02-1342 min
Enterprise TimesWhy you should be looking at Cassandra for cloudPatrick McFadin is the VP Developer Relations at DataStax. Enterprise Times caught up with him at ApacheCon to talk about all things Cassandra. McFadin and his team sit between developers and the internal DataStax engineering team. It gives him a grown-up view on how the product is being adopted and the challenges customers face. It’s […]2019-09-1021 minEnterprise TimesWhy you should be looking at Cassandra for cloudPatrick McFadin is the VP Developer Relations at DataStax. Enterprise Times caught up with him at ApacheCon to talk about all things Cassandra. McFadin and his team sit between developers and the internal DataStax engineering team. It gives him a grown-up view on how the product is being adopted and the challenges customers face. It’s […]2019-09-1021 min
Big Data HebdoEpisode 57 : C'est comme prévoir que t'auras pas de succès !Troll of the week : Patrick McFadinhttps://twitter.com/PatrickMcFadin/status/984467651752841219?s=20"Most everyone doing something at scale is probably using #cassandra" Oh. Except for @EpicGames and @FortniteGame They went with MongoDB.Here's the postmortem: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/postmortem-of-service-outage-at-3-4m-ccuAerospike 3.99.0.3https://jepsen.io/analyses/aerospike-3-99-0-3Effectively-once semantics in Apache Pulsarhttps://streaml.io/blog/pulsar-effectively-once/Introducing Pulsar Functionshttps://streaml.io/blog/pulsar-functions/Leaving the Nest: Heron donated to Apache Software Foundationhttps://blog.twitter...2018-04-191h 27
The Hot AisleThe Hot Aisle – Talking SMACK about Cassandra with Patrick McFadin – Episode 26Patrick McFadin (@patrickmcfadin) Chief Evangelist at DataStax (@Datastax) joins us this week on The Hot Aisle to continue our education on NoSQL, Cassandra, Apache Spark, and so much more. Your hosts Brent Piatti (@brentpiatti) and Brian Carpenter (@intheDC) look to learn a bit about how Cassandra got here (Thanks Facebook!), the inspirations behind Cassandra (like the […]2016-01-1900 min