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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
- Section 1: Introduction to Big Data \/ NoSQL
- Overview of NoSQL
- The CAP theorem
- Scenarios where NoSQL is appropriate
- Columnar storage mechanisms
- The NoSQL ecosystem
- Section 2 : Cassandra Fundamentals
- Design and architecture
- Cassandra nodes, clusters, and datacenters
- Keyspaces, tables, rows, and columns
- Partitioning, replication, and tokens
- Quorum and consistency levels
- Labs: Interacting with Cassandra using CQLSH
- Section 3: Data Modeling – Part 1
- Introduction to CQL
- CQL data types
- Creating keyspaces and tables
- Selecting columns and data types
- Choosing primary keys
- Data layout for rows and columns
- Time to Live (TTL)
- Executing queries with CQL
- Updating data with CQL
- Collections (lists, maps, sets)
- Labs: Various data modeling exercises using CQL; experimenting with queries and supported data types
- Section 4: Data Modeling – Part 2
- Creating and utilizing secondary indexes
- Composite keys (partition keys and clustering keys)
- Handling time series data
- Best practices for time series data
- Counters
- Lightweight transactions (LWT)
- Labs: Creating and using indexes; modeling time series data
- Section 5 : Cassandra Internals
- Understanding Cassandra's underlying design
- SSTables, memtables, and the commit log
- Section 6: Administration
- Hardware selection
- Cassandra distributions
- Communication between Cassandra nodes
- Writing and reading data via the storage engine
- Data directory structure
- Anti-entropy operations
- Cassandra compaction
- Selecting and implementing compaction strategies
- Cassandra best practices (compaction, garbage collection, etc.)
- Setting up a test Cassandra instance with a low memory footprint
- Troubleshooting tools and tips
- Lab: Installing Cassandra and running benchmarks
Requirements
- Proficiency in the Linux environment, including command-line navigation and file editing using vi or nano
- For on-site courses: a laptop or desktop equipped with 8 GB of RAM
- For remote courses: a pre-configured Cassandra lab environment will be provided; participants only need a web browser
Select an available course date
- Format Online
- Language Polish
- Course Public course
- Start Date 2026-11-25
- Duration 2 days (14 hours)
BOOK - 660 EUR
Net price per participant
Testimonials (2)
Extensive knowledge of NoSQL environments, not only Cassandra (ex: HADOOP)
Stefan Marcoci - Videotron ltee
Course - Cassandra Administration
The 1:1 style meant the training was tailored to my individual needs.
