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Course Outline
- Section 1: Introduction to Big Data / NoSQL
- NoSQL overview
- CAP theorem
- When is NoSQL appropriate
- Columnar storage
- NoSQL ecosystem
- Section 2: Cassandra Basics
- Design and architecture
- Cassandra nodes, clusters, datacenters
- Keyspaces, tables, rows and columns
- Partitioning, replication, tokens
- Quorum and consistency levels
- Labs: interacting with Cassandra using CQLSH
- Section 3: Data Modeling – part 1
- Introduction to CQL
- CQL Datatypes
- Creating keyspaces & tables
- Selecting columns and types
- Selecting primary keys
- Data layout for rows and columns
- Time to live (TTL)
- Querying with CQL
- CQL updates
- Collections (list / map / set)
- Labs: various data modeling exercises using CQL; experimenting with queries and supported data types
- Section 4: Data Modeling – part 2
- Creating and using secondary indexes
- Composite keys (partition keys and clustering keys)
- 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 design under the hood
- SSTables, memtables, commit log
- Section 6: Administration
- Hardware selection
- Cassandra distributions
- Cassandra Nodes Communication
- Writing and Reading data to/from the storage engine
- Data directories
- Anti-entropy operations
- Cassandra Compaction
- Selecting and Implementing compaction strategies
- Cassandra best practices (compaction, garbage collection)
- Creating a test Cassandra instance with low memory footprint
- Troubleshooting tools and tips
- Lab: students install Cassandra, run benchmarks
Requirements
- Proficiency in the Linux environment (command line navigation, editing files with vi or nano)
- For on-site courses: a laptop or desktop with 8 GB of RAM
- For remote courses: a working Cassandra lab is provided; only a web browser is required
14 Hours
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- Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
- Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
- Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3200 € + VAT*
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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.
