Bringing Apache Cassandra Closer to Kubernetes

Explore the integration of Apache Cassandra with Kubernetes in this informative conference talk. Learn about the growing need for database solutions specifically designed for Kubernetes as application development on this platform increases. Discover how the Astra Serverless Database was built from the ground up to run exclusively on Kubernetes infrastructure, separating compute and storage, auto-scaling based on usage, and supporting multi-tenancy. Gain insights into the system's architecture, which leverages Apache Cassandra, Stargate, Etcd, Prometheus, and object storage solutions like Minio or Ceph. Understand how decoupling various aspects of Cassandra into scalable services and utilizing the benefits of Kubernetes and its ecosystem creates a more powerful and streamlined database service compared to Apache Cassandra alone.

Bringing Apache Cassandra Closer to Kubernetes - Jake Luciani, DataStax