Apache Cassandra

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Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source, distributed NoSQL database system, originating from the United States, renowned for its exceptional scalability and high availability without compromising performance. It is a robust solution for managing large amounts of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across many commodity servers, offering features like persistent storage, high availability, and a distributed architecture. While primarily a NoSQL database, it supports columnar and JSON data models, and offers SQL-like query capabilities, alongside REST API and GraphQL integration. Cassandra is highly versatile, deployable across various operating systems including Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD, and major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. It holds a significant market position as a leading NoSQL solution, frequently competing with and being compared to a broad spectrum of databases including ScyllaDB, Google Cloud Spanner, TiDB, Firestore, BigchainDB, EdgeDB, Dragonfly, Gel Data, LiteDB, DiceDB, TidesDB, Garnet, Valkey, Redict, YDB, Triplit, LockDB, chainifyDB, CovenantSQL, Modex BCDB, and Postchain. Specific details regarding its founding history, leadership, annual revenue, and employee count are not provided in the available data.