# apache/cassandra

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9,778 stars · 3,885 forks · Java · Apache-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/apache/cassandra
- Homepage: https://cassandra.apache.org/
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## Topics

`cassandra` `database` `java`

## Description

Open source transactional distributed database. Linear scalability and proven fault-tolerance on commodity hardware or cloud infrastructure without compromising performance.

## Tags

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