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Storage Structure

Storage Structure

Learn the fundamental terminology related to data modeling, crucial for effectively designing and organizing data in Apache Cassandra.

The following set of terms describes Apache Cassandra’s storage structure hierarchy.

Data model

An abstract model for organizing elements of data, i.e., how the database gathers, stores, and uses the data. In Apache Cassandra, the data model is based on the queries to be performed on the database.

Cluster

The cluster is the outermost ...