New contributions will include contributions of new features, testing
and documentation for upcoming releases, as well as renewed commitment
to ongoing code contributions

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DataStax,
the leading provider of the only active everywhere hybrid cloud database
built on Apache Cassandra, today announced that it is committing new
resources to the Cassandra open source project. As it prepares to host
the world’s premier Cassandra user gathering, DataStax
Accelerate, near Washington, D.C. from May 21-23, 2019, the company
committed to providing additional engineering, testing, and
documentation resources to support the highly anticipated Apache
Cassandra 4.0 release.

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“A successful open source project requires a broad spectrum of support,
including documentation, code contribution, testing, and bug fixing, to
name a few,” said DataStax co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Jonathan Ellis. “As one of the original contributors to Apache
Cassandra, I’m thrilled to commit greater DataStax resources to
supporting this project, which powers the world’s most demanding
applications at companies like Facebook, Netflix, FedEx, and Walmart.
Many of these teams will be at DataStax Accelerate to share their
learnings, best practices, and future plans. It’s going to be a great
event to energize and activate the Cassandra community.”

DataStax has been the largest contributor to the Cassandra project since
its inception more than 10 years ago. As part of its support for open
source, DataStax is increasing its commitment from teams spanning
engineering, documentation, and curriculum development professionals to
deliver:

• Contributions of new features into Apache Cassandra 4.0 and future
  releases
• Contributions and updates to Java, C++, C#, PHP, Python, Node.js, and
  Ruby drivers
• Testing support for the Apache Cassandra 4.0 release and future
  releases
• Ongoing bug fixes tested and released back into the Cassandra project
• Documentation of the current Cassandra release and the upcoming 4.0
  release
• Updated training material specifically covering Apache Cassandra 4.0

For enterprises looking for a commercially supported version of Apache
Cassandra, DataStax also offers the DataStax Distribution of Apache
Cassandra, a production-certified, 100% open source compatible
distribution of Cassandra. DataStax Distribution of Apache Cassandra
allows companies to accelerate Cassandra development and improve
utilization with free, high-quality training, tools, and resources. It
also includes the choice of 24×7 or 8×5 support from the experts that
authored the majority of the Apache Cassandra code to minimize risk and
cost.

In addition to providing code commits, bug fixes, testing,
documentation, free training, and drivers, DataStax invests in the
Cassandra community via:

• Meetups
  around the world that help the Cassandra community connect with
  each other and learn everything from getting started to how to
  integrate with other popular technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and
  more.
• Free
  online courses geared toward teaching developers how to build
  applications on Cassandra and best practices for operators and
  administrators.
• Cassandra
  Days, free, daylong hands-on learning with an introduction to
  Cassandra data modeling and app development, offered around the world.
• Forum
  support in online communities like on Stack Overflow and on the
  DataStax Academy Slack community.
• Accelerate,
  a three-day user conference, featuring a developer’s bootcamp, free
  Cassandra certification, 70+ technical sessions, and on-site
  networking. Attendees will learn from peers, industry experts, and
  community leaders about how to transform modern enterprise
  applications on any cloud at scale.

Accelerate will give developers and Cassandra users an exclusive
opportunity to discuss the toughest problems they’re experiencing with
dedicated engineering experts, including many of the biggest
contributors to the Cassandra project.

To attend, please visit www.datastax.com/accelerate
or call 650-389-6000 and use code Accelerate20 for 20% off a
conference pass.

Resources:

• DataStax
  Accelerate
• DataStax
  Academy
• DataStax
  Documentation
• DataStax
  Distribution of Apache Cassandra

About DataStax

DataStax delivers the only active everywhere hybrid cloud database built
on Apache Cassandra: DataStax Enterprise. The foundation for
contextual, always-on, real-time, distributed applications at scale,
DataStax Enterprise makes it easy for enterprises to seamlessly build
and deploy modern applications in hybrid cloud. DataStax also offers
DataStax Managed Cloud, a fully managed, white-glove service with
guaranteed uptime, end-to-end security, and 24x7x365 lights-out
management provided by experts at handling enterprise applications at
cloud scale, and DataStax Distribution of Apache Cassandra, a
production-certified, 100% open source compatible distribution of
Cassandra with expert support. For more information, visit www.DataStax.com
and follow us on Twitter @DataStax.

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Contacts

Francisca Fanucchi
Public Relations
DataStax
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415-299-1558
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