Apache CassandraApache Cassandra Training
Model data for scale and run highly available Apache Cassandra clusters in 24 hours of live online training
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Format
- Live online
- Modules
- 8 modules
- Certificate
- On completion
- ✓24 hours of live online instructor-led training in scheduled batches
- ✓Query-first data modelling with CQL, partition keys and clustering columns
- ✓Ring architecture, replication, tunable consistency and the write and read path
- ✓Multi-node cluster lab: adding nodes, repair, compaction and nodetool
- ✓Apache Cassandra 5.0 features including storage-attached indexes
- ✓Operations: monitoring, backup, security and multi-datacentre setups
About the course
What this course covers
Apache Cassandra is a distributed NoSQL database built for continuous availability and linear scalability across servers and data centres. It is used for write-heavy, time-ordered and always-on workloads such as messaging, IoT telemetry, user activity and fraud signals, where a single database server would be a bottleneck or a single point of failure.
Cassandra rewards a very different way of thinking from relational databases. You model tables around the queries you will run, not the entities you store. This course starts with that mindset: partition keys, clustering columns, denormalisation and avoiding anti-patterns such as unbounded partitions. It then explains the architecture: the token ring, gossip, replication strategies, consistency levels, the commit log, memtables and SSTables, compaction and repair. Practical sessions cover cluster setup, nodetool, adding and removing nodes, backup and restore, security and monitoring, with attention to features in Cassandra 5.0 such as storage-attached indexes.
The course has no external exam. Vendor-led certifications for Cassandra have changed over time, so we focus on practical competence.
Who should attend
- ● Backend developers designing high-write, always-on services
- ● Database administrators and SREs who will run Cassandra
- ● Data engineers integrating Cassandra with Spark and Kafka
- ● Architects comparing NoSQL options
- ● Developers moving from relational to distributed databases
Prerequisites
Key skills
Skills you will walk away with
Cassandra data modelling
Design tables from query patterns using partition keys, clustering columns and denormalisation.
CQL
Create keyspaces and tables, use collections, user-defined types, TTLs and lightweight transactions.
Architecture
Explain the token ring, vnodes, gossip, replication and the read and write paths.
Consistency tuning
Choose consistency levels per query to balance latency, availability and correctness.
Cluster operations
Add, replace and decommission nodes and run repair and cleanup.
Compaction and storage
Choose compaction strategies and understand tombstones and their effect on reads.
Curriculum
Module-by-module syllabus
8 modules · 32 topics · 24 hours
1Module 1: Introduction to Cassandra4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Know where Cassandra fits.
- ▸ CAP theorem and distributed data stores
- ▸ Use cases and when not to use Cassandra
- ▸ Installing Cassandra 5.0 and cqlsh
- ▸ Keyspaces, tables and basic CQL
2Module 2: Architecture4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Understand how data is distributed.
- ▸ Token ring, partitioner and vnodes
- ▸ Gossip and failure detection
Schedules
Upcoming live batches
Enroll now and choose your batch dates
Send an enquiry and we'll reserve your seat in the next batch.
Certification
How you get certified
- 1Enrol in the 24-hour live online batch
- 2Set up a local or hosted multi-node lab
- 3Complete the data modelling and operations labs
- 4Present the capstone data model and cluster plan
- 5Receive an Assure Success course completion certificate
Career outcomes
Roles this opens up
Cassandra Developer / Data Modeller
₹8–20 LPA (approx.)Designs schemas and builds applications on Cassandra.
Cassandra Administrator / DBA
₹8–20 LPA (approx.)Operates clusters and handles repair, scaling and incident response.
Data Platform Engineer
₹10–26 LPA (approx.)Builds distributed data services using Cassandra with streaming and analytics tools.
Salary ranges are approximate figures for India and vary by city, company and experience.
Why this certification is worth it
Scale and availability skills
Learn patterns used for systems that must not go down.
Distinct modelling mindset
Query-first design is a useful concept for all NoSQL work.
Hands-on operations
You run a multi-node cluster and practise failure handling.
Why Assure Success
Learn it once, pass it once
Trainers from the field
Every session is led by a practitioner who uses this material at work.
Batches that fit your week
Weekday and weekend batches in IST, scheduled for working professionals.
Exam-style practice
Practice questions and, where available, a full simulator free with the course.
Exam voucher help
Discounted vouchers and step-by-step help booking your exam.
Human support
WhatsApp support Mon–Sat, 9 AM–8 PM IST — a person answers.
Pay your way
UPI, cards, netbanking and EMI in India; international cards accepted.
FAQs
Questions learners ask us
Q.Is there an official Cassandra certification?
This course is not tied to an external exam. Vendor programmes for Cassandra have changed over time, so check current offerings directly if you want a vendor credential.
Q.Why can I not just use SQL joins?
Cassandra does not support joins because data is distributed. You design tables to serve each query directly, which is the main thing this course teaches.
Q.Which Cassandra version do we use?
A current Apache Cassandra 5.0 release. Differences from 4.x are highlighted for those on older clusters.
Q.Is Cassandra better than MongoDB?
They solve different problems. Cassandra suits very high write throughput and multi-datacentre availability; MongoDB suits flexible documents and richer queries. We compare them in the architecture session.
Q.Do I need Hadoop knowledge?
No.
Q.Will we cover DataStax products?
The course teaches open-source Apache Cassandra. Managed services are mentioned only for context.
Is it suitable for DBAs?
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