Machine learning: the secret behind the neural networks that Netflix and Spotify use to offer recommendations and the underlying technology behind Siri’s voice recognition. It’s changing the world at a rate none of us could have expected. No longer a buzzword, it’s a powerful technology that developers and[...]
Read MoreAll applications depend on data, yet application developers don’t like to think about databases. Learning the internals and query language of a particular database adds cognitive load, and requires context switching that detracts from productivity. Still, successful applications must be responsive, resilient and scalable — all characteristics that[...]
Read MoreMigrating to new technology while keeping the business operational is a challenge faced by many organizations. This is particularly true for enterprises that use Apache Cassandra® or other CQL-compatible databases, which are typically relied upon for continuous availability. Eliminating downtime when migrating client applications between clusters is a[...]
Read MoreA new partnership between the open source projects Stargate and Mongoose will create a fully idiomatic experience for JavaScript developers on Apache Cassandra. Apache Cassandra® is becoming the best database for handling JSON documents. If you’re a Cassandra developer who finds that statement provocative, read on. In a[...]
Read MoreMachine Learning has been influencing the way we build modern applications for several years now. However, the impact to the front-line transactional workflow has been pretty nominal. Real-Time AI is changing that. In this post, we’ll talk through what a modern application architecture looks like and the changes[...]
Read MoreIn this post, we discuss critical container security best practices to help you avoid complicated security challenges and successfully reduce vulnerabilities in your containerized environments in Kubernetes. Containerized environments offer many advantages to developers, but also pose complicated security challenges. Following container security best practices can help you[...]
Read MoreThis post is about harnessing the power of reliable blockchain data with real time query capability. We can index blockchain data directly from Ethereum nodes into Astra DB, resulting in a tougher backend code. Instead, we use the power of Astra DB’s Ethereum Blockchain dataset in combination with[...]
Read MoreThis is the second post in our brand new Astra DB Crypto Blog Series. This series covers everything you need to know about Web3. If you want an introduction to NFTs, and a walkthrough of how you can load them into DataStax Astra DB, have a look at[...]
Read MoreThis is the first post in our brand new Astra DB Crypto Blog Series - everything you need to know about Web3. For the debut, we'll introduce you to NFTs and walk you through how you can load them into DataStax Astra DB — a multi-cloud database-as-service (DBaaS)[...]
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When you think about Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, products like Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics come to mind. These are enterprise CRM solutions, meaning they’re highly advanced functionality-wise. Salesforce and other solutions help companies personalize their service and product offerings. But not all companies need the kind[…]
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