I guess 2 node cluster with RF=2 might also be a starting point. Isn't it ? Are there any issues with this ?
On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 12:20 AM, samal <samalgo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cassandra has distributed architecture. So 1 node does not fit into it. > although it can used but you loose its benefits , ok if you are just > playing around, use vm to learn how cluster communicate, handle request. > > To get full tolerance, redundancy and consistency minimum 3 node is > required. > > Imp read here: > http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/ > http://www.datastax.com/docs/1.0/index > http://thelastpickle.com/ > http://www.acunu.com/blogs/all/ > > > > On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Garvita Mehta <garvita.me...@tcs.com>wrote: > >> its not advisable to use cassandra on single node, as its basic >> definition says if a node fails, data still remains in the system, atleast >> 3 nodes must be there while setting up a cassandra cluster. >> >> >> Garvita Mehta >> CEG - Open Source Technology Group >> Tata Consultancy Services >> Ph:- +91 22 67324756 >> Mailto: garvita.me...@tcs.com >> Website: http://www.tcs.com >> ____________________________________________ >> Experience certainty. IT Services >> Business Solutions >> Outsourcing >> ____________________________________________ >> >> -----puneet loya **wrote: ----- >> >> To: user@cassandra.apache.org >> From: puneet loya <puneetl...@gmail.com> >> Date: 03/24/2012 06:36PM >> Subject: Fwd: information on cassandra >> >> >> >> >> hi, >> >> I m puneet, an engineering student. I would like to know that, is >> cassandra useful considering we just have a single node(rather a single >> system) having all the information. >> I m looking for decent response time for the database. can you please >> respond? >> >> Thank you , >> >> Regards, >> >> Puneet Loya >> >> =====-----=====-----===== >> Notice: The information contained in this e-mail >> message and/or attachments to it may contain >> confidential or privileged information. If you are >> not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, >> review, distribution, printing or copying of the >> information contained in this e-mail message >> and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If >> you have received this communication in error, >> please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and >> immediately and permanently delete the message >> and any attachments. Thank you >> >> >
