It's not that easy as I recall this email thread https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/nosql-databases/ZLdgwCT_PNU
/Oskar > On 30 Sep 2016, at 18:40, Carlos Alonso <i...@mrcalonso.com> wrote: > > Cassandra is a Wide Column Store http://db-engines.com/en/system/Cassandra > > Carlos Alonso | Software Engineer | @calonso > >> On 30 September 2016 at 18:24, Mehdi Bada <mehdi.b...@dbi-services.com> >> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have a theoritical question: >> - Is Apache Cassandra really a column store? >> Column store mean storing the data as column rather than as a rows. >> >> In fact C* store the data as row, and data is partionned with row key. >> >> Finally, for me, Cassandra is a row oriented schema less DBMS.... Is it true >> for you also??? >> >> Many thanks in advance for your reply >> >> Best Regards >> Mehdi Bada >> ---- >> >> Mehdi Bada | Consultant >> Phone: +41 32 422 96 00 | Mobile: +41 79 928 75 48 | Fax: +41 32 422 96 15 >> dbi services, Rue de la Jeunesse 2, CH-2800 Delémont >> mehdi.b...@dbi-services.com >> www.dbi-services.com >> >> >> >> >> ⇒ dbi services is recruiting Oracle & SQL Server experts ! – Join the team >