DataStax Astra DB

DataStax unveils a modern logo and redesigned website, shifts download access to the developers section, and announces Cascada's acquisition, signaling future integration with Cassandra.

Datastax positions as the real time data company powering Cassandra-based apps, with Astra cloud services, multi-cloud serverless Astra DB, and Pulsar streaming to build scalable, data-driven solutions.

Discover DataStax Astra DB by tracing Cassandra from open source origins to a cloud, serverless, pay-as-you-go platform with astrolabe, astra streaming, and change data capture across multi-cloud deployments.

Visit the Datastax site to register for a Datastax Astra DB account, fill in your details, and sign in with Google or GitHub.

Datastax introduces a new Astra DB user interface and shows how to enable or disable it, with notes on ongoing changes for the course.

Discover how DataStax Astra DB uses organizations to manage department databases, switch between default and sales organizations, and configure billing, security, single sign-on, and audit logs.

Use the home button to return to the home page, explore the free Datastax Astra DB plan, and access help center and Astra DB documentation, including the get started section.

Create a DataStax Astra DB database on the free plan, naming it Automod with keyspace Astra_demo, select Google Cloud North America regions, and review the dashboard, key spaces, and settings.

Connect to Astra DB with the Cassandra query language console to explore keyspaces, describe tables, create the my friends table, and insert rows via SQL console on the Azure portal.

Explore how applications connect to DataStax Astra DB using APIs, cloud and native drivers, and SDKs, with JavaScript, Python, and Java options, plus Apache Spark integration.

Learn to connect DataStax Astra DB with DBeaver community edition by installing the Simba Cassandra JDBC driver, configuring a secure connect bundle, and using a token-based login to run queries.

Connect Python to Astra DB using the Python Cassandra Driver to read and write data, guided by hands-on repositories with administration scripts and dashboards.

Install the Python Cassandra driver with pip to enable Python apps to connect to cassandra, datastax enterprise, or Astra DB, using root or cassandra user access.

Clone the Python Cassandra driver demos, create a keyspace and table in Astra DB, configure secure connect bundle and token, and run Python programs to read and write data.

Learn how to set up a python sales generator with DataStax Astra DB, create a sales key space, generate users, products, and orders, and automate data generation with crontab.

Explore database health in DataStax Astra DB by inspecting Grafana charts in the portal, tracking read/write requests, storage, data transfer, latency, and time-range and auto refresh options.

Resume a hibernated Astra DB when idle for 48 hours by using the serverless databases dashboard; watch the status change to resuming and the database become active.

Install and configure Astra CLI, generate administrator tokens, and manage Astra DB from the command line, including output formats and commands for databases, keyspaces, and SQL scripts.