Apache Cassandra Architecture vs. Top NoSQL Competitors

The text compares the architecture and implementation of Cassandra with other top distributed NoSQL databases such as Couchbase, HBase, and MongoDB. It highlights that Cassandra incorporates several best practices for performance, making it a popular choice among leading companies worldwide. Unlike its competitors, every Cassandra machine handles an equal share of system activities, resulting in simpler installation and operation. Additionally, Cassandra's masterless design delivers lower latency and uninterrupted uptime. The text also discusses the benefits of Cassandra's log-structured engine, which avoids overwrites to turn updates into sequential I/O operations on both hard disks (HDD) and solid-state disks (SSD). Furthermore, it mentions that Cassandra supports indexes and increasingly complex queries, unlike some other NoSQL databases. The text concludes by stating that when comparing each NoSQL database option, Cassandra stands out as the clear winner in terms of distribution, storage, queries, scaling, updates, and replication.