The future of cloud-native databases begins with Apache Cassandra 4.0

The Dynamo paper published by Amazon in 2007 sparked a revolution in distributed databases and cloud-native applications. One of its authors, Avinash Lakshman, later joined Facebook to build Cassandra, an implementation of Dynamo. As the scale problems faced by companies like Amazon and Facebook grew, so did the need for reliable and scalable data storage solutions. The release of Apache Cassandra 4.0 marks a significant milestone in database technology, with its focus on stability and compatibility with Kubernetes. Future innovations will likely involve interoperability and integration with other data infrastructure projects, making Cassandra an ideal choice for cloud-native applications.