K8ssandra, a combination of Kubernetes and Apache Cassandra™, was introduced at KubeCon in November 2020. It simplifies the DevOps experience when working with stateful Kubernetes-based distributed databases by automating tasks such as version upgrades, configuration file changes, and rolling restarts. Key components include cass-operator, Medusa for backup and restore, Reaper for repair, Prometheus and Grafana for metrics collection and visualization, and Stargate, a data gateway that provides REST, GraphQL, and Document APIs. Enterprise-level support for K8ssandra 1.0.0 is now available through DataStax Luna.