Automate Cassandra Data for CI/CD Pipelines and Application Migration

Using Apache Cassandra data? You're not alone. Many large enterprises around the world use Cassandra to handle real-time analytics, manage user data, and ensure seamless application performance.

But there can be slowdowns in provisioning Cassandra data. That's why Perforce Delphix recently teamed up with DataStax on an integration that automates Cassandra data.

What Is Apache Cassandra?

Apache Cassandra is an open-source, distributed NoSQL database that delivers always-on availability and unlimited linear scalability. 

What is Cassandra Data?

Cassandra data refers to the information stored and managed within Apache Cassandra.

Typical use cases of Cassandra data include time-series data, real-time analytics, content management, and IoT. By design, it is optimized to handle write-heavy workloads and scale horizontally as data volumes grow. Understanding how Cassandra data is structured and distributed is essential for leveraging its capabilities in CI/CD pipelines and application migration.

What Is DataStax?

DataStax Enterprise is a commercial offering by DataStax that is a production-certified Cassandra distribution. 

Why Use Delphix and DataStax to Automate Cassandra Data?

Perforce Delphix and DataStax have partnered to build an integration between DataStax Enterprise and the Delphix DevOps Data Platform. The joint solution provides Continuous Data for all Cassandra users by enabling data delivery automation for DevOps test data management.

With the integration connector, Delphix automates data provisioning and provides API access to virtualized Cassandra data for migrating legacy applications, distributing data across clouds. and delivering fast, lightweight data for CI/CD pipelines.

How Delphix Automates Cassandra Data

1. Centralized Data Sync

The DevOps Platform non-disruptively syncs data from multiple Cassandra database nodes and stores that data in a single virtual node. This ensures consistency and streamlines subsequent operations.

2. Instant Provisioning

Once the data is in the platform, you can quickly provision virtual, ephemeral data for application development and testing. This eliminates delays associated with traditional data delivery methods.

3. Advanced API Data Controls

The platform provides API-driven controls for developers, empowering them to:

• Bookmark specific data states.
• Refresh environments to maintain currency.
• Rewind to previous data configurations.
• Share test data quickly and securely across teams.

4. Seamless Integration with DataStax

The new connector leverages DataStax OpsCenter to schedule and manage source backups that can be ingested into Delphix. The OpsCenter Backup Service schedules an automatic backup of data either one time or recurring. Additional tools like DataStax Zero-Downtime migration tool DSBulk and stableloader can also be used to sync data between clusters. This ensures a stable and automated data pipeline for Cassandra.

5. Support for Migration and Validation

The connector also makes it easier to move from legacy databases to Cassandra by:

• Using popular ETL tools to ingest data into a Delphix staging cluster.
• Enabling the creation of virtual databases for migration testing and validation.
• Keeping staging environments refreshed with production data to ensure accuracy and fidelity during migration.

Example Use Cases

• CI/CD Pipelines: Developers can provision distributed data for pipelines in minutes, drastically reducing bottlenecks.
• Legacy Migrations: Accelerate transitions from outdated databases to Cassandra while maintaining data integrity.
• Hybrid Environments: Enable consistent data delivery across private and public clouds for complex architectures.

Our mutual customers can now more easily provision distributed test data for CI/CD pipelines and move legacy applications to the modern database.

Benefits of Automating Cassandra Data with Delphix

The combined capabilities of Delphix and DataStax Enterprise offer significant advantages, including:

• Speed: Automate the delivery of high-quality test data within minutes.
• Efficiency: Streamline workflows associated with data backups, provisioning, and migrations.
• Cost Savings: Reduce hardware and operational costs with space-efficient virtualized data.
• Agility: Enhance CI/CD pipelines by eliminating delays in acquiring needed data.
• Compliance: Secure and mask sensitive data to comply with stringent regulations and privacy standards.

Automate Cassandra Data Delivery for DevOps

Provisioning Cassandra data with traditional methods can often lead to delays, impacting your DevOps pipelines, testing, or migration projects. Delphix automates the process, delivering Cassandra data in just minutes for faster development cycles.

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Virtualized Cassandra Data, Delivered Fast

The DevOps Data Platform syncs seamlessly with your Cassandra databases, provisioning virtualized, space-efficient copies specifically for non-production use cases. By sharing common data blocks across environments, Delphix can accelerate provisioning times by 100x while reducing storage costs by 10x.

Advanced API Controls for Cassandra Data

Virtual data copies behave like physical instances but can be refreshed, bookmarked, or managed on demand. With API access, development teams can refresh after tests, version data for integration workflows, or rewind Cassandra data to prior states for debugging and testing.

Faster Data Delivery Starts Here

Discover how Delphix transforms Cassandra data delivery for better speed and agility. Request a no-pressure demo today to see how enterprises are using Delphix to streamline CI/CD pipelines and accelerate innovation.

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