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Apache Cassandra vs CouchDB

A side-by-side look at Apache Cassandra and CouchDB. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Cassandra

Apache Cassandra

Databases

Apache Cassandra is a free, open-source, distributed NoSQL database management system designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers, providing high availability with no single point of failure.

distributedscalablehigh-availabilityfault-tolerantwide-column-store
CouchDB

CouchDB

Development

CouchDB is an open-source NoSQL document-oriented database that focuses on ease of use and scalability. It uses JSON documents and JavaScript as its query language, allowing you to store, access, and manage data in a simple yet flexible way.

nosqljsondocumentorientedscalable

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