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DataStax Enterprise

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What is DataStax Enterprise?

DataStax Enterprise (DSE) is the scale-out, cloud-native NoSQL database built on Apache Cassandra. DSE is Developer Ready providing developers the freedom of choice of REST, GraphQL, CQL and JSON/Document APIs.

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DataStax Enterprise Best In Class

10 out of 10
May 23, 2022
DataStax Enterprise is the primary database for all transactional processing. DataStax Enterprise provides linear scale as well as …
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Best Database in town

10 out of 10
May 17, 2021
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We are a small startup company. Datastax is being used by a company to address the need to rapidly ingest data. Due to the high up-time …
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What is DataStax Enterprise?

DataStax Enterprise (DSE) is the scale-out, cloud-native NoSQL database built on Apache Cassandra. DSE is Developer Ready providing developers the freedom of choice of REST, GraphQL, CQL and JSON/Document APIs.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is DataStax Enterprise?

DataStax Enterprise (DSE) is a scale-out, cloud-native NoSQL database built on Apache Cassandra. DSE is Developer Ready providing developers the freedom of choice of REST, GraphQL, CQL and JSON/Document. DSE boasts easier-to-manage operations and superior performance for a variety of workloads.

DataStax Enterprise Features

NoSQL Databases Features

  • Supported: Performance
  • Supported: Availability
  • Supported: Concurrency
  • Supported: Security
  • Supported: Scalability
  • Supported: Data model flexibility
  • Supported: Deployment model flexibility

Additional Features

  • Supported: Storage Attached Indexing
  • Supported: Analytics
  • Supported: Change Data Capture (CDC) for Apache Cassandra
  • Supported: Zero Downtime Migration
  • Supported: Search

DataStax Enterprise Competitors

DataStax Enterprise Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsLinux
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesAMER, EMEA, APAC

Frequently Asked Questions

DataStax Enterprise (DSE) is the scale-out, cloud-native NoSQL database built on Apache Cassandra. DSE is Developer Ready providing developers the freedom of choice of REST, GraphQL, CQL and JSON/Document APIs.

Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB, and Azure Cosmos DB are common alternatives for DataStax Enterprise.

Reviewers rate Availability and Scalability highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of DataStax Enterprise are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
DataStax Enterprise is the primary database for all transactional processing. DataStax Enterprise provides linear scale as well as multi-datacenter real-time replication of data such that we can maintain uptime even with the loss of multiple data centers. Keeping the system up and the data fresh is of paramount importance for our clients. Performance is also top of mind and DataStax Enterprise delivers best-in-class performance.
  • Scaling
  • Speed of data access
  • Ease of use with those familiar with traditional SQL
  • Best in class support team
  • Hybrid on-prem / cloud solution with Astra.
  • Better compatibility with prior versions in terms of codebase.
NoSQL Databases (7)
90%
9.0
Performance
100%
10.0
Availability
100%
10.0
Concurrency
80%
8.0
Security
90%
9.0
Scalability
100%
10.0
Data model flexibility
70%
7.0
Deployment model flexibility
90%
9.0
Real-time transaction processing (both reads and writes) is where DataStax Enterprise shines. It's very fast with linear scalability should more resources be needed. Additional nodes are added very easily. DataStax Enterprise on its own (without Solr or Spark enabled) isn't well suited for long complicated reports. The data model doesn't support joining multiple tables together which is common in BI reporting.
  • Ability to have our services up and running even with a total outage at one of our data centers.
  • No need to maintain windows since we can turn off data centers while doing maintenance and then put them back in the rotation and move on.
  • If not keeping current with updates, updating from an older major version to a newer major version can be a bit complicated and time-consuming but DataStax Enterprise support will help with this.
I believe DataStax Enterprise is the best in class. There are some things that are different with the schema-less systems but I found DataStax Enterprise easiest to implement while evaluating. The replication is on par or better than others in practice. We are evaluating Astra in our test environment and that has additional benefits we are looking forward to using.
There is a bit of a learning curve and tasks that are simple in traditional RDBMS systems can be complicated with DataStax Enterprise but once you get the hang of denormalizing data and getting the data model correct DataStax Enterprise is very usable. Usability from the developer's standpoint is very simple - the complication is on the architecture side with the data model.
We have had a few situations where we caused an outage or something has gone wrong and we are able to get a support person to offer live help within minutes. The escalation process is excellent - the best I've seen - and the support team is incredibly strong. Outside of emergencies, the team is very helpful with general questions and working through data model exercises and the subscription I believe still comes with some hours to help get the data model reviewed.
Julian Chultarsky | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The design and development of new aircraft engines require large amounts of sensor data to be stored, managed, and queried. The availability of the data and the query performance is critical to the safety of people and equipment. Traditional RDBMS systems proved to be inadequate for the job as the volumes and velocity of information increased. We selected DataStax Enterprise for its high availability, and best-in-class write performance. There is a learning curve to be overcome, but in the end, the new system matched and exceeded expectations. As a result, the company has a new reliable platform to support the business needs for years in the future.
  • Horizontal scalability
  • High availability
  • Fast writes
  • Query flexibility
  • User experience
  • Node density
NoSQL Databases (7)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Performance
90%
9.0
Availability
100%
10.0
Concurrency
100%
10.0
Security
70%
7.0
Scalability
100%
10.0
Data model flexibility
10%
1.0
Deployment model flexibility
30%
3.0
DataStax Enterprise's NoSQL database (Cassandra) shines where scalability is critical to success. Data write performance is best-of-class. However, be prepared to go through a steep learning curve. The data model and query options are difficult to master. It is not easy to find skilled people to design and support the database. It will take courage and dedication to implement the solution correctly in your organization. The bottom line is that DataStax will not be suitable for all use cases. Make sure you understand the limitations. Start small and grow as you learn. If you use it for the right reasons, it will serve you with excellent results.
  • Reduction in TCO of >60%
  • Strategic technology to manage data at large scale
  • Enables new use cases
DataStax Enterprise offered best-in-class write performance and scalability. The customer support team was very helpful in the adoption of new technology.
Performs well. It is difficult to master.
The support team was always there for us.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are a small startup company. Datastax is being used by a company to address the need to rapidly ingest data. Due to the high up-time and easily scalable options, our company is able to grow better.

  • Easily and highly Scalable
  • Simple UI
  • High uptime
  • Cassandra is a bit difficult to learn and understand
  • The costs are slightly higher for our company
  • Hardware requirement is moderate to high at the beginning
NoSQL Databases (7)
94.28571428571429%
9.4
Performance
90%
9.0
Availability
100%
10.0
Concurrency
80%
8.0
Security
90%
9.0
Scalability
100%
10.0
Data model flexibility
100%
10.0
Deployment model flexibility
100%
10.0
DataStax has a good scalable option with multiple clusters and a good write rate. Cassandra also is improving and is an open-source technology that has good community support. The UI is also easy to understand and implement required functions.
  • High scalability
  • Easy to understand UI. Less time spent on understanding.
  • Good customer support and solve problems quickly.
DataStax has an amazing community built around it and is also Cassandra is an open-source technology. The customer support is quite good compared to other vendors. Though you initially need to spend some hefty amount on infrastructure, in the long run, it makes up for it. We had attended a conference where we had a hands-on workshop by DataStax and liked its features.
DataStax has a good community built around it and has amazing scalability options. Though the initial setup is a bit costly, in the long run, it makes up for it. It also has powerful monitoring tools and a clean UI.
DataStax has the best community. They have instant customer support to solve problems and are knowledgeable of the problems faced by the customer. The documentation is pretty top-notch.
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