# Understanding Open Source Business Models for the C-Suite

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InstaBlinks EP 06: All Things Apache Cassandra®
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In this sixth episode of InstaBlinks, Jordan Braiuka, Senior Software Engineer talks about Apache Cassandra, the database of choice for scalable, highly available, reliable, and high performance applications.

Apache Cassandra is an open source, non-relational—or NoSQL, database that enables continuous availability, tremendous scale, and data distribution across multiple data centers and cloud availability zones. [Learn more about Apache Cassandra.](https://www.instaclustr.com/education/apache-cassandra/apache-cassandra-database/)

**During the video, Jordan share insights on**

- Why Apache Cassandra is the most popular distributed database technology, and what makes it different from the traditional database technologies
- Understanding the Cassandra data model and pitfalls around it’s deployments
- Best use cases for Apache Cassandra and more.

 

 

 

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