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How to use self-signed certificates to connect to Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra

Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, a fully managed service, enables you to run Apache Cassandra workloads on Azure, freeing you from managing the infrastructure. In this blog post, I will show you how to use self-signed certificates to connect to your cluster and verify the identity of both the client and the server. What is a self-...

Hybrid Cluster Configuration with Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra Client Configurator

We are excited to announce our new tool, the Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra Client Configurator! We designed this tool to simplify the configuration process for hybrid clusters, enabling a smooth migration to Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra. Whether you operate in a self-hosted environment or from on-premises data ...

Introducing Vector Search in Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra!

We are delighted to announce Cassandra 5.0 in public preview for Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, with vector search capabilities enabled!   Vector Search in Cassandra 5.0 In Cassandra 5.0, vector search is backed by storage-attached indexes that represent data as vectors in a multi-dimensional space. We use DiskANN, a ...

Monitor Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra using Dynatrace

There is now a new extension from Dynatrace that provides fully app-centric Cassandra performance monitoring for Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra. Monitor your clusters with Dynatrace Prometheus Extension Dynatrace Prometheus Extension allows you to monitor and analyze the activity of your Azure Managed Instance for Apache ...