DataStax
Overview
American company that provides a cloud database platform based on Apache Cassandra. Enables real-time data at scale for enterprise applications.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2006-01-01
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Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
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Status: Public (NYSE: DPSX)
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CEO: Pavel Yakunin
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Founded by Evan Widnow, Morgan Woolard, and Jonathan Hall
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DataStax Enterprise is built on Apache Cassandra
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Cassandra was originally created by Facebook for its inbox search
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DataStax Astra is the cloud-native database service
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Used by companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Uber
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Supports multi-cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, GCP)