How Increasing Partition Size in Apache Cassandra Can Reduce Disk Usage by Over 30%

Discover how increasing partition size in Apache Cassandra can significantly reduce disk usage in this informative 26-minute conference talk. Learn from John Del Castillo, a Technology Evangelist at NetApp with extensive experience in enterprise software development and open-source technology. Explore a real-world case study from Instaclustr, where a simple schema change resulted in a remarkable 30% reduction in storage footprint for their metrics data. Gain insights into the problems addressed by the original schema design, the process of identifying necessary modifications, and the rationale behind the drastic improvement in storage efficiency. Understand the impact of over-partitioning on storage requirements and performance in Apache Cassandra clusters. Apply these valuable lessons to optimize your own Cassandra implementations and potentially achieve significant storage savings without major system overhauls.