Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/DataStax/tales-from-the-field-the-wrong-way-of-using-cassandra-carlos-rolo-pythian-c-summit-2016 | Cassandra is a distributed database with features included but not limited to Secundary Indexes, UDF, Materialized Views, etc. and not so strict hardware requirements. It is important to use those features and select hardware correctly to make sure the use of Cassandra in your business can be as painless as possible. I will address how these features are used in the wrong way, how hardware should be selected, and how to make Cassandra work in the best possible way. Learning Objective #1: Learn that Cassandra hardware requirements exist (and why) and the shortcomings in some of features(Secundary Indexes, Compaction Strategies, etc). Learning Objective #2: The most misused features and common hardware errors. How they might seem harmeless at first (either small cluster or even single node). Learning Objective #3: How to correctly use Cassandra and it's features and go for perfect operation. About the Speaker Carlos Rolo Cassandra Consultant, Pythian Carlos Rolo is a Cassandra MVP, and has deep expertise with distributed architecture technologies. Carlos is driven by challenge, and enjoys the opportunities to discover new things.. He has become known and trusted by customers and colleagues for his ability to understand complex problems, and to work well under pressure. When Carlos isn't working he can be found playing water polo or enjoying the his local community.