In Apache Cassandra Lunch #46: Apache Spark Jobs in Scala for Cassandra Data Operations, we discuss how we can do Apache Spark jobs in Scala Cassandra data operations. The live recording of Cassandra Lunch, which includes a more in-depth discussion and a demo, is embedded below in case you were not able to attend live. If you would like to attend Apache Cassandra Lunch live, it is hosted every Wednesday at 12 PM EST. Register here now!

In Data Engineer’s Lunch #20: DataOps vs DevOps, we discuss the definitions and differences between DataOps and DevOps. The live recording of the Data Engineer’s Lunch, which includes a more in-depth discussion, is also embedded below in case you were not able to attend live. If you would like to attend Data Engineer’s Lunch in person, it is hosted every Monday at 12 PM EST. Register here now!

In this blog post, we will discuss the different session classes available in the Cassandra Java driver. A session is meant to handle the execution of certain types of commands on a Cassandra cluster. Different types of sessions are meant to handle different types of interactions. Sessions can also configure the way that they connect to a Cassandra cluster, manipulating where interactions are sent for processing.

In Apache Cassandra Lunch #45: Alpakka Cassandra and Twitter, we discuss how you can stream tweets using Twitter4S (Scala Twitter client) and save them to Cassandra using Alpakka Cassandra. The live recording of Cassandra Lunch, which includes a more in-depth discussion and a demo, is embedded below in case you were not able to attend live. If you would like to attend Apache Cassandra Lunch live, it is hosted every Wednesday at 12 PM EST. Register here now!

In Data Engineer’s Lunch #19: Introduction to jq for Data Engineering, we introduce jq and discuss how we can use it for data engineering. The live recording of the Data Engineer’s Lunch, which includes a more in-depth discussion, is also embedded below in case you were not able to attend live. If you would like to attend a Data Engineer’s Lunch live, it is hosted every Monday at noon EST. Register here now!