Apache Cassandra training for $30? from @spyced of Datastax? No way!

At the recent O'Reilly Strata Conference in Santa Clara, Jonathan Ellis, Apache Cassandra project lead and DataStax co-founder, gave a extended tutorial on Cassandra. Jonathan's talk consisted of 4 sessions, each roughly 45 minutes in length. His presentation was the textbook definition of deep dive.

Having seen Jonathan speak multiple times, including at Data Day Austin in January, I am convinced that there is no one who can provide a clearer intro to Cassandra.

Although I attended Strata myself, I've been waiting for the opportunity to download Jonathan's talk. There's simply too much information for one sitting. Truth is, I'll probably review parts of it multiple times.

If DataStax's Cassandra training hasn't come to your city yet, this video should hold you over. At $30, it's an incredible deal.

Apache Cassandra in Action
By Jonathan Ellis
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Released: February 2011
Run time: 3 hours 4 minutes