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Choosing the Right Compaction Strategy in Cassandra for Predictable Reads and Stable Writes
When a Cassandra table handles high‑throughput writes and frequent reads, start with SizeTieredCompactionStrategy and switch to LeveledCompactionStrategy when read latency hits SLA limits. Monitor compaction metrics and disk usage to keep the table healthy.
cassandracompaction-strategydatabase-performanceTasadduq Burneyowner31.8K rep · 17 Jul 2026, 08:23 UTC