Choosing the Right Cassandra Compaction Strategy: STCS, LCS, or TWCS?
When Cassandra’s compaction strategy is mis‑matched to your workload, latency spikes, storage explodes, and cluster stability suffers. This guide walks you through Size‑Tiered, Leveled, and Time‑Window strategies, shows how to switch from one to another, and explains the trade‑offs you’ll face.