starting with replica count 2 is more prudent thanks On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Jonathan Ellis <[email protected]> wrote:
> although the repair code Stu is working on > (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-193) could handle > increasing the replica count, IMO there's little sense in relying any > more on features that don't yet exist than necessary. :) > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 10:17 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > as a followup question > > the items we are storing are extremely valuable and we are using > cassandra > > as a sql replacement tool.. ie no more postgres and all data from > cassandra, > > given cassandra scalability > > as we hit limits on postgres and found pgpool-II horizontal partitioning > too > > clunky and skype, plproxy requires too much rewiring the client code. > > should we start with a replica factor 1 and then increase replica factor > to > > 2 > > or is is prudent to start with a replica factor of 2 > > Can cassandra replicate even after running for a long time with a replica > > factor of 1, if we change the replica factor to say 2 after 2months when > we > > add more nodes and figure there is enough space now to replicate > > thanks > > > > -- > > Bidegg worlds best auction site > > http://bidegg.com > > > -- Bidegg worlds best auction site http://bidegg.com
