> > Seems a bit of overkill to pull C or C++ into the mix. The issues seem > to be the best algorithm design and being able to detect the ring > membership correctly. Do not think it's a problem than cannot be > solved inside python or any other language for that matter. > > Aaron
Here's my reasoning: If speed matters, then C/C++ is not optional. Thrift requires too much bit-twiddling. There's perfectly good autogenerated C++ available; it would be silly not to use it. If speed doesn't matter, then using Cassandra is not worth the trouble.
