It depends on what you mean by remove (background info here http://www.datastax.com/docs/1.0/operations/cluster_management )
If you use nodetool decomission or nodetool removetoken the data will be redistributed. Cheers ----------------- Aaron Morton Freelance Developer @aaronmorton http://www.thelastpickle.com On 6/06/2012, at 5:39 PM, Prakrati Agrawal wrote: > Dear all > > I am trying to check the performance of Cassandra on adding or removing > nodes. I want to know what happens to my existing data if I remove a node ? > Please help me > > Thanks and Regards > > Prakrati Agrawal | Developer - Big Data(I&D)| 9731648376 | www.mu-sigma.com > > > This email message may contain proprietary, private and confidential > information. The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s) > or entities to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited and may be illegal. If you received this in error, please contact > the sender and delete the message from your system. > > Mu Sigma takes all reasonable steps to ensure that its electronic > communications are free from viruses. However, given Internet accessibility, > the Company cannot accept liability for any virus introduced by this e-mail > or any attachment and you are advised to use up-to-date virus checking > software.