Single Cassandra Cluster Node
Use this guide for a lightweight Cassandra setup intended for development or early integration testing.
Recommended deployment mode: Single Database. A single Cassandra node is useful for non-production validation, not resilient production traffic.
Provisioning Flow
Start a Database Deployment
Open the database provisioning workflow in Autonomous.
Select Cassandra
Choose Cassandra, configure version, storage, credentials if applicable, and environment details.
Choose Single Node
Select the standalone topology so one Cassandra node is provisioned with persistent storage.
Validate Cluster Health
Check readiness, seed configuration, and internal service connectivity from the dashboard.
Common User Mistakes
- Treating a single Cassandra node as HA-ready
- Under-provisioning storage for write-heavy workloads
- Skipping validation of application consistency expectations