Apache Cassandra preinstalled for AWS. Cassandra 5 on Java 17 and Ubuntu 24.04, with authentication enabled and a per instance superuser password generated on first boot. Backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
## Apache Cassandra by cloudimg
Apache Cassandra is the open source distributed NoSQL database built for scalability and high availability with no single point of failure. This Amazon Machine Image delivers Cassandra fully installed and configured, so a working database node is running within minutes of launch. The release available is Cassandra 5.
## Application Stack
The image runs Cassandra 5 on the Java 17 runtime, installed from the official Apache Cassandra repository. The database stores its data on a dedicated resizable volume and the service starts on boot.
## Secure First Boot
The image ships with password authentication and authorization enabled. On the first boot of every instance a one shot service generates a fresh Cassandra superuser password, unique to that instance, and writes it to a root only file. No shared or default credentials ship in the image.
## Ready To Use
The Cassandra service and data directory are configured and the node starts on boot. Connect with cqlsh using the generated superuser credentials, then create keyspaces and tables and begin storing data.
## cloudimg Support
cloudimg provides 24/7 technical support for this image, covering Cassandra deployment, keyspace and schema design, performance tuning, upgrades and cluster administration.