This article is about configuration Ubuntu (Linux) for DataStax Enetrpise. DataStax Enterprise is a big data platform built on Apache Cassandra that manages real-time, analytics, and enterprise search data. DataStax Enterprise leverages Cassandra, Apache Hadoop, and Apache Solr to shift focus from the data infrastructure to using data strategically.
For a Ubuntu (Linux) configuration for DataStax Enetrpise we need to install: OpenSSH server, Java, JCE, curl. Also, we should set static IP address and hostname, making it easier to identify resources on a network. The following section will explain how to properly configure system for name resolution using DNS, static hostname records and install the necessary software.
