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Apache Cassandra on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Apache Cassandra is a distributed wide-column NoSQL database built for high write throughput and no single point of failure. This image gives you a production-ready deployment within minutes of first boot — no dependency wrangling, no manual hardening checklist. Published and maintained by DC Associates Group: freshly rebuilt against current security advisories and deployable straight from the Azure Marketplace into your own subscription.

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Version: Apache Cassandra 4.1.7Platform: Ubuntu 24.04 LTSPorts: 9042 (CQL)Category: Databases

What's included

Apache Cassandra 4.1.7 installed from the official upstream source
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base with automatic security updates enabled
No shared or default passwords — a unique admin credential is generated on your VM at first boot
Trusted Launch support: Secure Boot + vTPM
Azure Monitor Agent, Defender for Cloud, and Update Manager install cleanly

Quick start

Deploy from the Azure Marketplace (Get It Now → Create), choosing your SSH key at the Administration step.
Allow inbound SSH (22) for yourself plus the application port(s): 9042 (CQL) — restrict to your own IP where possible.
Connect your client or application to the VM's IP on the database port, then create your application roles.
Print the generated admin credential (see the support page) and change it after first sign-in.

Get your admin password (one time)

ssh <your-username>@<VM-IP>
sudo cat /var/lib/cassandra/admin-password

Every image ships without any shared or default password — a unique admin credential is generated for your VM on first boot. Change it after first sign-in.

Common use cases

High-write time-series and event data
Multi-region, always-on datastores
IoT and telemetry ingestion
Product catalogs and user-activity stores

Why our images

Freshly rebuilt against the latest security advisories, no shared default credentials, Trusted Launch support, and automatic OS security updates — everything runs in your own Azure subscription under your governance.

Need help?

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