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Subject: [RELEASE] Apache Cassandra 1.2 released
From: Sylvain Lebresne <sylvain@datastax.com>
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The Cassandra team wishes you a very happy new year 2013, and is very
pleased
to announce the release of Apache Cassandra version 1.2.0. Cassandra 1.2.0
is a
new major release for the Apache Cassandra distributed database. This
version
adds numerous improvements[1,2] including (but not restricted to):
    - Virtual nodes[4]
    - The final version of CQL3 (featuring many improvements)
    - Atomic batches[5]
    - Request tracing[6]
    - Numerous performance improvements[7]
    - A new binary protocol for CQL3[8]
    - Improved configuration options[9]
    - And much more...

Please make sure to carefully read the release notes[2] before upgrading.

Both source and binary distributions of Cassandra 1.2.0 can be downloaded
at:

 http://cassandra.apache.org/download/

Or you can use the debian package available from the project APT
repository[3]
(you will need to use the 12x series).

The Cassandra Team

[1]: http://goo.gl/JmKp3 (CHANGES.txt)
[2]: http://goo.gl/47bFz (NEWS.txt)
[3]: http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/DebianPackaging
[4]: http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/virtual-nodes-in-cassandra-1-2
[5]: http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/atomic-batches-in-cassandra-1-2
[6]: http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/tracing-in-cassandra-1-2
[7]:
http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/performance-improvements-in-cassandra-1-2
[8]: http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/binary-protocol
[9]: http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/configuration-changes-in-cassandra-1-2

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The Cassandra team wishes you a very happy new year 2=
013, and is very pleased</div><div>to announce the release of Apache Cassan=
dra version 1.2.0. Cassandra 1.2.0 is a</div><div>new major release for the=
 Apache Cassandra distributed database. This version</div>
<div>adds numerous improvements[1,2] including (but not restricted to):</di=
v><div>=A0 =A0 - Virtual nodes[4]</div><div>=A0 =A0 - The final version of =
CQL3 (featuring many improvements)</div><div>=A0 =A0 - Atomic batches[5]</d=
iv><div>
=A0 =A0 - Request tracing[6]</div><div>=A0 =A0 - Numerous performance impro=
vements[7]</div><div>=A0 =A0 - A new binary protocol for CQL3[8]</div><div>=
=A0 =A0 - Improved configuration options[9]</div><div>=A0 =A0 - And much mo=
re...</div><div>
<br></div><div>Please make sure to carefully read the release notes[2] befo=
re upgrading.</div><div><br></div><div>Both source and binary distributions=
 of Cassandra 1.2.0 can be downloaded at:</div><div><br></div><div>=A0<a hr=
ef=3D"http://cassandra.apache.org/download/">http://cassandra.apache.org/do=
wnload/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Or you can use the debian package available from the pr=
oject APT repository[3]</div><div>(you will need to use the 12x series).</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>The Cassandra Team</div><div><br></div><div>[1]: <a =
href=3D"http://goo.gl/JmKp3">http://goo.gl/JmKp3</a> (CHANGES.txt)</div>
<div>[2]: <a href=3D"http://goo.gl/47bFz">http://goo.gl/47bFz</a> (NEWS.txt=
)</div><div>[3]: <a href=3D"http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/DebianPackagin=
g">http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/DebianPackaging</a></div><div>[4]: <a h=
ref=3D"http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/virtual-nodes-in-cassandra-1-2">htt=
p://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/virtual-nodes-in-cassandra-1-2</a></div>
<div>[5]: <a href=3D"http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/atomic-batches-in-cas=
sandra-1-2">http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/atomic-batches-in-cassandra-1-=
2</a></div><div>[6]: <a href=3D"http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/tracing-in=
-cassandra-1-2">http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/tracing-in-cassandra-1-2</=
a></div>
<div>[7]: <a href=3D"http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/performance-improveme=
nts-in-cassandra-1-2">http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/performance-improvem=
ents-in-cassandra-1-2</a></div><div>[8]: <a href=3D"http://www.datastax.com=
/dev/blog/binary-protocol">http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/binary-protocol=
</a></div>
<div>[9]: <a href=3D"http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/configuration-changes=
-in-cassandra-1-2">http://www.datastax.com/dev/blog/configuration-changes-i=
n-cassandra-1-2</a></div></div>

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