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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:39:16 -0400
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Subject: Re: can I kill very old data files in my data folder (I know that
 sounds crazy but....)
From: Brian Tarbox <tarbox@cabotresearch.com>
To: user@cassandra.apache.org
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I don't think I have the space to run a major compaction right now (I'm
above 50% disk space used already) and compaction can take extra space I
think?


On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Robert Coli <rcoli@eventbrite.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 12:05 PM, Brian Tarbox <tarbox@cabotresearch.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you!   We are not using TTL, we're manually deleting data more than
>> 5 days old for this CF.  We're running 1.2.13 and are using size tiered
>> compaction (this cf is append-only i.e.zero updates).
>>
>> Sounds like we can get away with doing a (stop, delete old-data-file,
>> restart) process on a rolling basis if I understand you.
>>
>
> Sure, though in your case (because you're using STS and can) I'd probably
> just run a major compaction.
>
> =Rob
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t think I have the space to run a major compacti=
on right now (I&#39;m above 50% disk space used already) and compaction can=
 take extra space I think?</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Robert Coli <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:rcoli@eventbrite.com" target=3D"_blank">rcoli@eventbrite.com</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 class=3D"">On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 12:05 PM, Brian Tarbox <span dir=3D"ltr=
">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tarbox@cabotresearch.com" target=3D"_blank">tarbox@=
cabotresearch.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you! =C2=A0 We a=
re not using TTL, we&#39;re manually deleting data more than 5 days old for=
 this CF. =C2=A0We&#39;re running 1.2.13 and are using size tiered compacti=
on (this cf is append-only i.e.zero updates).</div>


<div><br></div><div>Sounds like we can get away with doing a (stop, delete =
old-data-file, restart) process on a rolling basis if I understand you.</di=
v></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Sure, though in your case (b=
ecause you&#39;re using STS and can) I&#39;d probably just run a major comp=
action.</div>

<div><br></div><div>=3DRob</div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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