Compaction Strategies & SSTables Quiz Home › Cassandra Administration › Compaction Strategies & SSTables 📦 Cassandra Administration – Compaction Strategies & SSTables 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. What is a common challenge when using TimeWindowCompactionStrategy? Configuring appropriate time windows Balancing read and write performance Handling large volumes of data Managing tombstones efficiently None Show Hint A common challenge with TimeWindowCompactionStrategy is configuring appropriate time windows to balance between compaction frequency and data retention. 2. What is the impact of having a high number of tombstones in SSTables? Increased write latency Increased disk space usage Increased read latency Increased compaction time None Show Hint A high number of tombstones can increase read latency, as Cassandra must process these markers during reads, potentially slowing down query performance. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up