



                my Cassandra Server...
                
                1) I install Java
                2) I download the Cassandra software (Apache/DataStax)
                3) I configure the cassandra.yaml file
                    the Cluster name and list of IP address to look for
                    the running cluster
                4) I start the Cassandra instance (the Java code)
                
                What I get is a running Node 
                
                A Node is a instance of Cassandra, w/
                  a config file
                  a data directory
                  a log directory
                  etc
                  
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             a Node hosts a set of Token Range(s)
             
             a Node also acts as a point of contact for a application
             (this is called a Coordinator Node)
             
             
             
             
