Cassandra uses Cassandra File System (CFS) and Hadoop uses Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
I'm already using Pig over HDFS and i would like to install Cassandra.
Having additional servers for Cassandra is might inefficient to the fact that i already have Hadoop setup.
Can Cassandra use HDFS instead of CFS?
Best Answer
The Hadoop Support section of the Cassandra Wiki says:
So the answer appears to be, "yes".