What you need for this book

You will need the following software to work with the examples in this book:

• Java Runtime Environment 8.0 (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html)
• Apache Cassandra 3.X (http://cassandra.apache.org/download/)
• Java IDE (IntelliJ or Eclipse) to edit, compile, and run Java code

Further instructions on installing these are presented in the upcoming chapters of the book.