DataStax Ruby driver for Apache Cassandra®
This page describes the versions of the DataStax Ruby driver that are compatible with DSE, HCD, Astra DB, and open-source Cassandra.
DataStax officially supports the last 12 months of releases, and DataStax recommends using the latest driver version whenever possible. Compatibility is not guaranteed for earlier versions.
New features and bug fixes are developed on the latest minor version of the driver, and users are encouraged to stay current with those minor releases. APIs are maintained stable according to semantic versioning conventions, and upgrades should be trivial.
Unless otherwise specified, version ranges include all patch versions. For example, a range of 4.0 to 4.3 includes all versions from 4.0.0 to the last 4.3.z release.
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DataStax Ruby driver compatibility
The DataStax Ruby driver is in maintenance mode, and it is not actively developed.
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Cassandra
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Astra DB
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5.0+ |
4.0+ |
3.0+ |
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c Doesn’t support new features introduced in Cassandra 5.0 or later. May not be compatible with changes to existing functionality released in Cassandra 5.0 or later.
w Limited to the Cassandra 3.x API.
The DataStax Ruby driver has limited compatibility with DSE 6.9, 6.8, and 5.1.
While the DataStax Ruby driver can connect to DSE clusters, DataStax recommends using the DSE-only Ruby driver for better compatibility with DSE.
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DataStax Enterprise (DSE) version |
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6.9 |
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5.1 |
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q Doesn’t support the vector type
The DataStax Ruby driver has limited compatibility with HCD.
While the DataStax Ruby driver can connect to HCD clusters, DataStax recommends using the DSE-only Ruby driver for better compatibility with HCD.
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Hyper-Converged Database (HCD) version |
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1.1+ |
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Earlier versions |
q Doesn’t support the vector type
The DataStax Ruby driver isn’t compatible with Astra DB.
DSE Ruby driver (EOL)
The DSE-only Ruby driver reached EOL in January 2022.
For more information, see End-of-life drivers for Apache Cassandra®.
