Cassandra switching node

Question

Do I require a router to switch node when a node is down?

I am using

jdbc:cassandra:root/root@localhost:9160/MyKeyspace

to connect with cassandra but when the node is down how do I switch it automatically?

Answer 1

If you are using a cassandra cluster, then all the nodes would be interconnected and the driver would handle the switching of nodes. Cassandra is a AP database, so availability should never be a problem