Explore the latest developments and future prospects of Apache Cassandra in this insightful conference talk. Gain a comprehensive understanding of Cassandra's position within the open-source distributed database ecosystem, focusing on its scalability, availability, and transactional capabilities. Delve into the exciting future of database-wide transactions in Cassandra with the introduction of Accord. Discover how this powerful database is evolving to incorporate relational features, expanding its functionality and versatility for modern data management needs.