Why is it so bad to have large partitions in Kassandra?

Question

I have seen this warning everywhere, but I cannot find a detailed explanation on this topic.

Answer 1

To start

The maximum number of cells (rows x columns) in one section is 2 billion.

If you allow partition unlimited partitioning, you will eventually hit this restriction.

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