11# DataStax C/C++ Driver for Apache Cassandra and DataStax Products
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3- A modern, feature-rich] and highly tunable C/C++ client library for
3+ A modern, feature-rich and highly tunable C/C++ client library for
44[ Apache Cassandra] 2.1+ using exclusively Cassandra's binary protocol and
55Cassandra Query Language v3. This driver can also be used with other DataStax
66products:
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ distribution:
2626* [ Ubuntu 18.04] [ ubuntu-18-04-dependencies ]
2727* [ Windows] [ windows-dependencies ]
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29+ ## Upgrading
30+
31+ Starting with DataStax C/C++ driver for Apache Cassandra v2.15.0, DataStax
32+ Enterprise (DSE) support is now available; using the DSE driver exclusively is no
33+ longer required for DSE customers.
34+
35+ ### For DSE driver users
36+
37+ Linking changes will be required when migrating to this driver. Replace ` -ldse ` with ` -lcassandra ` .
38+
39+ ### For Cassandra driver users
40+
41+ No changes will be required when upgrading to this driver. There will be new
42+ driver dependencies when using any of the binary versions obtained from our
43+ [ download server] as [ Kerberos] is utilized in the [ DSE features] of this
44+ driver. See the [ installation] section for more information on obtaining the
45+ dependencies for a specific platform.
46+
2947## Features
3048
3149* [ Asynchronous API]
@@ -208,6 +226,7 @@ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
208226[ubuntu-18-04-dependencies]: http://downloads.datastax.com/cpp-driver/ubuntu/18.04/dependencies
209227[windows-dependencies]: http://downloads.datastax.com/cpp-driver/windows/dependencies
210228[DataStax Constellation]: https://constellation.datastax.com
229+ [Kerberos]: https://web.mit.edu/kerberos
211230
212231[Asynchronous API]: http://datastax.github.io/cpp-driver/topics/#futures
213232[Simple]: http://datastax.github.io/cpp-driver/topics/#executing-queries
@@ -238,3 +257,4 @@ specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
238257[DSE Proxy Authentication]: http://docs.datastax.com/en/developer/cpp-driver/latest/dse_features/authentication/#proxy-authentication
239258[DSE Proxy Execution]: http://docs.datastax.com/en/developer/cpp-driver/latest/dse_features/authentication/#proxy-execution
240259[DSE DateRange]: https://github.com/datastax/cpp-driver/blob/master/examples/dse/date_range/date_range.c
260+ [DSE features]: http://docs.datastax.com/en/developer/cpp-driver/latest/dse_features
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