Has anybody heard of or used Toad to access Cassandra? http://www.quest.com/toad-for-cloud-databases/
They claim to: "Toad® for Cloud Databases provides a SQL-based interface that makes it simple for you to generate queries, migrate, browse, and edit data, as well as create reports and tables in a familiar SQL view." Their whitepaper: http://www.quest.com/Quest_Site_Assets/PDF/DS-Toad-for-Cloud-Databases-031811.pdf Toad's explanation of Cassandra Column Families: http://wiki.toadforcloud.com/index.php/Cassandra_Column_Families Toad taking a jab at Hector: http://blog.toadforcloud.com/2011/01/14/working-with-cassandra-0-7/