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 For more in-depth information and to get started, jump to the [docs](https://navigator-dbaas.readthedocs.io).
 
+Here's a quick demo of creating, scaling and deleting a Cassandra database:
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 ## Supported databases
 
 Whilst we aim to support as many common applications as possible, it does take
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