There are a few options for performing more complex queries in Cassandra beyond the restrictions of the WHERE clause:
1. Denormalize/duplicate data across tables to allow querying on different columns. For example, have one table keyed on user ID and another keyed on message date to allow filtering by date.
2. Offload complex queries to an external search index like Solr or Elasticsearch that can handle full-text and complex queries, and keep Cassandra as the system of record.
3. Use Spark/Hive on Cassandra to run queries across the cluster and leverage their more powerful query engines.
4. Consider a different database if your queries require joins, complex where clauses, or don't map well to