.setSocketTimeout(CMBProperties.getInstance().getCassandraThriftSocketTimeOutMS())
.setConnectTimeout(CMBProperties.getInstance().getAstyanaxConnectionWaitTimeOutMS())
.setSeeds(AbstractDurablePersistence.CLUSTER_URL);
if (username != null && password != null) {
connectionPoolConfiguration.setAuthenticationCredentials(new SimpleAuthenticationCredentials(username, password));
}
if (dataCenter != null && !dataCenter.equals("")) {
connectionPoolConfiguration.setLocalDatacenter(dataCenter);
}