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Hadoop vs Spark: Main Big Data Tools Explained

AltexSoft

A HDFS Master Node, called a NameNode , keeps metadata with critical information about system files (like their names, locations, number of data blocks in the file, etc.) and keeps track of storage capacity, a volume of data being transferred, etc. A powerful Big Data tool, Apache Hadoop alone is far from being almighty.

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – August 2021

Big Data Tools

There are also several changes in KRaft (namely Revise KRaft Metadata Records and Producer ID generation in KRaft mode ), along with many other changes. Cache for ORC metadata in Spark – ORC is one of the most popular binary formats for data storage, featuring awesome compression and encoding capabilities.

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AWS Glue-Unleashing the Power of Serverless ETL Effortlessly

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In fact, 95% of organizations acknowledge the need to manage unstructured raw data since it is challenging and expensive to manage and analyze, which makes it a major concern for most businesses. In 2023, more than 5140 businesses worldwide have started using AWS Glue as a big data tool. Why Use AWS Glue?

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – May 2022

Big Data Tools

Here’s what’s happening in the world of data engineering right now. DataHub 0.8.36 – Metadata management is a big and complicated topic. DataHub is a completely independent product by LinkedIn, and the folks there definitely know what metadata is and how important it is. That wraps up May’s Data Engineering Annotated.

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – May 2022

Big Data Tools

Here’s what’s happening in the world of data engineering right now. DataHub 0.8.36 – Metadata management is a big and complicated topic. DataHub is a completely independent product by LinkedIn, and the folks there definitely know what metadata is and how important it is. That wraps up May’s Data Engineering Annotated.

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Data Engineering Annotated Monthly – August 2021

Big Data Tools

There are also several changes in KRaft (namely Revise KRaft Metadata Records and Producer ID generation in KRaft mode ), along with many other changes. Cache for ORC metadata in Spark – ORC is one of the most popular binary formats for data storage, featuring awesome compression and encoding capabilities.

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Data Architect: Role Description, Skills, Certifications and When to Hire

AltexSoft

Hands-on experience with a wide range of data-related technologies The daily tasks and duties of a data architect include close coordination with data engineers and data scientists. Besides, proficiency with widespread modeling tools like Enterprise Architect, Erwin, or PowerDesign is mandatory.