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Top 10 Hadoop Interview Questions You Must Know

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is a Java-based file system that is Distributed, Scalable, and Portable. Still, it does include shell commands and Java Application Programming Interface (API) functions that are similar to other file systems.

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Data Integrity for AI: What’s Old is New Again

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The simple idea was, hey how can we get more value from the transactional data in our operational systems spanning finance, sales, customer relationship management, and other siloed functions. Then came Big Data and Hadoop! The big data boom was born, and Hadoop was its poster child. But simply moving the data wasnt enough.

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Is Apache Iceberg the New Hadoop? Navigating the Complexities of Modern Data Lakehouses

Data Engineering Weekly

But is it truly revolutionary, or is it destined to repeat the pitfalls of past solutions like Hadoop? Danny authored a thought-provoking article comparing Iceberg to Hadoop , not on a purely technical level, but in terms of their hype cycles, implementation challenges, and the surrounding ecosystems.

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YARN for Large Scale Computing: Beginner’s Edition

Analytics Vidhya

It is a powerful resource management system for a horizontal server environment. It is designed to be more flexible and generic than the original Hadoop MapReduce system, making it an attractive choice for companies looking to implement Hadoop. Introduction YARN stands for Yet Another Resource Negotiator.

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Top 6 Microsoft HDFS Interview Questions

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Microsoft Azure HDInsight(or Microsoft HDFS) is a cloud-based Hadoop Distributed File System version. A distributed file system runs on commodity hardware and manages massive data collections. It is a fully managed cloud-based environment for analyzing and processing enormous volumes of data.

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Why Open Table Format Architecture is Essential for Modern Data Systems

phData: Data Engineering

The world we live in today presents larger datasets, more complex data, and diverse needs, all of which call for efficient, scalable data systems. These systems are built on open standards and offer immense analytical and transactional processing flexibility. These formats are transforming how organizations manage large datasets.

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A Dive into the Basics of Big Data Storage with HDFS

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) is not a traditional database but a distributed file system designed to store and process big data. It is a core component of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem and allows for storing and processing large datasets across multiple commodity servers.