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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.

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What Are the Best Data Modeling Methodologies & Processes for My Data Lake?

phData: Data Engineering

Data lakes have emerged as a popular solution, offering the flexibility to store and analyze diverse data types in their raw format. However, to fully harness the potential of a data lake, effective data modeling methodologies and processes are crucial. What is a Data Lake?

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Big Data Technologies that Everyone Should Know in 2024

Knowledge Hut

If you pursue the MSc big data technologies course, you will be able to specialize in topics such as Big Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Hadoop and Spark technologies, Cloud Systems etc. Look for a suitable big data technologies company online to launch your career in the field.

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History of Big Data

Knowledge Hut

For example, in 1880, the US Census Bureau needed to handle the 1880 Census data. They realized that compiling this data and converting it into information would take over 10 years without an efficient system. Thus, it is no wonder that the origin of big data is a topic many big data professionals like to explore.

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Simplifying Continuous Data Processing Using Stream Native Storage In Pravega with Tom Kaitchuck - Episode 63

Data Engineering Podcast

Summary As more companies and organizations are working to gain a real-time view of their business, they are increasingly turning to stream processing technologies to fullfill that need. However, the storage requirements for continuous, unbounded streams of data are markedly different than that of batch oriented workloads.

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Upgrade your Modern Data Stack

Christophe Blefari

We jumped from HDFS to Cloud Storage (S3, GCS) for storage and from Hadoop, Spark to Cloud warehouses (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake) for processing. We need to store, process and visualise data, everything else is just marketing. I often say that data engineering is boring, insanely boring.

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Difference Between Data Structure and Database

Knowledge Hut

In this article, I will explore the unique roles of database vs data structure, uncovering their differences and how they work together to handle information in the world of computers. An ordered set of data kept in a computer system and typically managed by a database management system (DBMS) is called a database.