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Parquet vs ORC vs Avro vs Delta Lake

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The big data world is full of various storage systems, heavily influenced by different file formats. These are key in nearly all data pipelines, allowing for efficient data storage and easier querying and information extraction. They are designed to handle the challenges of big data like size, speed, and structure.

Data engineers often face a plethora of choices. It’s crucial to know which file format fits …

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