HBase
Apache HBase is an open-source, distributed, and scalable NoSQL database management system that is designed to handle large volumes of data with high read and write throughput. It is built on top of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) and was inspired by Google Bigtable. HBase is known for its ability to provide random and real-time access to massive amounts of structured data, making it suitable for applications with high data requirements, such as those found in big data and distributed computing ecosystems.
In short, in HBase, the following applies:
- A table is a collection of rows
- A row is a collection of column families
- A column family is a collection of columns
- A column is a collection of key-value pairs
The key features and characteristics of Apache HBase include the following:
- Distributed and scalable: HBase is designed to run on clusters of commodity hardware, and it offers horizontal scalability. It can handle the storage and...
