Decentralized Data Storage: Hadoop's HDFS
Diving Deep into the Data Deluge: An Introduction to Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) In today's data-driven world, we generate massive amounts of information every second. From social media posts to sensor readings, financial transactions to scientific experiments, the sheer volume of data is overwhelming. Traditional file systems simply can't keep up with this deluge. Enter Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), a revolutionary technology designed to handle big data with grace and efficiency. So, what exactly is HDFS? HDFS is a distributed file system that stores data across a cluster of commodity hardware. Unlike traditional centralized systems, where all data resides on a single server, HDFS distributes it across multiple nodes, each acting as a storage unit. This decentralized approach...