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What other file formats, besides Parquet, work well with Hadoop and Hive?

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In addition to Parquet, the following file formats work well with Hadoop and Hive:

  • ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) — a columnar format optimized for Hive, providing efficient compression and fast data access.
  • Avro — a data serialization format with schema support, suitable for streaming and storing structured data.
  • Text (CSV, TSV) — a simple text format, widely used but less efficient compared to columnar formats.
  • SequenceFile — a binary Hadoop format for storing key-value pairs, often used for intermediate data.

The choice of format depends on performance requirements, compression, and compatibility with Hadoop ecosystem tools.