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What does HDFS stand for?
What does HDFS stand for?
Hadoop Distributed File System
What is the primary purpose of HDFS?
What is the primary purpose of HDFS?
To manage and store big data
How does HDFS achieve fault tolerance?
How does HDFS achieve fault tolerance?
By replicating data blocks across multiple nodes
Which of the following are components of HDFS?
Which of the following are components of HDFS?
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What is the role of a NameNode in HDFS?
What is the role of a NameNode in HDFS?
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The ______ is the node that contains the metadata in an HDFS cluster.
The ______ is the node that contains the metadata in an HDFS cluster.
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HDFS can be deployed on high-cost hardware.
HDFS can be deployed on high-cost hardware.
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What are edit logs used for in HDFS?
What are edit logs used for in HDFS?
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Why is it challenging to manage edit logs when they grow large?
Why is it challenging to manage edit logs when they grow large?
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Study Notes
HDFS: Hadoop Distributed File System
- HDFS is a distributed file system designed to handle large datasets and run on commodity hardware.
- It's a key component of Hadoop frameworks, enabling data management and analytics.
HDFS Architecture
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NameNode: Controls access to files, manages file operations (renaming, opening, closing), and stores metadata about files.
- Metadata includes file name, permissions, block IDs, block size, block locations, and replication factor.
- Stores metadata in memory for fast access and on disk for persistence.
- Uses two files:
- fsimage: A snapshot of the file system at startup.
- Edit logs: A record of changes made to the file system after startup.
- Edit logs are applied to fsimage during restart to create a current file system snapshot.
- DataNode: Stores data blocks and replicates them across the cluster for fault tolerance.
- Secondary NameNode: A backup for the NameNode, periodically merging edit logs with fsimage, ensuring data consistency and reducing recovery time.
- HDFS Federation: Allows for multiple NameNodes within a cluster, enabling scalability and high availability.
HDFS File Operations
- Reading: When a client requests a file, the NameNode provides the DataNode locations for the file's blocks. The client then retrieves data directly from the DataNodes.
- Writing: When a client writes to a file, the NameNode directs the client to write the data to specific DataNodes. The DataNodes replicate the blocks to other DataNodes for redundancy.
HDFS Goals
- Managing large datasets: HDFS is designed to efficiently store and manage massive datasets, often requiring hundreds of nodes per cluster.
- Fault detection: HDFS uses a distributed architecture and redundancy to detect and handle hardware failures, ensuring data integrity.
- Hardware efficiency: HDFS uses commodity hardware, minimizes network traffic, and optimizes processing speed for efficient data management.
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This quiz covers the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) architecture, focusing on key components such as NameNode, DataNode, and Secondary NameNode. Understand how metadata is managed, file operations are executed, and the fault tolerance mechanisms in HDFS. Perfect for students and professionals looking to deepen their knowledge of data management in Hadoop.
