What is the primary purpose of Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) in Big…
2025
What is the primary purpose of Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) in Big Data storage?
Answer: D. To store large files across multiple machines — The primary purpose of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is to store large files across multiple machines in a distributed cluster environment. It…
- A.
To compress files
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To store in-memory data
- C.
To store relational data
- D.
To store large files across multiple machines
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Correct answer: D
The primary purpose of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is to store large files across multiple machines in a distributed cluster environment. It enables high-throughput access to application data and ensures fault tolerance by replicating data blocks across the cluster.
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