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What is Avro?
Avro is a data serialization system. It provides a compact, fast, and schema-driven way to serialize data for persistence or data exchange between applications. Avro uses a schema to define the structure of the data, which allows it to evolve over time without breaking compatibility. It is commonly used in Hadoop ecosystems for data storage and processing, as well as in message queues and distributed systems.
What other technologies are related to Avro?
Avro Competitor Technologies
Parquet
Parquet is a columnar storage format often used as an alternative to Avro for storing large datasets.
ORC
ORC is another columnar storage format that competes with Avro, especially within the Hadoop ecosystem.
Apache Iceberg
Apache Iceberg is a table format for large analytic datasets. While it can work with Avro data, it is often used with Parquet or ORC formats, competing for similar use cases.
Protobuf
Protobuf is another serialization format similar to Avro, offering schema evolution and efficient data storage.
Sequence or Map Files
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Sequence Files and MapFiles were early Hadoop file formats that can store binary data and are alternatives to Avro.
CSV
CSV is a simple text-based format for tabular data. While less efficient and lacking schema evolution, it's a simpler alternative to Avro in some cases.
JSON
JSON is a human-readable data format that can be used as an alternative to Avro, especially for smaller datasets or when readability is a priority.
Apache Hudi
Apache Hudi provides a data lake platform with support for transactions and incremental processing. Hudi supports Avro data but competes with it in the data lake space, and often is used with Parquet.
Number of organizations that mention technology
2,259
Avro
3,499
Parquet
992
ORC
1,855
Apache Iceberg
2,860
Protobuf
25
Sequence or Map Files
6,491
CSV
46,626
JSON
794
Apache Hudi
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Avro Complementary Technologies
HCatalog
HCatalog provides a table and storage management layer for Hadoop, and can be used with Avro data stored in HDFS.
Spark
Spark can read and write Avro data, making it a valuable tool for processing Avro files in distributed computing environments.
Schema Registry
Schema Registry stores and manages schemas used by Avro (and other serialization formats like Protobuf), allowing for schema evolution and compatibility.
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Which job functions commonly mention Avro?
Data Architect
0.9% of all Data Architect jobs mention Avro
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Data Engineer
0.9% of all Data Engineer jobs mention Avro
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Software Engineer
0.1% of all Software Engineer jobs mention Avro
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Engineer
0.1% of all Engineer jobs mention Avro
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Engineering & R&D
0.1% of all Engineering & R&D jobs mention Avro
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