Apache Hadoop
Hadoop is massively scalable platform commonly used to process big data workloads. At its core, it is composed of a distributed file system (HDFS) and a resource manager (YARN).
Hadoop provides a high level of durability and availability while still being able to process computational analytical workloads in parallel. The combination of availability, durability, and scalability of processing makes Hadoop a natural fit for Big Data workloads.
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