What is Apache Avro?

 


Apache Avro is a language-neutral data serialization system that provides a way to serialize data that is language independent. It is also a very efficient means of storing data in a binary format. Avro uses a schema to define the structure of the data that is being serialized. This schema is written in JSON.

Avro schemas are used to define the structure of the data that is being serialized. The schema is written in JSON. The schema defines the data types and the

relationships between the data items. Avro provides two different ways to serialize data, the first is using a binary encoding and the second is using a JSON encoding. The binary encoding is more efficient and is the recommended way to serialize data. When data is serialized using Avro, it is first converted into a binary format. This binary format is then compressed using the Snappy compression algorithm. The compressed data is then stored in a file. The file can be stored in any format, such as HDFS, S3, or a local file system. To deserialize the data, the Avro library is used. The Avro library can be used in any programming language. The library will take the binary data and decompress it. The data is then converted back into the original data type. Avro is a very efficient way to serialize data. The data is first converted into a binary format and then compressed. The compressed data is then stored in a file. The file can be stored in any format, such as HDFS, S3, or a local file system. To deserialize the data, the Avro library is used. The Avro library can be used in any programming language. The library will take the binary data and decompress it. The data is then converted back into the original data type.

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