Why HDFS stores data using commodity hardware despite the higher chance of failures in hadoop?



Why HDFS stores data using commodity hardware despite the higher chance of failures in hadoop?..

Answer / Akash Negi

HDFS stores data on commodity hardware because it is cost-effective and scalable. Despite a higher chance of failures, Hadoop's architecture relies on data replication and fault tolerance mechanisms to ensure data availability and consistency.

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