Explain what is namenode in hadoop?



Explain what is namenode in hadoop?..

Answer / Anuj Jaiswal

The NameNode in Hadoop is the central managing daemon responsible for maintaining the file system namespace, the FSImage and the EditLog. It manages the file system's namespace hierarchy and keeps track of all files and directories in the file system.

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