Define “speculative execution” in hadoop?



Define “speculative execution” in hadoop?..

Answer / Ranjit Kumar Barnwal

Speculative Execution is a technique used in Hadoop to speed up job completion by executing multiple copies of a task and retaining only the results from one. If an error occurs in the main task, one of the speculative tasks will be promoted as the new main task.

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