Topic: Big Data
What is the primary purpose of Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) in Big Data storage?
- A. To compress files
- B. To store in-memory data
- C. To store relational data
- D. To store large files across multiple machines
Answer: D. To store large files across multiple machines
Explanation: HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) is designed to store massive datasets reliably and stream those datasets at high bandwidth to user applications by distributing the storage of large files across clusters of commodity hardware.