Alex Merced 10/21/2024

All About Parquet Part 06 - Encoding in Parquet | Optimizing for Storage

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This technical article details the encoding methods used in Apache Parquet to optimize data storage. It covers dictionary encoding, run-length encoding (RLE), bit-packing, delta encoding, and plain encoding, explaining how each works and their use cases. The article also discusses combining encoding with compression to reduce file size and improve query performance for data with repetitive or predictable patterns.

All About  Parquet Part 06 - Encoding in Parquet | Optimizing for Storage

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