Understanding Delta Lake and Delta Tables
In our Invisible City subway system, we’ve already upgraded our shipping containers from old wooden crates (CSV) to futuristic, high-tech pods (Parquet). But a depot full of pods is still just a pile of boxes. If a train crashes while unloading, or if two conductors try to move the same crate at once, you get a “Data Crash.” To solve this, Conductor Mickey uses a special system: Delta Lake. But wait—is “Delta Lake” the same as a “Delta Table”? Let’s clear up the confusion with a trip to the Smart Depot. ...