Why Parquet is the Future of Data Shipping
In our Invisible City, if the Data Lake is the storage yard, then Parquet is the high-tech, space-saving shipping container we use to pack the goods. Most people are used to CSV files—they are like old-fashioned wooden crates. They work, but they are heavy, take up too much space, and are slow to move. Parquet is the “Flat-Pack” futuristic alternative. The Vertical Train: Why Data Engineers Love Parquet Imagine a subway train full of passengers. Each passenger has a Name, an Age, and a Destination. ...