Practice Data Locality (1.6.1.3) - Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka
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Question 1 Easy

Define data locality in the context of distributed systems.

💡 Hint: Think about why processing data near its source is beneficial.

Question 2 Easy

What does YARN stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider its role in resource management within Hadoop.

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Question 1

What is data locality?

Processing data far from its storage
Executing tasks close to the data they operate on
Only concerned with storage optimization

💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of keeping data processing close to where the data is housed.

Question 2

True or False: YARN is responsible for optimizing data locality in Hadoop.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of YARN in resource management.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a cloud service analyzing user log data from multiple geographical locations. How would implementing data locality principles affect performance, and what would be some potential challenges?

💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of processing data where it's created and the logistics involved.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a distributed computing environment without data locality. What inefficiencies could arise?

💡 Hint: Consider how data transfer impacts performance.

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