Chapter 3. Advanced Data Modeling
So far, we have learned the basic building blocks of HBase schema designing and the CRUD operations over the designed schema. In this chapter, we are going to dive deep and learn the advanced level concepts of HBase, covering the following topics:
- Understanding keys
- HBase table scans
- Implementing filters
Let's get an insight into the listed advanced concepts of HBase.
Understanding keys
In HBase, we primarily have the following keys to handle data within the tables:
- Row Key: This provides a logical representation of an entire row, containing all the column families and column qualifiers
- Column Key: This is formed by combining the column family and the column qualifier
Logically, the data stored in cells is arranged in ...
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