Apache Avro is a row-oriented remote procedure call and data serialization framework developed within Apache's Hadoop project. It uses JSON for defining data types and protocols, and serializes data in a compact binary format.
Avro is designed to support complex nested data structures and enables efficient querying and manipulation of specific columns without reading the entire dataset.
Apache Arrow is a cross-language development platform for in-memory data that specifies a standardized language-independent columnar memory format for flat and hierarchical data, organized for efficient analytic operations on modern hardware like CPUs and GPUs.
Arrow is designed to support complex nested data structures and enables efficient querying and manipulation of specific columns without reading the entire dataset.
Apache Arrow is particularly useful in scenarios involving:
Its efficient memory layout and standardized format make it an excellent choice for applications requiring fast data processing and interoperability between different tools and languages.