APACHE HBASE What is Apache HBase? Apache HBase is an open-source, NoSQL, distributed big data store. It enables random, strictly consistent, real-time access to petabytes of data. HBase is very effective for handling large, sparse datasets. HBase integrates seamlessly with Apache Hadoop and the Hadoop ecosystem and runs on top of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) or Amazon S3 using Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) file system, or EMRFS. HBase serves as a direct input and output to the Apache MapReduce framework for Hadoop, and works with Apache Phoenix to enable SQL-like queries over HBase tables . How does HBase work? HBase, a NoSQL titan, tackles big data with speed and scale. Data lives in columns, not rows, for lightning-fast searches. Spread across servers, it handles petabytes with ease. Think real-time analytics, vast log files, and lightning-fast recommendations. Open-source and Hadoop-friendly, it conquers big data challenges like a champ. Just remember,