Why it matters

Bigtable enables massive-scale key-value + time series. Understanding shapes NoSQL choice.

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The architecture

Instances: clusters of nodes.

Row-based, wide-column model.

Bigtable architectureInstancecluster of nodesWide-columnrow-keyedHBase-compatible APImigration friendlyRow key design critical (same as HBase)
Bigtable components.
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How it works end to end

Row key design: same critical as HBase.

Replication: multi-cluster.

Cost: per node-hour.

API: HBase compatible client.