What is HBase in the context of the Hadoop ecosystem?
- A data integration framework
- A data visualization tool
- A distributed, scalable database for structured data
- An in-memory caching system
HBase is a distributed, scalable, NoSQL database built on top of Hadoop. It provides real-time read/write access to large datasets, making it suitable for applications requiring random, real-time access to data.
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