Hi @Shazam, Great questions! Letโs break down each scenario:
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Initial Data Migration: When migrating data from an existing platform to Databricks, you might have a large initial load of records. In this case, ingestion time clustering can still be useful. Hereโs how:
- Data Organization: Even during the initial load, you can organize the data into smaller files based on the ingestion time. For example, if youโre migrating historical data for the past year, you can create daily or weekly files. Each file would contain data ingested on that specific day or week.
- Clustering Benefits:
- Query Performance: By organizing data into smaller files based on ingestion time, you enable efficient pruning during query execution. When querying specific time ranges (e.g., a specific month or week), Databricks can skip reading irrelevant files. This reduces the amount of data scanned during queries.
- Parallelism: Smaller files allow better parallelism during query execution. Databricks can read multiple small files concurrently, improving overall query performance.
- Compaction: After the initial load, you can periodically compact the smaller files into larger ones (e.g., monthly or quarterly). This helps strike a balance between query performance and storage efficiency.
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Daily Batches with Date-Based Queries: Letโs consider a scenario where records are inserted into a Delta table in daily batches, and the most common query filters data based on a date column (e.g., WHERE date_column = 'yyyymmdd'
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In summary, even during initial data migration and daily batch inserts, ingestion time clustering helps optimize query performance by organizing data into smaller files based on ingestion time. It allows efficient pruning, parallelism, and targeted scans for date-based queries. ๐๐
Let me know if youโd like further clarification or have additional questions!
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