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What are the benefits of multiple column families in HBase?

I want to use HBase as a database for my application. I have a table with multiple columns. Now I need to decide how many columns I should use, one or more. If more than one, what will be the advantages and disadvantages.

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It is already documented in the official HBase guide, look at the expressions in bold:

  1. About the number of column families

HBase - , . , , , , , , , . / (To be ). . .

, . , ; .. , .

33,1. ColumnFamilies

ColumnFamilies , (.. ). ColumnFamilyA 1 , ColumnFamilyB 1 , ColumnFamilyAs, , , ( RegionServers). ColumnFamilyA .

, , , TTL () (, , ...), , , , .. 30 .

, HBase Amandeep Khurana

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