Why Hadoop/Spark Feel Heavy and How SPL Offers a Lightweight Big Data Solution
With data volumes soaring, traditional Hadoop and Spark clusters become costly and cumbersome for small to medium workloads, prompting many to seek lighter alternatives; this article examines the technical, operational, and financial burdens of Hadoop/Spark and introduces the open‑source SPL engine as a fast, low‑cost, easy‑to‑use big‑data solution.
