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10 Structural Improvements in Apache NiFi 2
Apache NiFi 2.0.0 includes prominent new features such as Processors in native Python and a rebuilt user interface. The next major version also includes a number of notable albeit less visible improvements. These structural changes bring enhanced performance, maintainability, and security beyond earlier versions.
Elephant Below the Waterline: Hadoop Dependencies in Iceberg
Apache Iceberg is an open table format with widespread adoption, but it carries the weight of historical baggage from Apache Hadoop. With Apache Parquet as a popular storage format for Iceberg, tight coupling to Hadoop classes presents maintenance challenges for integration with the Iceberg ecosystem.
Bringing Kubernetes Clustering to Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi 2.0.0-M1 introduced extensible leader election, adding first-class support for clustering on Kubernetes using native services, without the need for Apache ZooKeeper. Based on the building blocks of Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Leases, new NiFi clustering capabilities reduce both configuration complexity and operational overhead.