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Describe a scenario where 'smalls' (tiny files, scanning overhead, over partitioning) significantly impact Spark query performance. Provide a detailed analysis of the performance issues encountered and propose a solution involving repartitioning and coalescing to address these issues. Include a code snippet demonstrating the solution.
Describe a scenario where 'smalls' (tiny files, scanning overhead, over partitioning) significantly impact Spark query performance. Provide a detailed analysis of the performance issues encountered and propose a solution involving repartitioning and coalescing to address these issues. Include a code snippet demonstrating the solution.
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Small files and over partitioning can lead to increased I/O operations and scanning overhead, reducing query performance. By repartitioning and coalescing data, one can reduce the number of small files and optimize partition sizes, thereby improving query performance. This approach ensures more efficient data processing and reduces overhead.