Consider a scenario where a data engineer needs to perform a series of complex transformations on a large Delta Lake table. Discuss how the transaction log can be leveraged to ensure that these transformations are atomic and durable, and how it can be used to recover in case of a system failure during the transformations.

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The transaction log is not involved in complex transformations; these are handled directly by the cloud storage layer.

1.0%

During complex transformations, each step is recorded in the transaction log, ensuring atomicity. In case of a failure, the log allows for recovery to the state before the transformations began.

95.1%

Complex transformations bypass the transaction log to speed up processing, risking data loss in case of failures.

1.0%

The transaction log is used only for simple operations and is not capable of handling the complexity of large transformations.

2.9%

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