Architecture: Tables and Segments | Apache Pinot 101

Embark on your Pinot journey with a deep dive into its core abstraction: tables. Tim explains how tables in Apache Pinot are designed for scalability, handling massive amounts of data with ease. Learn about the simplicity of Pinot’s JSON-based table schema, the distinction between real-time, offline, and hybrid tables, and the unique columnar data storage approach that optimizes Pinot for analytical workloads.