3x-9x Faster Apache Parquet Footer Metadata Using a Custom Thrift Parser in Rust
tosh Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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The article discusses the improvements made to Parquet metadata in the Rust implementation of Apache Arrow, including the addition of column-level metadata and better support for nested data structures. These enhancements aim to improve the performance and usability of the Parquet data format.
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