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Apache Thrift vs Avro

A side-by-side look at Apache Thrift and Avro. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Thrift

Apache Thrift

Development

Apache Thrift is an interface definition language and binary communication protocol used to define and create services for numerous languages. It allows easy cross-language service development, enabling users to build and use robust services that work across programming languages like JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Erlang, Perl, Haskell, C++, C#, Java, Smalltalk, and OCaml.

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Avro

Avro

Development

Avro is a data serialization system that provides rich data structures and a compact, fast, binary data format. It is used for serializing data for communication between applications or systems.

serializationdata-exchangebinary-format

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