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HBaseDirectOutputStorageDriver makes use of the HBase client (HTable) to make random writes for each record that needs to be written. This driver will validate the fundamental changes and enhancements required to support HBase via HCatalog before moving on to the more complex implementation. For smaller loads this driver should be sufficient.Also it would be nice

HBaseBulkOutputStorageDriver makes use of HBase's bulk import facility wherein generated HFile's (HBase's internal storage format) are loaded onto their respective region servers. This is the solution we wish to achieve and will be mainly using in production environments.

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