[HADOOP-8876] SequenceFile default compression is RECORD, not BLOCK

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.0-alpha
• Component/s: io
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Harsh J
• Created: 03/Oct/12 18:21
• Updated: 03/Oct/12 18:21

Description

Currently both the SequenceFile writer and the MR defaults for SequenceFile compression default to RECORD type compression, while most recommendations are to use BLOCK for smaller end sizes instead.

Should we not change the default?