apache / apache/hudi

Switch default compression codec to snappy

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Description

Hudi's default compression codec is gzip. we should probably switch to snappy since plain parquet writes default is snappy

## JIRA info

- Link: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HUDI-6215
- Type: Improvement

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Research direction

No source files or tests are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing Hudi's default compression configuration and the linked HUDI-6215, then trace how Parquet write defaults are selected; done means Hudi defaults to Snappy consistently and relevant write behavior is covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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