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Excel 2007+ (.xlsx)
Excel 2007+ refers to the file format used by Microsoft Excel versions from 2007 onwards, typically having the .xlsx extension. This format is part of the Office Open XML (OOXML) standard and represents a significant change from the older binary format used in previous versions Excel. Excel files are a compressed Zip package which reduces the file sizes and makes them easier to manage and share. Excel support 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet, more complex formulas, and advanced features like conditional formatting, richer graphics, and improved security options.
Apache ORC
Apache ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) is a self-describing, columnar file format that supports high compression ratios and fast data retrieval. ORC supports complex types, including structs, lists, maps, and unions. ORC files are divided into blocks of data (stripes) containing statistics (such as min, max, sum, and count) and lightweight indexing which can be used to skip over irrelevant data during queries. ORC also supports predicate pushdown, meaning that filters can be applied as the data is read from disk, reducing the amount of data loaded into memory and processed. Due to its high performance in terms of compression and speed of access, ORC is particularly well-suited for heavy read operations and is commonly used in data warehousing and analytics applications.