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# [Delta Lake Explained: What It Actually Does and Why Your Data Lake Needs It](https://krunalkanojiya.hashnode.dev/delta-lake-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The open-source storage layer that turns a folder of Parquet files into a production-ready database.

Jun 22 · 3 min read · krunalkanojiya.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 1  
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