How is HDF5 different from a folder with files?

Question

I\'m working on an open source project dealing with adding metadata to folders. The provided (Python) API lets you browse and access metadata like it was just another folder. Be

Answer 1

A game where you need to load a lot of resources into the memory would be a scenario in which an HDF5 may be better than a folder with files. Loading data from files has costs as seek time, the time required to open each file, and read data from the file into memory. These operations can be even slower when reading data from a DVD or Blu-ray. Opening a single file can reduce drastically those costs.