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

One factor to consider is performance of disk access. Using hd5f, everything is stored in continuous area of disk, making reading data faster with fewer disk seek and rotation. On the other hand, using file system to organize data may involve reading from many small files, thus more disk access is required.