Encounter SparkException ‘Cannot Broadcast the Table That is Larger Than 8GB’ – Troubleshooting and Solutions

Introduction: Have you come across the frustrating SparkException message that says, “Cannot broadcast the table that is larger than 8GB”? If you’re using Spark 2.2.0 for data processing and facing this issue while joining two dataframes together, you’re not alone. In this article, we’ll explore the possible causes of this error and provide you with…