title: Loading gz file with pig and storing it into HBase with COMPRESSION => 'GZ'
body: <p>I have log files compressed with gzip. 
  Currently I load .gz file with pig, parse the log with REGEXP and store the result into the HBase table. The table has option COMPRESSION => 'GZ'.<br>
  But I'm wondering if it is best way. Obviously .gz files are smaller, but does how pig read separate rows? Is it unzipping it? Wouldn't it be more efficient to unzip it before loading?</p>
  
  <p>Can anyoneone give me any hint?</p>
  
  <p>Regards
  pawel</p>