They won't merge automatically. For a manual process see http://hbase.apache.org/book.html#ops.regionmgt.merge
J-D On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Tom Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > I know that regions can split (either manually, or automatically), but > is there any process whereby regions that have previously split will > combine (perhaps when one region shrunk)? > > If so, what are the conditions that cause it, and does it happen > automatically or only via a manual process? > > Thanks in advance! > > --Tom
