Hadoop is a scalable distributed storage and processing framework that stores and processes massive amounts of data. Hive, an open-source data warehousing solution built on top of Hadoop, provides a SQL-like interface that allows users to query and manage large datasets using familiar SQL constructs. By combining the scalability of Hadoop with the ease of use of Hive, businesses can unlock valuable insights from their big data without the steep learning curve. Hadoop's ability to store and process petabytes of data across commodity hardware makes it well-suited for big data workloads like log processing, web indexing, and data mining. Hive abstracts the complexity of MapReduce by providing an SQL-like interface, allowing users to focus on business logic rather than low-level implementation details. This combination simplifies big data analytics and data warehousing, enabling organizations to efficiently store, process, and analyze massive datasets.