Tag: Apache Iceberg

All the articles with the tag "Apache Iceberg".

• 15 MIN READ•Jun 8, 2026

  Bidirectional Iceberg Writes with Horizon Catalog

  Bidirectional Iceberg interoperability changes managed Iceberg from a read surface into a shared write contract.

  Apache Icebergopen table formatlakehouse
• 24 MIN READ•May 23, 2026

  Single-Node Data Engineering: DuckDB, DataFusion, Polars, and LakeSail

  Optimize single-node data engineering with DuckDB, DataFusion, Polars, and LakeSail. Compare architectures and learn when to transition to Dremio MPP.

  DuckDBApache ArrowDataFusion
• 20 MIN READ•May 23, 2026

  An In-Depth Overview of the Apache Iceberg 1.11.0 Release

  Apache Iceberg 1.11.0 delivers manifest list encryption, the new pluggable File Format API, credential lifecycle refreshes, and Spark/Flink improvements.

  Apache IcebergData LakehouseOpen Table Format
• 22 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Open Table Format Benchmarks: Why They Require Critical Evaluation

  An in-depth analysis of open table format benchmarks comparing Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Apache Hudi, detailing the pitfalls of standard benchmarks and how to choose a format.

  open table formatsapache icebergdelta lake
• 27 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Apache Iceberg SCD Type 2 and CDC Patterns: Building Historical Lakehouse Tables

  A deep dive into implementing Slowly Changing Dimension Type 2 (SCD Type 2) patterns and Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines on Apache Iceberg, using PySpark and Dremio.

  apache icebergcdcscd type 2
• 25 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Setting Up an AWS-Native Open Lakehouse: Querying Apache Iceberg with AWS Athena and AWS Glue Catalog

  A comprehensive guide to building an open, high-performance lakehouse on AWS using Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue Catalog, Amazon S3, and S3 Tables, with query acceleration via the Dremio engine.

  Apache IcebergAWS AthenaAWS Glue Catalog
• 24 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Apache Iceberg Catalogs Explained: REST, Glue, Hive Metastore, Polaris, Nessie, and Snowflake

  A deep dive into Apache Iceberg catalog architecture, comparing REST catalogs, AWS Glue, Project Nessie, Polaris, and Snowflake. Learn catalog role, credential vending, and cross-engine configurations.

  apache icebergcatalogsNessie
• 24 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Maintaining Apache Iceberg Tables: Compaction, Snapshot Expiration, and Orphan File Cleanup

  An in-depth guide to orchestrating maintenance operations on Apache Iceberg tables, covering bin-packing, sort-based, Z-Order compaction, snapshot expiration, and orphan file removal, with query acceleration details for the Dremio engine.

  Apache IcebergCompactionData Engineering
• 24 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Apache Iceberg with Spark: Create, MERGE, Upsert, and Evolve Tables End to End

  A comprehensive developer guide to configuring Apache Spark with Apache Iceberg, executing transactional writes, and managing schema evolution.

  apache sparkapache icebergdata engineering
• 21 MIN READ•May 22, 2026

  Common Misconceptions About Data Lakehouse and Apache Iceberg

  Addressing common search queries and reader confusion about Data Lakehouse architectures, Apache Iceberg catalogs, partitions, and lock-in.

  data lakehouseapache icebergdata engineering
• 9 MIN READ•Apr 29, 2026

  What Are Table Formats and Why Were They Needed?

  Table formats like Apache Iceberg solved the ACID, schema, and performance problems that turned data lakes into data swamps. Here is how each one works.

  data lake table formatsApache IcebergDelta Lake
• 4 MIN READ•Mar 7, 2026

  Agentic Analytics on the Apache Lakehouse

  If you grant a Large Language Model direct access to a raw Amazon S3 bucket filled with Parquet files, it will fail to answer your business questions....

  data lakehouseapache icebergapache parquet