Tag:Apache Iceberg
Articles tagged "Apache Iceberg", page 4.
- 32 MIN READ•Aug 25, 2026
Parquet-Only Manifests in Iceberg v4: Why the Metadata Layer Is Going Columnar
Iceberg v4 is moving manifests from Avro to Parquet so planners can read only the stats they need. Why the metadata layer is going columnar.
Apache IcebergIceberg v4Parquet - 31 MIN READ•Aug 25, 2026
Semantic Layer Federation: One Logical Model Over Data on Three Clouds
One logical model over Iceberg and databases on three clouds. Pushdown, egress, Reflections, and where semantic federation still breaks.
semantic layerfederationmulti-cloud - 31 MIN READ•Aug 25, 2026
Serverless Iceberg Ingestion with PyIceberg and DuckDB: Micro-Batches Without a Spark Cluster
Land small Iceberg micro-batches with PyIceberg and DuckDB in a serverless function. Commits, concurrency, and why Spark is the wrong default.
Apache IcebergPyIcebergDuckDB - 31 MIN READ•Aug 25, 2026
Zero-Copy Warehouse Modernization: Migrating Legacy Databases to Apache Iceberg Without Downtime
Move a legacy warehouse to Iceberg without downtime by virtualizing first. Consumer cutover, parity checks, and background copy without double-ETL.
Apache Icebergmigrationfederation - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Tiny Iceberg Commits
Trace what one tiny Iceberg commit writes, then model hourly, per-minute, and per-second cadences so streaming costs become arithmetic, not adjectives.
Apache Icebergstreamingmetadata - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Deletion Vectors vs Position Deletes vs Equality Deletes: The Iceberg Delete Story in 2026
Position deletes, equality deletes, and deletion vectors compared from the Iceberg spec: what each writes, how readers apply it, and when to use which.
Apache Icebergdeletion vectorsposition deletes - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Iceberg Is Becoming a Library, Not Just a Table Format
Iceberg is turning from a JVM table format into a library other systems embed. What that shift changes for engines, catalogs, and the spec itself.
Apache Iceberglibrariesecosystem - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Iceberg Is Escaping the JVM: Why Rust, Go, Python and C++ Implementations Matter
Rust, Go, Python, and C++ Iceberg implementations change who can write the format. Why multi-language clients matter more than another JVM engine.
Apache IcebergRustPython - 30 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
The Iceberg REST Catalog Compatibility Test: One Suite of Operations Every Platform Should Pass
One suite of REST catalog operations every Iceberg platform should pass. What sameness means, where implementations diverge, and how to test it.
Apache IcebergREST catalogcompatibility - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Iceberg REST Remote Scan Planning Changes More Than Query Performance
Remote scan planning moves Iceberg file selection into the catalog. What that changes for engines, governance, and operational cost beyond query speed.
Apache IcebergREST catalogscan planning - 30 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Iceberg Row Lineage: The Feature AI and CDC Workloads Will Eventually Depend On
Iceberg row lineage gives rows a durable identity across rewrites. Why CDC pipelines and AI workloads will eventually depend on it.
Apache Icebergrow lineageCDC - 31 MIN READ•Aug 24, 2026
Iceberg v4's Adaptive Metadata Tree, Explained From First Principles
Iceberg v4's adaptive metadata tree, explained from first principles: why commits rewrite too much today and how the tree makes change cheaper.
Apache IcebergIceberg v4metadata