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Category: Apache Iceberg

2025-09-16 β€’ Alex Merced

The Endgame β€” Building an Autonomous Optimization Pipeline for Apache Iceberg

Learn how to automate compaction, snapshot expiration, and layout optimization in Apache Iceberg using metadata-driven t...

2025-09-09 β€’ Alex Merced

Managing Large-Scale Optimizations β€” Parallelism, Checkpointing, and Fail Recovery

Learn how to scale Apache Iceberg table optimizations across large datasets using parallelism, checkpointing, and fail r...

2025-09-02 β€’ Alex Merced

Hidden Pitfalls β€” Compaction and Partition Evolution in Apache Iceberg

Partition evolution in Apache Iceberg is a powerful feature, but if not managed carefully, it can introduce fragmentatio...

2025-08-26 β€’ Alex Merced

Using Iceberg Metadata Tables to Determine When Compaction Is Needed

Discover how to use Apache Iceberg's metadata tables to proactively detect small files, bloated manifests, and table fra...

2025-08-19 β€’ Alex Merced

Designing the Ideal Cadence for Compaction and Snapshot Expiration

Learn how to design an effective schedule for compaction and snapshot expiration in Apache Iceberg to balance cost, perf...

2025-08-12 β€’ Alex Merced

Avoiding Metadata Bloat with Snapshot Expiration and Rewriting Manifests

Learn how to prevent and clean up metadata bloat in Apache Iceberg by expiring snapshots and rewriting manifests for bet...

2025-08-05 β€’ Alex Merced

Smarter Data Layout β€” Sorting and Clustering Iceberg Tables

Improve query performance in Apache Iceberg by organizing your data layout with sorting and Z-order clustering. Learn ho...

2025-07-29 β€’ Alex Merced

Optimizing Compaction for Streaming Workloads in Apache Iceberg

Learn how to design fast, incremental compaction strategies in Apache Iceberg to support high-throughput streaming pipel...

2025-07-22 β€’ Alex Merced

The Basics of Compaction β€” Bin Packing Your Data for Efficiency

Learn how standard compaction works in Apache Iceberg and why bin packing your data files is essential for maintaining q...

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