Series · Part 4Data Architecture
Catalogs: The Metadata Control Plane of the Lakehouse
Why the catalog is the most strategic lakehouse decision: how the Iceberg REST protocol works, how Polaris, Unity, Glue and Horizon compare, and how to choose.
Apache Iceberg
Series · Part 3Data Architecture
Open Table Formats Deep Dive: Iceberg, Delta, Hudi & DuckLake
How Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi and DuckLake turn Parquet files into reliable tables — metadata, commits, deletes, maintenance — and how to choose in 2026.
Series · Part 2Data Architecture
Warehouse vs Lake vs Lakehouse: A Decision Guide for 2026
Warehouse, lake or lakehouse? How each really works, why the lines blurred in 2026, and a decision tree, scorecard and scenarios to choose yours.