Alex Merced Tutorialshandbook

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Hands-on tutorials by Alex Merced on Apache Iceberg, the data lakehouse, pipelines, agentic AI, and the languages and tools that hold it all together.

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  1. 01A Deep Dive Into File Compression: How Data Gets Smaller, Why Codecs Differ, and What to Actually Use in the LakehouseCross-posted. This article’s canonical home is iceberglakehouse.com. A Deep Dive Into File Compression: How Data Gets Smaller, Why Codecs…Data EngineeringJul 06, 2026
  2. 02Enforcing Fine-Grained Security at Machine Speed: Dynamic Access Control for High-Frequency AI AgentsCross-posted. This article’s canonical home is iceberglakehouse.com. Enforcing Fine-Grained Security at Machine Speed: Dynamic Access…AI & AgentsJul 06, 2026
  3. 03The File Format Renaissance: Parquet, Lance, Vortex, Nimble, BtrBlocks, and the New Physics of Columnar StorageCross-posted. This article’s canonical home is iceberglakehouse.com. The File Format Renaissance: Parquet, Lance, Vortex, Nimble, BtrBlocks…Data EngineeringJul 06, 2026
  4. 04High-Performance Columnar Transfers: Combining Apache Arrow Flight and Iceberg REST CatalogsThat is a healthy direction for analytics, BI, data science, and AI agents.LakehouseJul 06, 2026
  5. 05Implementing Positional Deletes in Iceberg v3: Streamlining Merge-on-Read for Fast-Inbound Event LakesCross-posted. This article’s canonical home is iceberglakehouse.com. Implementing Positional Deletes in Iceberg v3: Streamlining Merge-on…Apache IcebergJul 06, 2026
  6. 06Mapping the Variant Type in Iceberg v3: Standardizing Semi-Structured AI JSON PayloadsCross-posted. This article’s canonical home is iceberglakehouse.com. Mapping the Variant Type in Iceberg v3: Standardizing Semi-Structured…Apache IcebergJul 06, 2026