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Page 46 of 133- 01Active Monitoring: How Agentic AI Auto-Heals and Protects Enterprise Data PipelinesStatic alerts miss cascading pipeline failures. Learn how agentic AI monitors, traces root causes, and automatically rolls back broken enterprise data pipelines.Agentic AnalyticsMay 28, 2026
- 02Anatomy of an Agentic Analytics System: Inside the Multi-Step Reasoning LoopHow does an agentic analytics system actually work? Inside the ReAct loop, tool calling, schema exploration, and self-correction that power autonomous data agents.Agentic AnalyticsMay 28, 2026
- 03Mastering Apache Iceberg v3: What's New and How to Plan Your UpgradeApache Iceberg v3 adds deletion vectors, VARIANT type, row lineage, and table encryption. Here's what changed and how to plan your upgrade.Apache IcebergMay 28, 2026
- 04Building a Custom Agentic Analytics System: Python, LangChain, and SQL Data LakesBuild a custom agentic analytics system using Python, LangChain, and Dremio. A developer tutorial covering SQL tool binding, prompt design, and secure execution.Agentic AnalyticsMay 28, 2026
- 05The Death of the Data Swamp: Establishing Governance in Your 2026 Data LakehouseData lakehouses become data swamps without active governance. Learn how schema enforcement, catalog stewardship, and drift detection keep your lakehouse clean in 2026.Data LakehouseMay 28, 2026
- 06Designing an Immutable Data Lakehouse: Best Practices for Iceberg Snapshot ExpirationIceberg snapshot bloat silently kills query performance. Learn the best practices for snapshot expiration, manifest cleanup, and automated table maintenance.Apache IcebergMay 28, 2026