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  1. 01Real-Time Lakehouse Patterns with Apache Flink and IcebergLearn how to build a real-time lakehouse with Apache Flink 2.1 and the Dynamic Iceberg Sink, covering schema evolution, exactly-once delivery, and compaction.
  2. 02Single-Node Data Engineering: DuckDB, DataFusion, Polars, and LakeSailOptimize single-node data engineering with DuckDB, DataFusion, Polars, and LakeSail. Compare architectures and learn when to transition to Dremio MPP.
  3. 03Choosing Vector Stores for Retrieval Workloadspgvector, Milvus, Weaviate, and LanceDB each make different tradeoffs on index type, hybrid search, scale, and operational complexity. Learn which fits your retrieval workload.
  4. 04An In-Depth Overview of the Apache Iceberg 1.11.0 ReleaseApache Iceberg 1.11.0 delivers manifest list encryption, the new pluggable File Format API, credential lifecycle refreshes, and Spark/Flink improvements.
  5. 05What Are Table Formats and Why Were They Needed?2026 Alex Mercedalexmerced.comGrokOverflowIngestThisOpenAgenticPlatformAgenticAnalyticsNowOpenLakehouseAlexMercedAIBooksAll booksRSS

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