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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. 01The Ultimate Guide to Open Table Formats - Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, Paimon, and DuckLakeUnderstanding Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi, Paimon, and DuckLake
  2. 02The 2025 & 2026 Ultimate Guide to the Data Lakehouse and the Data Lakehouse EcosystemWhat is the Data Lakehouse and the Data Lakehouse Ecosystem? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about the Data Lakehouse architecture, open table formats like Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, and Apache Paimon, and the modern data ecosystem that supports them.
  3. 03The Endgame – Building an Autonomous Optimization Pipeline for Apache IcebergLearn how to automate compaction, snapshot expiration, and layout optimization in Apache Iceberg using metadata-driven triggers and orchestration tools for a self-healing lakehouse.
  4. 04Managing Large-Scale Optimizations – Parallelism, Checkpointing, and Fail RecoveryLearn how to scale Apache Iceberg table optimizations across large datasets using parallelism, checkpointing, and fail recovery to ensure reliability and performance.
  5. 05Unlocking the Power of Agentic AI with Apache Iceberg and DremioUnlocking the Power of Agentic AI with Apache Iceberg and Dremio
  6. 06Hidden Pitfalls – Compaction and Partition Evolution in Apache IcebergPartition evolution in Apache Iceberg is a powerful feature, but if not managed carefully, it can introduce fragmentation and impact compaction performance. Learn how to handle it effectively.