Vector Search Directly Over Iceberg Tables, and When You Still Need a Vector Database
September 21, 2026Embeddings are just columns. When exact vector search over Iceberg scans beats a vector database, when it does not, and how to lay out tables.
Embeddings are just columns. When exact vector search over Iceberg scans beats a vector database, when it does not, and how to lay out tables.
Why retrieval-augmented generation systems fail in enterprises - and what to do about it.