Open Standards for Open Lakehouses

Mon Sep 16 | 1:30pm
Location:
Stevens Creek
Abstract

The Open Lakehouse paradigm is a transformative approach designed to minimize data movement and reduce vendor lock-in. Join Alex Merced, Senior Tech Evangelist at Dremio, as he explores the open-source standards driving this innovation. In this talk, Alex will introduce the fundamental technologies and frameworks that enable the creation of flexible, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms. Attendees will gain insights into the role of open standards like Apache Iceberg and Nessie in shaping the future of data management, empowering businesses to fully leverage their data without being restricted by proprietary solutions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, the participant will be able to understand the common challenges of modern data platforms.

Upon completion, the participant will be able to understand:

- what is a data lakehouse
- what is Apache Parquet    
- what is Apache Iceberg    
- what is Apache Arrow
- what is Nessie

Upon completion, the participant will understand how data lakehouse platforms leverage these open source technologies to unify the benefits of data lakes and data warehouses.

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Alex Merced
Dremio
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