Apache Iceberg is an open-source table format for huge analytic datasets. It provides capabilities like schema evolution, ACID transactions, etc.
Iceberg is designed to work efficiently with big data engines like Apache Spark, Trino, Hive, Presto, and others.
Apache Iceberg was originally developed at Netflix to address limitations in Hive tables for big data processing.
The key motivations for creating Iceberg include scalability issues with Hive Metastore, inflexible schema evolution, and a lack of ACID compliance.
Iceberg addressed these problems by providing a flexible table format, efficient metadata management, and full support for ACID transactions.
The architecture of Apache Iceberg consists of three main components: Metadata Layer, Data Layer, and Manifests.
Apache Iceberg provides a range of features that make it a robust choice for modern data lake management, including ACID Transactions, Schema Evolution, Time Travel, Partition Evolution, etc.
The code example shared demonstrates how to use Apache Iceberg with a Hadoop catalog to create a table programmatically and perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations.
Apache Iceberg provides a robust and scalable solution for managing large datasets with advanced capabilities.
Using Iceberg with Java and other big data engines offer flexibility, performance, and reliability in handling data-intensive applications.