Your Data Agents Are CPU-Bound, and the Hardware Market Just Noticed
Analytics agents spend most of their time on CPU-bound tool calls, not the model. Size three planes separately and measure your ratio from traces.
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Data Engineering, Lakehouses, and the Future of AI
Alex talks technology, data, software development and AI
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Welcome to my digital garden. This is where I share my deep dives, tutorials, and thoughts on the evolving data landscape.
As the Head of Developer Relations at Dremio and author of Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide, Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide, and Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse, my mission is to make complex data architectures accessible to everyone.
What You'll Find Here
- Apache Iceberg & Polaris: Comprehensive guides on open table formats and catalogs.
- Data Lakehouse Architecture: Strategies for building cost-effective, high-performance data platforms.
- AI & RAG: Exploring the intersection of data engineering and Large Language Models.
- Dremio: Tips and tricks for using the Agentic Lakehouse Platform.
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Iceberg Is Getting a Vector Type, and Parquet Decides What It Looks Like
Iceberg's proposed vector type enforces fixed dimension, non-null, and finite values. What it promises, how Parquet shapes it, and what to do now.
What Vortex Has to Prove Before Iceberg Adds a Fourth File Format
The Vortex proposal split into criteria and candidate. What field IDs, statistics, governance, and ecosystem support a new Iceberg file format must prove.