Apache Arrow Flight and ADBC, and Why Database Connectivity Finally Went Columnar
A data scientist runs a query against a warehouse. The engine finishes the scan in three seconds. Then the notebook sits there for four…
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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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Budgeting for Agentic Analytics When Every Question Costs Something Different
The pilot ran for six weeks with forty users and cost less than a team lunch. Someone approved rolling it out to eight hundred people. The…
The Five Layers of an Agentic Lakehouse and Where the MCP Server Sits
Someone on your team connects an AI desktop client to a query engine, asks a question about last quarter, and gets an answer in fifteen…