REST catalog

1. August 25, 202633 min read

   Governance-as-Code for the Lakehouse: Managing REST Catalog RBAC and Masking in Git

   Put REST catalog RBAC and masking in Git. How to review grants, apply them safely, and keep lakehouse access from drifting.

2. August 25, 202631 min read

   Multi-Cloud REST Catalog Topologies: Running Apache Polaris Across AWS, Azure, and GCP

   Polaris can catalog Iceberg tables across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Four topologies, credential vending, and the tradeoffs of each design.

3. August 24, 202630 min read

   The Iceberg REST Catalog Compatibility Test: One Suite of Operations Every Platform Should Pass

   One suite of REST catalog operations every Iceberg platform should pass. What sameness means, where implementations diverge, and how to test it.

4. August 24, 202631 min read

   Iceberg REST Remote Scan Planning Changes More Than Query Performance

   Remote scan planning moves Iceberg file selection into the catalog. What that changes for engines, governance, and operational cost beyond query speed.

5. August 24, 202630 min read

   The Catalog Can Now Plan Your Iceberg Query: Inside REST Scan Planning

   A mechanics walkthrough of Iceberg REST scan planning: client-side planning, remote endpoints, pagination, and where engine support stands in 2026.

6. August 24, 202630 min read

   Can Seven Different Iceberg REST Catalogs Really Run the Same DuckDB Code?

   Can seven Iceberg REST catalogs run the same DuckDB script? What the protocol makes portable, what still differs, and a test matrix you can rerun.

7. August 19, 202630 min read

   The Decoupled Data Lakehouse: Multi-Engine Freedom with Open REST Catalogs

   The decoupled data lakehouse: multi-engine freedom with open REST catalogs, credential vending, and an estate that outlives its tools.

8. August 4, 202620 min read

   How the Iceberg REST Catalog Turned Into the Lakehouse Control Plane

   How the Iceberg REST catalog became the lakehouse control plane: multi-table atomic commits, credential vending, capability negotiation, and what still breaks.

9. July 13, 202616 min read

   REST Catalog Credential Vending for Iceberg

   An in-depth exploration of rest catalog credential vending for iceberg

10. June 8, 202614 min read

    REST Catalog Credential Vending for Lakehouse Security

    Iceberg REST catalog credential vending issues short-lived, table-scoped storage tokens for S3, ADLS, and GCS.

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