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Estuary Flow Launches Iceberg Materialization Connector

With this connector, you can stream data from any supported source system into Iceberg tables while taking advantage of all the features of Estuary Flow - easy backfills, no-code setup, and seamless schema evolutions.

Estuary Flow Launches Iceberg Materialization Connector
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We’re super excited to announce the initial release of our new Iceberg Materialization connector! This connector enables the loading of real-time data into Apache Iceberg tables.

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Apache Iceberg is an open-source table format for large analytic datasets. It was developed to address the challenges associated with managing and querying petabyte-scale data in data lakes. Iceberg tables support ACID transactions, schema evolution, and partitioning, making them highly efficient and reliable for big data analytics.

Getting data into Iceberg tables is not trivial, but the Estuary Flow Iceberg Materialization Connector brings several noteworthy features to the table:

  1. Real-Time Streaming Data Ingestion:
    • The connector allows for real-time data ingestion into Iceberg tables, ensuring that data is available for analysis as soon as possible.
    • Supports high-throughput data streams.
  2. Scalability and Performance:
    • Scales effortlessly with the growing data volume, ensuring consistent performance without compromising on speed.
  3. Data Consistency and Reliability:
    • Ensures ACID transactions, providing data consistency even during concurrent write and read operations.
    • Supports schema evolution, allowing for changes in data structure without disrupting existing queries or applications.
    • Ensures at-least-once delivery guarantees so you can be sure your data will arrive at the destination.
  4. Integration and Compatibility:
    • Easily integrates with existing Estuary Flow pipelines, you can materialize existing collections with a few clicks.
    • Compatible with various data sources and sinks supported by Estuary Flow, offering flexibility in data handling.

The launch of this Materialization Connector marks a significant advancement in real-time data streaming and analytics. By integrating Estuary Flow and Apache Iceberg, this connector paves the way for organizations to truly activate their data, wherever it may live.

The Connector is currently compatible with AWS S3 as the storage layer and AWS Glue as the catalog. If you are interested in using different components in your stack, reach out via Slack or shoot us an email and let us know!

Sign up and try out the connector for free here: https://estuary.dev/

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Dani Pálma

Dani is a data professional with a rich background in data engineering and real-time data platforms. At Estuary, Daniel focuses on promoting cutting-edge streaming solutions, helping to bridge the gap between technical innovation and developer adoption. With deep expertise in cloud-native and streaming technologies, Dani has successfully supported startups and enterprises in building robust data solutions.

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