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Alex Merced

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Senior Tech Evangelist @ Dremio

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What is Three-Tier Data (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and How Dremio Simplifies It

What is Three-Tier Data (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and How Dremio Simplifies It

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Exploring Data Operations with PySpark, Pandas, DuckDB, Polars, and DataFusion in a Python Notebook

Exploring Data Operations with PySpark, Pandas, DuckDB, Polars, and DataFusion in a Python Notebook

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A Brief Guide to the Governance of Apache Iceberg Tables

A Brief Guide to the Governance of Apache Iceberg Tables

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Ultimate Directory of Apache Iceberg Resources

Ultimate Directory of Apache Iceberg Resources

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Change Data Capture (CDC) when there is no CDC

Change Data Capture (CDC) when there is no CDC

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Virtualization + Lakehouse + Mesh = Data At Scale

Virtualization + Lakehouse + Mesh = Data At Scale

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Deep Dive into Data Apps with Streamlit

Deep Dive into Data Apps with Streamlit

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A Deep Dive into Docker Compose

A Deep Dive into Docker Compose

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In-Depth Guide to Working with Strings in Rust

In-Depth Guide to Working with Strings in Rust

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Getting Started with Rust: A Modern Systems Programming Language

Getting Started with Rust: A Modern Systems Programming Language

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Hands-on with Apache Iceberg on Your Laptop: Deep Dive with Apache Spark, Nessie, Minio, Dremio, Polars and Seaborn

Hands-on with Apache Iceberg on Your Laptop: Deep Dive with Apache Spark, Nessie, Minio, Dremio, Polars and Seaborn

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Why Data Analysts, Engineers, Architects and Scientists Should Care about Dremio and Apache Iceberg

Why Data Analysts, Engineers, Architects and Scientists Should Care about Dremio and Apache Iceberg

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5 Trends in the Data Lakehouse Space

5 Trends in the Data Lakehouse Space

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Using the alexmerced/datanotebook Docker Image

Using the alexmerced/datanotebook Docker Image

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Understanding Apache Iceberg Delete Files

Understanding Apache Iceberg Delete Files

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Understanding the Apache Iceberg Manifest File

Understanding the Apache Iceberg Manifest File

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Understanding the Apache Iceberg Manifest List (Snapshot)

Understanding the Apache Iceberg Manifest List (Snapshot)

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Understanding Apache Iceberg's metadata.json file

Understanding Apache Iceberg's metadata.json file

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What Apache Iceberg REST Catalog is and isn't

What Apache Iceberg REST Catalog is and isn't

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ACID Guarantees and Apache Iceberg: Turning Any Storage into a Data Warehouse

ACID Guarantees and Apache Iceberg: Turning Any Storage into a Data Warehouse

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Data Lakehouse 101: The Who, What and Why of Data Lakehouses

Data Lakehouse 101: The Who, What and Why of Data Lakehouses

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Understanding the Polaris Iceberg Catalog and Its Architecture

Understanding the Polaris Iceberg Catalog and Its Architecture

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Reliability with Apache Iceberg

Reliability with Apache Iceberg

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Upcoming Data Talks from Alex Merced (And how to follow)

Upcoming Data Talks from Alex Merced (And how to follow)

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Databases Deconstructed: The Value of Data Lakehouses and Table Formats

Databases Deconstructed: The Value of Data Lakehouses and Table Formats

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Despite Uniform and Apache XTable, your choice of Table Format still matters (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, and Delta Lake)

Despite Uniform and Apache XTable, your choice of Table Format still matters (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, and Delta Lake)

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Clustering vs Partitioning your Apache Iceberg Tables

Clustering vs Partitioning your Apache Iceberg Tables

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Shades of Open Source - Understanding The Many Meanings of "Open"

Shades of Open Source - Understanding The Many Meanings of "Open"

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Introduction to Sorting Algorithms in JavaScript

Introduction to Sorting Algorithms in JavaScript

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Apache Iceberg and Data Lakehouse Partitioning

Apache Iceberg and Data Lakehouse Partitioning

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3 Reasons Data Engineers Should Embrace Apache Iceberg

3 Reasons Data Engineers Should Embrace Apache Iceberg

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Guide to Starting or Joining Your Local Apache Iceberg Community

Guide to Starting or Joining Your Local Apache Iceberg Community

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Running SQL on your Excel Files From Your Laptop with Dremio

Running SQL on your Excel Files From Your Laptop with Dremio

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A Deep Intro to Apache Iceberg and Resources for Learning More

A Deep Intro to Apache Iceberg and Resources for Learning More

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Deep Dive into Functional Programming in Javascript

Deep Dive into Functional Programming in Javascript

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Collection of Hands-on Exercises to Get Started with Apache Iceberg

Collection of Hands-on Exercises to Get Started with Apache Iceberg

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Understanding the Future of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

Understanding the Future of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

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End-to-End Basic Data Engineering Tutorial (Spark, Dremio, Superset)

End-to-End Basic Data Engineering Tutorial (Spark, Dremio, Superset)

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Great Blogs on DataOps for Apache Iceberg Lakehouses

Great Blogs on DataOps for Apache Iceberg Lakehouses

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5 Open Source Data Projects You Should Be Following

5 Open Source Data Projects You Should Be Following

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5 reasons Dremio is the ideal Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Platform

5 reasons Dremio is the ideal Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Platform

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The Apache Iceberg Lakehouse: The Great Data Equalizer (disrupting the Snowflake/Databricks status quo)

The Apache Iceberg Lakehouse: The Great Data Equalizer (disrupting the Snowflake/Databricks status quo)

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10 Reasons to Make Apache Iceberg and Dremio Part of your Data Lakehouse Strategy

10 Reasons to Make Apache Iceberg and Dremio Part of your Data Lakehouse Strategy

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A deep dive into the concept and world of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

A deep dive into the concept and world of Apache Iceberg Catalogs

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The Role of Ontologies in Data Management

The Role of Ontologies in Data Management

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ANSI SQL 101 - Understanding the Syntax and Concepts

ANSI SQL 101 - Understanding the Syntax and Concepts

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An Introduction to Python

An Introduction to Python

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Introduction to Data Vault Modeling

Introduction to Data Vault Modeling

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Mastering Git: A Comprehensive Guide to git pull and git push

Mastering Git: A Comprehensive Guide to git pull and git push

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What is the Data Lakehouse and the Role of Apache Iceberg, Nessie and Dremio?

What is the Data Lakehouse and the Role of Apache Iceberg, Nessie and Dremio?

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Partitioning Practices in Apache Hive and Apache Iceberg

Partitioning Practices in Apache Hive and Apache Iceberg

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Columnar vs. Row-based Data Structures in OLTP and OLAP Systems

Columnar vs. Row-based Data Structures in OLTP and OLAP Systems

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Understanding JavaScript Promises In-Depth

Understanding JavaScript Promises In-Depth

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Table Format FUD - Thinking Through the Table Format Conversion (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake)

Table Format FUD - Thinking Through the Table Format Conversion (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake)

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Embracing the Future of Data Management: Why Choose Lakehouse, Iceberg, and Dremio?

Embracing the Future of Data Management: Why Choose Lakehouse, Iceberg, and Dremio?

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Open Lakehouse Engineering/Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering - A Directory of Resources

Open Lakehouse Engineering/Apache Iceberg Lakehouse Engineering - A Directory of Resources

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Nessie: An Alternative to Hive & JDBC for Self-Managed Apache Iceberg Catalogs

Nessie: An Alternative to Hive & JDBC for Self-Managed Apache Iceberg Catalogs

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Apache Iceberg, Git-Like Catalog Versioning and Data Lakehouse Management - Pillars of a Robust Data Lakehouse Platform

Apache Iceberg, Git-Like Catalog Versioning and Data Lakehouse Management - Pillars of a Robust Data Lakehouse Platform

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No Code - Convert XLS/CSV files into Parquet with Dremio

No Code - Convert XLS/CSV files into Parquet with Dremio

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What is HTMX? Why it Matters? and How to use it.

What is HTMX? Why it Matters? and How to use it.

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