Tag:open formats
Articles tagged "open formats".
- 31 MIN READ•Sep 10, 2026
What the 2026 Consolidation Means for Open Formats
Tabular, Dremio, and a wave of data platform acquisitions: what changes for teams building on open formats and which guarantees survive a change of ownership.
open formatsacquisitionsdata platform consolidation - 31 MIN READ•Sep 10, 2026
Where Lock-In Went
The format war ended and exit cost did not: where lock-in relocated after open tables won, how to measure it, and which costs are worth keeping down.
vendor lock-inopen formatsApache Iceberg - 30 MIN READ•Jul 25, 2026
Iceberg's Next Version Depends on Decisions Being Made in Parquet
The Iceberg and Parquet specifications are co-evolving. Several of the most consequential Iceberg v4 proposals are waiting on Parquet work.
apache icebergapache parquetvariant type - 30 MIN READ•Jul 25, 2026
Building a Lakehouse That Stays Inside the Border
Residency is a storage location. Sovereignty is who can compel access, who operates the systems, and whether you can leave.
data sovereigntyapache icebergGDPR