The published work
Where to find it
Most of what I publish about the lakehouse lands in one of four places: the Dremio blog, YouTube, the Data Lakehouse Hub, or a book. This page points at each of them, with the pieces worth reading first.
Start here
Six posts that cover the ground this site is about, roughly in the order the layers stack up.
- ArchitectureOpen Source and the Data LakehouseWhy the openness of each layer has to be assessed separately, rather than as one claim about a platform.
- Table formatsWhat Are Table Formats and Why Were They Needed?The path from raw files to table formats, and the specific problems that made them necessary.
- CatalogsApache Polaris: The Catalog Standard for Lakehouses and AIHow an open catalog standard keeps tables interoperable across engines and clouds.
- SemanticsThe Semantic Layer: The Definitive GuideWhat a semantic layer is for, and why it became load-bearing once machines started asking the questions.
- IcebergWhat Apache Iceberg Native Actually MeansHow to tell genuine table format support from a connector that reads and little else.
- AIWhat Is Agentic Analytics?Agents querying governed data under the same controls applied to people.
The channels
Dremio blogMy working posts on lakehouse architecture, Apache Iceberg, catalogs, semantic layers, and agentic analytics.Read the archiveYouTube, data and AIWalkthroughs and explainers on lakehouse architecture, table formats, and the tooling around them.WatchData Lakehouse HubThe community hub: articles, a knowledge base, events, and a Slack where practitioners compare notes.Join the community
Video playlists
The channel covers a wider range than this site does. These two playlists are the lakehouse part of it.
Community
Places to ask a question, argue about a design, or find out what other people ran into before you did.
Longer form
When a subject needs more room than a blog post gives it, it usually turns into a book.