Getting Started with Open Lakehouse: Use Cases with Apache Iceberg™ and Apache Polaris (Incubating)

The data landscape is evolving rapidly, and organizations are seeking flexible, high-performance solutions that can handle diverse data types and workloads. Led by experienced Snowflake Professional Services experts, this presentation will delve into the intricacies of creating a modern data ecosystem that combines the best of data lakes and data warehouses. 

Join us to learn how you can build an open, governed lakehouse using Apache Iceberg™ and Apache Polaris. During this session, you will hear from experts who work across a variety of companies to implement new data strategies. You’ll learn: 

• How Iceberg Tables enables vendor-neutral storage for your lakehouse
• How Apache Polaris enables cross-engine governance for your lakehouse
• Strategies for easy, cost-effective onboarding and processing data with Iceberg tables, compatible with Snowflake and other engines
• Common use cases for Iceberg Tables and architecture patterns with Snowflake
• Best practices for using Iceberg Tables with Snowflake

Apache Polaris is currently undergoing Incubation at the Apache Software Foundation.