Over the past year, we’ve been hearing more and more about Apache Iceberg. But how can we explain what Apache Iceberg is to an information worker? The simple answer: “It’s like Excel, but for huge amounts of data.” We’re all familiar with the volume problem: an ever-growing number of Excel files stored in folders on our hard drive or in the cloud. Every day, we waste valuable time trying to: Find the right file Find the correct version Go back to a previous version Add an extra column Fix mistakes Without Iceberg, you rely on file names and folder structures to manage your data. With Iceberg, you get a smart system that: Keeps track of everything neatly Supports version control Helps you search quickly and accurately Where did Apache Iceberg come from? We all know Netflix, one of the largest data platforms in the world. They stored massive amounts of data in Amazon S3 using Apache Hive tables. But they ran into serious challenges when trying to provide a fast and reliable system for th