185: The Evolution of Data Processing, Data Formats, and Data Sharing with Ryan Blue of Tabular

The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• The Evolution of Data Processing (2:36)
• Ryan’s Background and Journey in Data (4:52)
• Challenges in Transitioning to S3 (8:47)
• Impact of Latency on Query Performance (11:43)
• Challenges with Table Representation (15:26)
• Designing a New Metadata Format (21:36)
• Integration with Existing Tools and Open Source Project (24:07)
• Initial Features of Iceberg (26:11)
• Challenges of Manual Partitioning (31:49)
• Designing the Iceberg Table Format (37:31)
• Trade-offs in Writing Workloads (47:22)
• Database Systems and File Systems (55:00)
• Vendor Influence on Access Controls (1:01:58)
• Restructuring Data Security (1:03:39)
• Delegating Access Controls (1:07:22)
• Column-level Access Controls (1:14:19)
• Exciting Releases and Future Plans (1:17:47)
• Centralization of Components in Data Infrastructure (1:25:37)
• Fundamental Shift in Data Architecture (1:28:28)

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