LAKEMOD.LAKE-09 · v1.0
Pipelines for
real workloads,
not demos.
9 micro-lessons · ~72 min · Real Docker images
TIME-TRAVEL DECK · LIVE
TIME TRAVEL · APACHE ICEBERG
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VERSION: 2026-04-28-a · TABLE: events · MERGE: 4.1M rows
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LAKEDATA ENGINEERINGTRENDING
Lakehouse architecture & open tables
Iceberg, Delta, time travel — without the religious wars.
WHY THIS MATTERS · IBM 2026 DATA GUIDE
Highlights data lakes, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, and lakehouses as core modern data-platform topics.
01Lake vs warehouse vs lakehouse
02Iceberg fundamentals
03Delta Lake patterns
04Time travel & MERGE
05Compaction & vacuum
06Streaming into the lakehouse
Pick a table format by trade-off
Wire MERGE / time-travel safely
Stream into the lakehouse without dual-write hell
SKILLS YOU'LL GAIN
Real skills, real career delta.
Skills you'll gain
09- Pick a table format by trade-offWorking
Outcome from completing the course: pick a table format by trade-off.
- Wire MERGE / time-travel safelyWorking
Outcome from completing the course: wire merge / time-travel safely.
- Stream into the lakehouse without dual-write hellWorking
Outcome from completing the course: stream into the lakehouse without dual-write hell.
- Lake vs warehouse vs lakehouseWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Iceberg fundamentalsWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Delta Lake patternsWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Time travel & MERGEWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Compaction & vacuumWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Streaming into the lakehouseWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
$ docker pull snap/lakehouse:lesson-01
$ docker run --rm -it snap/lakehouse:lesson-01
snap/lakehouse:lesson-01
Compaction & vacuum lesson saved 11 TB of storage.
@iceberg_ivanVERIFY ON GITHUB
Best Iceberg-vs-Delta breakdown I've read.
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