Discover how to use Apache Iceberg's metadata tables to proactively detect small files, bloated manifests, and table fragmentation - so you can trigger.
Learn how to design an effective schedule for compaction and snapshot expiration in Apache Iceberg to balance cost, performance, and data freshness.
Learn how to prevent and clean up metadata bloat in Apache Iceberg by expiring snapshots and rewriting manifests for better performance and manageability.
How sorting and Z-order clustering lay out data in Apache Iceberg tables to improve file pruning and query speed, when to use each, and the rewrite costs.