Iceberg Lakehouse Architecture: Game-Changing Capabilities and the Critical Function of REST Catalog

Join Viktor Kessler, co-founder of Vakamo and former technical leader at MongoDB and Dremio, for an in-depth technical exploration of how Apache Iceberg is fundamentally transforming the data engineering landscape.

In this comprehensive session, Viktor will dissect the technical architecture that makes Iceberg Lakehouse a game-changer for modern data teams. You'll gain deep technical insights into:

• Lakehouse Architecture Components: Understand the technical foundations that enable Iceberg to deliver both data lake flexibility and data warehouse performance
• REST Catalog Deep Dive: Explore the critical role of distributed metadata management through REST Catalog and how it enables multi-engine compatibility
• Metadata Optimisation Techniques: Learn how Iceberg's advanced metadata layer delivers substantial query performance improvements and scales efficiently
• Enterprise-Grade Governance: Discover how Iceberg's fine-grained access controls provide robust security that satisfies even the most demanding CISO requirements

The webinar includes a live technical demonstration of Lakekeeper, showcasing real-world implementation patterns and performance optimisations. While Olake integration as a write compute layer is still in development, Viktor will explore future integration possibilities and optimisation strategies.

Whether you're designing new data platforms or modernising existing infrastructure, this session will provide actionable engineering insights to leverage Iceberg's full capabilities in production environments.