Data Engineering

Aug
18
DuckDB v2.0 preview banner showing the DuckDB engine branching into continued in-process use and an optional Quack server mode for remote clients, labeled beta.

DuckDB v2.0 preview targets a stable release for its Quack server mode

The preview also outlines a stable extension API and new storage format, while Quack remains beta and migration details await the fall release.
3 min read
Jun
11
Snowflake Summit 26

7 Snowflake Summit 2026 launches data engineers should know

Snowflake Summit 2026 was more than its own AI Data Cloud announcements. Here are the Snowflake and ecosystem launches data engineers should know, from Datastream and Horizon Context to RudderAI, dbt, Posit, dltHub, and AtScale.
10 min read
Apr
23
What is Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD)

What is Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD)

Unleashing the Power of Distributed Computing Before Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDDs), distributed data p:rocessing systems faced several significant challenges.
3 min read