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Amazon S3 Tables now support all Apache Iceberg V3 data types

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Amazon S3 Tables now support all Apache Iceberg V3 data types, including geometry, geography, unknown, and nanosecond timestamp types, plus column default values.

  • Store geospatial coordinates and nanosecond-precision event times natively without string/integer encoding
  • Geometry and geography columns enable location-based filtering for fleet tracking and asset mapping
  • Nanosecond timestamps support telemetry and financial workloads requiring source precision
  • Column default values populate new columns for existing rows without backfill
  • Automatic table maintenance and compaction keep V3 tables performant and cost-effective
  • Available in all AWS Regions where S3 Tables are supported

S3 Tables now fully support Apache Iceberg V3, simplifying data architecture while improving storage efficiency and query performance.

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