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This article introduces AWS Glue crawler and CreateTable API support for Apache Iceberg format tables, enabling easier migration and management of Iceberg tables in the AWS Glue Data Catalog.
- AWS Glue crawlers now automatically discover and catalog existing Iceberg tables from S3
- CreateTable API eliminates manual metadata.json file creation for new Iceberg tables
- Supports schema merging across Iceberg snapshots and metadata updates
- Integrates with Lake Formation for fine-grained access control on Iceberg tables
- Enables querying Iceberg tables via Athena with centralized governance
- Supports CloudFormation templates for infrastructure-as-code deployments
The article provides a complete walkthrough for setting up Iceberg table crawling, creating new tables, and applying Lake Formation permissions for secure data access across analytics engines.
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