AWS Glue Data Catalog supports automatic optimization of Apache Iceberg tables through your Amazon VPC

AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports automatic optimization of Apache Iceberg tables through specific Amazon VPCs, offering enhanced security and maintenance capabilities for data management.

• Supports automatic table optimization including compaction, snapshot management, and orphan data deletion
• Allows configuring table optimizers to run in specific VPCs, subnets, and security groups
• Provides capabilities for:
  • Compacting tables with multiple small files
  • Managing snapshot retention
  • Deleting unreferenced files
• Helps reduce metadata overhead and improve query performance
• Available in all AWS Glue supported regions

The feature enables customers with advanced security requirements to maintain Iceberg tables while controlling access through specific network configurations.