AWS Glue announces catalog federation for remote Apache Iceberg catalogs
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This article announces the general availability of AWS Glue catalog federation for remote Apache Iceberg catalogs, enabling secure access to Iceberg tables without data movement.
- Query remote Iceberg tables in S3 using preferred AWS analytics engines
- Real-time metadata synchronization between AWS Glue Data Catalog and remote catalogs
- Supported by Redshift, EMR, Athena, AWS Glue, Apache Spark, and SageMaker
- Integrates with AWS Lake Formation for fine-grained access controls
- Supports cross-account sharing and trusted identity propagation
- Works with Iceberg REST specification-compliant catalog implementations
- Available in all AWS commercial regions via console, SDKs, and APIs
Catalog federation simplifies remote Iceberg table access while maintaining security and enabling optimal price-performance for analytics workloads.
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