AWS announces support for Apache Iceberg V3 deletion vectors and row lineage
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This article announces AWS support for Apache Iceberg V3 deletion vectors and row lineage features across multiple AWS services.
- Deletion vectors optimize delete operations and reduce data compaction costs
- Row lineage tracks record changes with simple SQL queries
- Available on EMR 7.12, AWS Glue, SageMaker, S3 Tables, and Glue Data Catalog
- Create V3 tables using 'format-version = 3' property in CREATE TABLE
- Existing tables can be upgraded by updating metadata format version
- Enables petabyte-scale data lakes with improved modification performance
AWS now provides Apache Iceberg V3 capabilities to improve data lake performance and simplify change tracking across supported services.
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