Summary:
- This article discusses improvements to Apache Iceberg, an open-source table format for large datasets, that can be used with Amazon S3 storage.
- The new features include sort-based compaction and Z-order compaction, which can help improve query performance by organizing data in a more efficient way.
- Sort-based compaction groups similar data together, while Z-order compaction arranges data based on multiple columns, making it easier to find relevant data quickly.