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Data Lakehouse Resources

Free books, tutorials, meetups, and slide decks for Apache Iceberg, Dremio, and agentic analytics. Pick where you want to start.

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Three ways in

Each page lists everything in one place, grouped so you can skip what you already know.

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Learn Iceberg free

6 free books and 15 videos, courses, and articles on Iceberg, Polaris, Dremio, and agentic analytics.

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Communities by city

17 Slack workspaces, meetup groups, and event calendars, from NYC and Orlando to both US coasts.

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Slide decks

Slides from Alex's conference, meetup, and workshop talks, 2025 and later.

Choose a learning path

Start with the concepts, then try a task, then use the deeper references. Internal destinations checked September 29, 2026.

  1. New to lakehouses: Read the open lakehouse definition, then look up Apache Iceberg.
  2. Ready to build: Set up a laptop lab, then compare the architecture layers.
  3. Designing for agents: Learn semantic definitions, then walk through the agentic analytics stack.

Other books

Longer reads for practitioners going deeper into lakehouse architecture, agentic AI, and data engineering.

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Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

Architecture patterns for building Iceberg-based data platforms.

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The 2026 Guide to Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg and Agentic AI

Comprehensive guide to lakehouse architecture and AI.

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The Book on Using Apache Iceberg with Python

Hands-on guide using Iceberg with Python tools.

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The Book on Agentic Analytics

Foundations of agentic data architecture.

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The AI Lakehouse: Architecting Data Platforms for AI

Building AI systems on a data lakehouse.

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Constructing Context and Semantics for AI Agents

Practical guide to embeddings, knowledge graphs, memory, RAG, and production agent systems.

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Enabling Agentic Analytics with Apache Iceberg and Dremio

Building AI-ready lakehouse systems.

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Using AI Agents for Data Engineering and Data Analysis

Practical guide to AI-driven workflows.

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Apache Iceberg for Agentic AI

Enabling Agentic AI on an Iceberg Lakehouse.

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The Open Source Lakehouse

Architecting the decoupled analytical foundation.

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The Agentic Enterprise

Deploying AI agents across the modern organization.

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The AI Engineering Handbook

Full-stack reference for AI systems.

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AI-Ready Data

Designing data platforms for LLMs, agents, and RAG.

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The 2026 Guide to AI-Assisted Development

Prompt engineering and agent workflows.

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Evaluating AI Systems

Testing LLMs, RAG, and agents.

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AI Application Architecture

Patterns for building intelligent systems.

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Building Knowledge Systems for AI

Graphs, RAG, memory, and context.

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Shipping AI

From prototype to production systems.

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Governing AI Systems

How to best govern AI systems.

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