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Data Lakehouse Resources

Your go-to collection of free books, tutorials, community groups, and events for Apache Iceberg, Dremio, and the Agentic Lakehouse ecosystem. This curated collection focuses on modern data architecture, open table formats, and leveraging Agentic AI for robust data engineering workflows.

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Free Books

Definitive guides and essential reads — completely free. Start building your lakehouse expertise today.

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Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide

The complete guide to Apache Iceberg by Tomer Shiran, Jason Hughes & Alex Merced from Dremio.

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Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide

Deep dive into Polaris, the modern Iceberg-native catalog for scalable lakehouse architectures.

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Agentic AI for Dummies

Dremio Special Edition by Wiley. The plain-English guide to autonomous AI systems.

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Federation, Semantic Layer & Lakehouse for Agentic AI

How to leverage federation, the semantic layer and the lakehouse for agentic AI.

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Apache Iceberg in 100 Pages

Understanding and getting hands-on with Apache Iceberg in a compact, accessible format.

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The Apache Iceberg Digest: Vol 1

A curated collection of Apache Iceberg insights and best practices by PuppyGraph.

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Deep Dives

Other Books

Comprehensive guides for practitioners ready to go 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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Hands-On

Learning

Video walkthroughs, interactive tutorials, and structured learning paths to master the data lakehouse.

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Dremio 101

Introduction to Dremio and the Agentic Lakehouse platform.

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Iceberg 101

Getting started with Apache Iceberg and open table formats.

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Dremio AI Agent UI Demo

See Dremio's AI Agent interface in action with natural language analytics.

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Dremio Semantic Layer Demo

Walkthrough of Dremio's semantic layer for governed, business-friendly data access.

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Dremio University

Earn badges on Iceberg, MCP, and more with structured learning paths.

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Dremio.com Blog

Technical articles, tutorials, and insights from the Dremio team.

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Dremio Medium Blog

Data engineering insights and deep dives on Medium.

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How Dremio is the Iceberg Native Platform

Deep dive into Dremio's Apache Iceberg integration and capabilities.

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Semantic Layer: The Definitive Guide

The semantic layer is not a one-time project. It is a living system that grows with your organization's data needs.

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Apache Polaris: The Catalog Standard

Organizations are already using Polaris RBAC, catalog federation, credential vending, and generic tables to govern multi-engine lakehouses at scale.

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What Are Table Formats?

A table format defines how to organize metadata about data files so that query engines can treat them as reliable, transactional tables.

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What is Dremio?

Dremio is a unified platform that eliminates data silos, secures object storage with an Iceberg-based lakehouse, and accelerates insights with Agentic AI.

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What 'Apache Iceberg Native' Actually Means

If your intention is to make Iceberg your primary analytics format, then 'supports Iceberg' and 'built for Iceberg' lead to very different outcomes.

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Open Source and the Data Lakehouse

The data lakehouse deconstructs components into modular, interchangeable layers, each built on open-source standards like Apache Parquet, Iceberg, and Arrow.

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What is Agentic Analytics?

If agentic analytics is on your roadmap, it's worth auditing where your current platform sits to avoid data quality issues and permission errors.

Connect

Communities

Join lakehouse practitioners worldwide — from global Slack channels to local meetup groups near you.

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Global

The Data Lakehouse Hub Slack

Community Slack for data lakehouse practitioners and enthusiasts.

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Data Events Organizing Slack

Slack community for organizing and coordinating data events.

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Dremio Developer Community

Join the Dremio developer community for support and collaboration.

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Global

Dremio Dev Slack

Direct Slack workspace for Dremio developers.

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Open Source

Apache Iceberg Community

Official Apache Iceberg open source community.

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Open Source

Apache Polaris Community

Official Apache Polaris open source community.

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Apache Arrow Community

Official Apache Arrow open source community.

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Events

Workshops, webinars, and conferences to level up your data lakehouse skills.

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Dremio Events & Workshops

Register for upcoming Dremio workshops, webinars, and hands-on sessions.

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International

International Data Lakehouse Meetups

Luma calendar for worldwide lakehouse events and meetups.

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Global

Open Data Lakehouse Meetups

Global meetup group for open data lakehouse enthusiasts.

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USA

North American Open Data Lakehouse Linkups

Connect with lakehouse practitioners across North America.

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NA Community Run Apache Iceberg Meetups

Community-organized Apache Iceberg meetups across North America.

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Lakehouse Linkups

Lakehouse linkup events calendar on Luma.

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NYC

NYC Data Lakehouse Events

Data lakehouse events in the New York City area.

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Orlando

Orlando Data Events

Data community events in the Orlando, Florida area.

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West Coast

West Coast US Data Lakehouse Events

Events in SF, Seattle, Denver, and more.

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East Coast

East Coast US Data Lakehouse Events

Events in NYC, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, and more.

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Slide Decks

Browse and download Alex Merced's presentation slides from conferences, meetups, and workshops (2025 and later).

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