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What are the pros and cons of using Apache Iceberg tables versus traditional Hive partitioning in modern data lakes as of this year?

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  1. Partitioning · iceberg.apache.org
  2. Spec · iceberg.apache.org
  3. Documentation · apache.googlesource.com
  4. Optimizing read performance · docs.aws.amazon.com
  5. AWS Prescriptive Guidance · docs.aws.amazon.com
  6. iceberg/docs/docs/evolution.md at main · apache/iceberg · github.com
  7. Evolution · iceberg.incubator.apache.org
  8. Evolution · iceberg.apache.org

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