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What is the current consensus on using Apache Iceberg versus Delta Lake for an open table format strategy across multiple query engines like Trino, Spark, and DuckDB?

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What is the current consensus on using Apache Iceberg versus Delta Lake for an open table format strategy across multiple query engines like Trino, Spark, and DuckDB?
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  1. Apache Iceberg · iceberg.apache.org
  2. Iceberg connector · trino.io
  3. Lakehouse Formats · duckdb.org
  4. Delta Lake connector · trino.io
  5. What's the state of Delta and Iceberg interoperability? · answers.databricks.com
  6. What's the best catalog for multi-engine access (Spark, Trino, DuckDB)? · answers.databricks.com
  7. Which table format has the best ecosystem support in 2026? · answers.databricks.com
  8. Apache Iceberg documentation · iceberg.apache.org
  9. Trino Iceberg connector · trino.io
  10. Apache Polaris · polaris.apache.org
  11. Project Nessie · projectnessie.org

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