DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists

Welcome to "Datanation," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of data. In each episode, we explore a wide range of data topics, from data engineering and data analytics to the art and science of data-driven decision-making. In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future. Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge. Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/ Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com

Episodes

October 17, 2025
Alex Merced discusses different paths to a Universal Lakehouse Catalog standard and their pros and cons. Find links to books, social and more at AlexMerced.com
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Alex Merced discusses the rising standards within the Agentic AI Space. Buy Alex Merced’s latest book “Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse” use discount code mercedconf25 for a 40% discount. https://www.manning.com/books/architecting-an-apache-iceberg-lakehouse Follow Alex on Social at AlexMerced.com
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Alex Merced discusses three bottlenecks in building Agentic AI Applications and how platforms like Dremio can address them. Get hands-on with Dremio at Dremio.com Find all of Alex Merced’s blogs and resources at AlexMerced.com
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Past is Prologue. Alex Merced discusses lessons from the table format wars that can help predict the outcome of the catalog wars. Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com Join the #amtech channel on the Data Lakehouse Hub to discuss the podcast: https://join.slack.com/t/thedatalakehousehub/shared_invite/zt-274yc8sza-mI2zhCW8LGkOh1uxuf8T5Q
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Alex Merced talks about the annoucement at Snowflake and Databricks respective conferences in particular when it comes to the lakehouse. Follow Alex: https://www.alexmerced.com/data
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Go to the DataLakehouseHub.com and join my Slack Community Download Free Iceberg Book: https://drmevn.fyi/podcast52725iceberg Download Free Polaris Book: https://drmevn.fyi/podcast52725Polaris
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Alex Merced discusses modern AI and the new MCP standard and what it means. Follow Alex’s Blogs on and on Social at AlexMerced.com
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Alex Merced discusses the idea of whether Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake could merge. Follow my blog: https://medium.alexmerced.blog
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Alex Merced discusses what he looks forward to in 2025 in the Data Lakehouse Space. Alex Merced Event Listings: https://lu.ma/LakehouselinkupsAlex on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alextalksdatalakehouses.fyi Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/AMdatalakehouse Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmerced/
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Alex Merced discusses his experience at AWS re:invent follow Alex at AlexMered.com/data
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Register for the catalog Course: https://drmevn.fyi/catalogcourse1024 Watch the Iceberg Crash Course: https://drmevn.fyi/icebergcourse1024 London Meetup: https://lu.ma/Lakehouselinkups Paris Meetup: https://drmevn.fyi/1120-france-meetup My Calendar of Events: https://lu.ma/Lakehouselinkups
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Alex Merced discusses why catalogs are so important in data:
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Alex Merced discusses the news and announcements for dbt coalest 2024. Announcements Alex didn’t mention:– dbt Apache Iceberg support, this is done by working with Iceberg supporting query engines like Dremio – Healthtiles with more information on your dashboard about the health of your models – Auto-exposures in Tableau triggering BI Dashboard updates when models […]
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Register for the Course: https://bit.ly/am-2024-iceberg-live-crash-course-1 Free Copy of Apache Iceberg Book: https://bit.ly/am-iceberg-book My social and blog links: https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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Alex Merced discusses where interoperability tools like Apache Xtable and Uniform
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Alex Merced discusses the difference between Apache Iceberg Catalog and Enterprise Data Catalogs to help clarify the discussions around catalogs in today’s data trends. Follow Alex -> https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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Alex Merced discusses some of the Databricks announcement at the Data + AI summit Follow Alex by visit https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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I talk about the big news of the day. follow on Twitter @amdatalakehouse
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Alex Merced discusses the value of Open Source Apache Iceberg catalogs in creating a truly open lakehouse environment without Vendor lock-in. Check out my article on the subject: https://open.substack.com/pub/amdatalakehouse/p/open-source-table-format-open-source?r=h4f8p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Follow me on twitter at @amdatalakehouse
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In this episode, we delve into the Apache Iceberg Kafka Connector, a critical tool for streaming data into your data lakehouse. We’ll explore how this connector facilitates seamless data ingestion from Apache Kafka into Apache Iceberg, enhancing your real-time analytics capabilities and data lakehouse efficiency. We’ll cover: Join us to understand how the Apache Iceberg […]
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