Databricks Expands Open Data Lakehouses, AI Analysis, and Data Mesh with Latest Innovations

Databricks has announced the launch of Delta Lake 3.0, reinforcing its commitment to open data lakehouses. The update includes automatic support for competing table formats Apache Iceberg and Hudi, allowing users to work with different file formats while still accessing Delta Lake's speed and scalability. Delta Lake 3.0 also introduces Delta Kernel for easier development and maintenance of Delta connectors, and Liquid Clustering for cost-effective data clustering. The release of Delta Lake 3.0 aims to provide greater interoperability and simplicity in the data ecosystem.