In The Grand Schema of Things

Welcome to "In The Grand Schema of Things," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on an exhilarating journey through the captivating world of Data Tech History and Concepts. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of data technology, explore its fascinating past, and delve into the cutting-edge concepts shaping our data-driven future. In each episode, Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and technology historian, brings his passion and expertise to the forefront. He shares captivating stories from the annals of data tech history, highlighting pivotal moments, trailblazing innovations, and the brilliant minds behind them. From the invention of the first data storage devices to the rise of modern data analytics, Alex leaves no byte unturned. But "In The Grand Schema of Things" isn't just a stroll down memory lane. It's also a beacon guiding you through the complex concepts and trends defining today's data landscape. Whether you're an aspiring data scientist, a curious tech enthusiast, or simply someone intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge. So, if you're ready to embark on a data-driven odyssey, join Alex Merced on "In The Grand Schema of Things." Tune in to unravel the mysteries, celebrate the milestones, and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving realm of data technology. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newcomer to the world of data, there's always something exciting to discover "In The Grand Schema of Things." Subscribe now and let the data adventure begin! Find all episodes here: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/grandschema/ Follow Alex on Twitter at: @amdatalakehouse

Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?

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11-25
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Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial

Guide to the Dremio Free Trial: https://amdatalakehouse.substack.com/p/comprehensive-hands-on-walk-through?r=h4f8p In this episode I make som suggestions on great handhelds you can buy for christmas, here is some websites of the main handheld manufacturers. Retroid: https://www.goretroid.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqmsw4dUCa7w0oODoE05TqOlQzhw8vfewFMVqVKnmF-1iL9pIt3 Anbernic: https://anbernic.com/ Konkr: https://www.ayaneo.com/product/KONKR-Pocket-FIT Mangmi: https://mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-x XU Retro: https://www.xuretro.com/collections/frontpage Powkiddy: https://powkiddy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorEoT89yJBBHoB2Ec0cGbfbhTZJUeOr98CnO8djuNacvOrurkR5 Trimui: https://trimui.net/?srsltid=AfmBOooJEXt2RFMBlAVNOgOC2yd9kbECIUBofoZYG4AG4o0xBgCVoip7 Miyoo: https://lomiyoo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopurOeS9_f9m0tQPvtoYdRjov85qPbJA9dfyG_nulDI2fJzOy3T

11-18
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Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?

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

10-17
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Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent

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

09-26
08:28

Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer

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

09-05
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Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog

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

06-30
08:43

Data News: Snowflake/Databricks Announcements, Iceberg V3

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

06-11
07:35

Data News: DuckLake, Confluent’s TableFlow, New Book!

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

05-27
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Bonus – What is MCP? (Model Context Protocol – Modern AI 101)

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

04-06
08:09

Will Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake Merge?

Alex Merced discusses the idea of whether Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake could merge. Follow my blog: https://medium.alexmerced.blog

02-21
04:38

2025, Data Lakehouse Looking Forward

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/

12-30
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BONUS: Data Lakehouse Crash Course (Polaris, Nessie, Unity, Gravitino, Lakekeeper and more!)

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

11-05
00:57

FREE Apache Iceberg Crash Course

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

07-09
01:05

9 – Data Protection by Design and by Default

The “Data Protection by Design and Default ” principle is a critical concept in data compliance, especially under regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe. This principle ensures that data protection safeguards are embedded into the design of data systems and business practices from the outset. In this episode,, Alex discusses the […]

05-23
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8 – Thinking Through Data Models for Incremental Ingestion

Alex Merced talks about how different modeling approaches can have different implications for doing incremental ingestion into analytics systems. Hands-On Lakehouse Laptop Exercises:– MongoDB with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-mongodb-dashboard– SQLServer with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-sqlserver-dashboard– Postgres with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-postgres-to-dashboard https://bio.alexmerced.com/data

04-17
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7 – How do you model graph data?

Alex Merced discusses Graph Data and How you model it. Build a Data Lakehouse on Your Laptop Deploy Deploy into Production

03-28
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#1 – intro to catalogs, manifests and metadata. Oh my!

In this episode, Alex Merced introduces his new podcast “Catalogs, Manifests, and Metadata. Oh my!” covering open-source data projects like Apache Iceberg and others. Make sure to subscribe, this podcast will be showing up in podcast directories over the next week or so of the publishing of this episode. Follow Alex Merced, find all links […]

03-25
01:22

6 – An Overview of what is Data Vault Modeling

Alex Merced discusses what is Data Vault Modeling.

02-21
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5 – Understanding Data Mesh

Alex Merced discusses what is data mesh Follow Alex Merced, Links are all here:https://bio.alexmerced.com/data Read Alex’s recent blogs at dremio.com/blog

02-02
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4 – Inmon & Kimball Warehouse Modeling

Alex Merced talks about the high-level differences between mainline approaches to modeling a data warehouse. Social Links: bio.alexmerced.com/data Youtube: youtube.com/@alexmerceddata

01-21
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