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May 29, 2025 · Databases

Introducing DuckLake: An Integrated Data Lake and Catalog Format Powered by SQL

DuckDB's DuckLake is an open‑standard, SQL‑driven data lake and catalog format that simplifies lakehouse architecture by managing metadata in a database while storing data in scalable Parquet files, offering multi‑user collaboration, time‑travel queries, and MIT licensing.