TLDR:
- Databricks has acquired Tabular, a data-management startup founded by Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reid.
- The acquisition aims to enhance data compatibility and interoperability in the lakehouse architecture.
Databricks, a leader in the lakehouse architecture, has acquired Tabular, a data-management startup founded by Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reid. This acquisition brings together the original creators of Apache Iceberg™ and Linux Foundation Delta Lake, two leading open-source lakehouse formats. The collaboration aims to lead the way in data compatibility, eliminating limitations based on lakehouse formats.
The lakehouse architecture, which integrates traditional data warehousing with AI workloads on a single copy of data, has revolutionized enterprise productivity by democratizing data access. Databricks introduced Delta Lake UniForm to address format incompatibility challenges, and with the addition of the original Iceberg team, they plan to invest in further enhancing compatibility and interoperability. Both Databricks and Tabular have a history of championing open-source formats, and this acquisition underscores Databricks’ commitment to open formats and data control.