Episodes

  • Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?

    Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?
    Nov 25 2025
    Try the Dremio Free trial at Dremio.com/get-started Follow Alex at AlexMerced.com
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  • Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial

    Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial
    Nov 18 2025
    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
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  • Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?

    Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?
    Oct 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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  • Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent

    Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent
    Sep 26 2025
    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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  • Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer

    Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer
    Sep 5 2025
    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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  • Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog

    Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog
    Jun 30 2025
    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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  • Bonus – What is MCP? (Model Context Protocol – Modern AI 101)

    Bonus – What is MCP? (Model Context Protocol – Modern AI 101)
    Apr 6 2025
    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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  • BONUS: Data Lakehouse Crash Course (Polaris, Nessie, Unity, Gravitino, Lakekeeper and more!)

    BONUS: Data Lakehouse Crash Course (Polaris, Nessie, Unity, Gravitino, Lakekeeper and more!)
    Nov 5 2024
    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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