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Compare Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Hudi. How would you choose an open table format?

All three give you ACID on object storage, but they were built for different problems. The signal is matching the format to the workload (engine neutrality, Spark-native ACID, or streaming upserts) rather than naming a favorite.

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All three give you ACID on object storage, but they were built for different problems. The signal is matching the format to the workload (engine neutrality, Spark-native ACID, or streaming upserts) rather than naming a favorite.

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