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Data Builders11 - Lakekeeper - Viktor KesslerIn this episode, we chat with Viktor Kessler, co-founder of LakeKeeper, an open-source Iceberg REST catalog. He shares why catalogs are the next frontier in data infra, how metadata can become actionable, and what it takes to build open, vendor-neutral platforms in a Snowflake vs. Databricks world.2025-06-1549 min
The Data Stack Show243: The Data Economy: Turning Information into a Tradable Commodity with Viktor Kessler of VakamoHighlights from this week’s conversation include:Viktor's Background and Journey in Data (1:20)Evolution of Data Architecture (4:41)The Lakehouse Concept (7:12)Open Source Innovation (11:05)Data Production and Decentralization (15:06)Governance in Decentralized Systems (18:53)Data Economy and Monetization (21:15)Security Concerns in Data Processing (24:21)Impact on Data Consumers (27:37)Compaction Issues in Data Tables (29:39)Open Source Lake Keeper Tool and Parting Thoughts (33:02)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data prod...2025-05-1634 min
The Data Stack ShowThe PRQL: Governance, Flexibility, and the Future of Enterprise Data with Viktor Kessler of VakamoThe Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.
2025-05-1502 min
Data Engineering PodcastAdvanced Lakehouse Management With The LakeKeeper Iceberg REST CatalogSummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Viktor Kessler, co-founder of Vakmo, talks about the architectural patterns in the lake house enabled by a fast and feature-rich Iceberg catalog. Viktor shares his journey from data warehouses to developing the open-source project, Lakekeeper, an Apache Iceberg REST catalog written in Rust that facilitates building lake houses with essential components like storage, compute, and catalog management. He discusses the importance of metadata in making data actionable, the evolution of data catalogs, and the challenges and innovations in the space, including integration with OpenFGA for fine-grained access control and managing...2025-04-2157 min