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From Pipelines to Composable Data: Rethinking CDC
Stop writing every change: combining logs and tables for a simpler, real-time CDC model
Apr 3 • Tom Scott
The 5 Ways to Move Data Iceberg -> Kafka
An in-depth comparison of today's solutions to the expanding Iceberg to Kafka market.
Feb 24 • Tom Scott
Turning the database inside out again
How Kafka and Iceberg are rebuilding database primitives. indexing, caching, and deduplication outside the database engine.
Jan 29 • Tom Scott
Making Iceberg Real-time
Apache Iceberg is the latest entry in the never ending quest for a simple, single way to store and process data at scale.
Nov 19, 2025 • Tom Scott
The 9 Ways to Move Data Kafka -> Iceberg
Exploring the trade-offs between zero-copy and copy architectures
Oct 20, 2025 • Tom Scott
Why Kafka + Iceberg Will Define the Next Decade of Data Infrastructure
How two open standards can replace pipeline sprawl with a unified, low-cost, and future-proof data architecture.
Aug 27, 2025 • Tom Scott
Kafka -> Iceberg Hurts: The Hidden Cost of Table Format Victory
Iceberg won the table format wars! And with victory come the spoils
Aug 5, 2025 • Tom Scott
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Jul 7, 2025 • Tom Scott
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ZeroCopy, by Streambased, explores the systems, formats, and engines that power modern data infrastructure. From real-time pipelines to table formats, we cover the bleeding edge and the deep history. One clear, technical, and thoughtful post at a time.
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