AnalystANGLE: The Great Iceberg Debate | Data Cloud Summit 2024

Sanjeev Mohan, principal at SanjMo and member of theCUBE Collective, and George Gilbert, senior analyst at theCUBE Research, discuss data governance challenges with theCUBE Research’s Dave Vellante at the Snowflake Data Cloud Summit. The conversation highlights Snowflake's approach to balancing metadata security and governance through its Polaris Catalog and Horizon. The discussion underscores the complexities of governing open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, emphasizing the role of interoperability in shaping the future of data governance.


The analysts delve into the competitive landscape, focusing on Snowflake and Databricks. Databricks' acquisition of Tabular is seen as a significant move to enhance policy engines and governance features. The discussion also touches on the importance of attaching security to data to ensure interoperability and comprehensive governance. This strategic competition highlights the evolving battle for supremacy in the data cloud market, with both companies striving to offer flexible, scalable solutions.




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