📣 Schema-on-Read Without Regrets: Lessons from Apache Spark™ Variant shredding in…

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📣 Schema-on-Read Without Regrets: Lessons from Apache Spark™ Variant shredding in Production Join Geir E. Alstad (Gabler AS) + @newfront (@databricks) on Tuesday, Sept 30 at 8 AM PT. 🗓️ Learn how Variant shredding turns schema-less XML into fast streaming tables and a clean Kimball star schema, with real lessons on schema drift, reloads, and the Medallion Spoke pattern. 🎟️ Register: https://luma.com/open-z92a #OpenSource #ApacheSpark #Schema

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