The lakehouse architecture combines the best of data lakes and data warehouses. This quiz covers five key table formats and query engines you'll discuss in modern data engineering.
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How do you pronounce Iceberg (Apache table format)?
Iceberg is pronounced 'EYE-ssberg' (/ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/), exactly like the glacier formation. Apache Iceberg is an open table format for large analytic datasets. The name evokes how most of the data sits hidden beneath the surface. Stress: EYE-ssberg, two syllables.
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How do you pronounce Hudi (Apache lakehouse storage)?
Hudi is pronounced 'HOO-dee' (/ˈhuːdi/). The name is an acronym for 'Hadoop Upserts Deletes and Incrementals', and it rhymes with 'hoodie' (the sweatshirt). Originally developed by Uber, it is now an Apache project for streaming data lakehouses. Two syllables: HOO-dee.
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How do you pronounce Dremio (data lakehouse platform)?
Dremio is pronounced 'DREM-ee-oh' (/ˈdrɛmɪoʊ/). The name evokes 'dream' — aspirational data access — combined with an Italian-sounding suffix. It is a data lakehouse platform providing self-service SQL analytics directly on cloud storage. Stress on the first syllable: DREM-ee-oh, three syllables.
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How do you pronounce Starburst (analytics query engine)?
Starburst is pronounced 'STAR-berst' (/ˈstɑːrˌbɜːrst/). The name combines 'star' + 'burst', evoking an explosion of analytical power across distributed systems. It is the enterprise distribution of Trino (formerly PrestoSQL). Stress on the first syllable: STAR-berst.
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How do you pronounce Delta Lake (Databricks lakehouse)?
Delta Lake is pronounced 'DEL-tuh layk' (/ˈdɛltə leɪk/). 'Delta' is the Greek letter Δ, commonly used in math/science to denote change — fitting for an ACID-compliant storage layer that tracks data changes. Developed by Databricks. Stress: DEL-tuh + LAYK.