# Apache Iceberg Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

DevFeed: [Apache Iceberg Tutorial: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/apache-iceberg-tutorial-the-ultimate-guide-for-beginners-81994.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://estuary.dev/blog/apache-iceberg-tutorial-guide>)

Author: Dani Pálma

Published: 2025-01-10T12:35:55Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Estuary](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/estuary.md>)

Topics: [Apache Iceberg](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/apache-iceberg.md>), [Apache Spark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spark.md>), [Apache Flink](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/apache-flink.md>), [AWS Glue](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws-glue.md>)

Tags: [amazon-s3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/amazon-s3.md>), [analytics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analytics.md>), [apache-flink](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apache-flink.md>), [apache-iceberg](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apache-iceberg.md>), [apache-spark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apache-spark.md>), [beginners](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beginners.md>), [big-data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/big-data.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [partitioning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/partitioning.md>), [schema](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/schema.md>), [schema-evolution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/schema-evolution.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains Apache Iceberg as an open table format for analytics data lakes. It covers schema evolution, hidden partitioning, ACID transactions, time travel, architecture, integrations, implementation examples, performance practices, limitations, and comparisons with other table formats.

## Source excerpt

Learn what Apache Iceberg is and how to use it with our step-by-step Apache Iceberg tutorial. Master its features like schema evolution, hidden partitioning, and more.