markhoerth commented on code in PR #12285: URL: https://github.com/apache/gravitino/pull/12285#discussion_r3685748433
########## docs/lakehouse-generic-catalog.md: ########## @@ -4,200 +4,166 @@ slug: "/lakehouse-generic-catalog" keywords: - lakehouse - lance + - delta - metadata - generic catalog - - file system license: "This software is licensed under the Apache License version 2." --- -import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs'; -import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem'; - ## Overview -The Generic Lakehouse Catalog is a Gravitino catalog implementation designed to seamlessly integrate with lakehouse storage systems built on file system-based architectures. This catalog enables unified metadata management for lakehouse tables stored on various storage backends, providing a consistent interface for data discovery, governance, and access control. +Some table formats define a catalog of their own, and Apache Gravitino federates to it. Lance and Delta define no catalog. A table in either format is a set of files, so the metadata needs a home. The Generic Lakehouse Catalog provides one, holding the metadata directly rather than federating. That is what makes it generic: a single catalog serves any format that arrives without one of its own. -Gravitino fully supports the **Lance** lakehouse format, with plans to extend support to additional formats in the future. +Lance and Delta define no catalog. A table in either format is a set of files, so the metadata needs a home. The Generic Lakehouse Catalog provides one, holding the metadata directly rather than federating. That is what makes it generic: a single catalog serves any format that arrives without one of its own. Review Comment: ```suggestion ``` -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
