GitHub user MehulBatra added a comment to the discussion: Apache Fluss Roadmap 
2026

# Fluss x Iceberg 2026 Roadmap

**Pillar 1: Format & Schema Evolution**
Modernizing Iceberg integration with V3 capabilities and seamless schema 
management.
- [ ] Iceberg V3 Support: Deletion Vectors, Puffin files, Row-Level Lineage, 
Variant datatype, timestamp_ns/timestamptz_ns
- [ ] Schema Evolution: Add column, alter column types, rename column with 
automatic Fluss → Iceberg sync
- [ ] Schema Cleanup: Remove Fluss system columns (__offset, __bucket, 
__timestamp) from Iceberg tables

**Pillar 2: Catalog Ecosystem**
Expanding catalog support and documentation.
- [ ] Catalog Integration: AWS Glue, Databricks Unity, Polaris catalog support
- [ ] Documentation: All catalogs support Iceberg REST protocol (Fluss already 
powers Iceberg REST protocol)

**Pillar 3: Performance Optimization**
Accelerating write/read paths and adaptive tiering.
- [ ] Deletion Vectors: Full-path integration (write + read) for 10-100x faster 
deletes
- [ ] Adaptive Tiering: File sizing during tiering based on workload patterns

**Pillar 4: Multi-Engine Ecosystem Integration**
Enabling unified hot + cold queries across compute engines.
- [ ] Batch Union Read: Support across for unified hot + cold queries
-        Spark, 
-        Trino, 
-        StarRocks 

**Pillar 5: In-Place Lakehouse Integration**
Define Fluss tables on existing Iceberg data without migration.
- [ ] Use Iceberg as historical baseline, Fluss as real-time layer

**Pillar 6: Maintenance Operations**
Lifecycle management for Iceberg metadata and files.
- [ ] Snapshot Expiration: Configurable (default: disabled)
- [ ] Orphan File Deletion: Configurable (default: disabled)

**Pillar 7: Performance Benchmarking**
Measuring and validating performance characteristics.
- [ ] Tiering throughput, maximum table scalability, Union read performance

GitHub link: 
https://github.com/apache/fluss/discussions/2342#discussioncomment-15520502

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