Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports direct querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake

Update your Aurora PostgreSQL clusters to versions 17.11 or 18.6, create an IAM role with the AuroraAnalytics feature, enable the aurora_analytics extension, and configure foreign tables to start querying Iceberg and Parquet data directly, reducing the need for ETL pipelines and associated toil.

Adopt the new direct querying capability in Aurora PostgreSQL to enable seamless integration of operational data with data lake formats, reducing the need for data movement and duplication, and leveraging DuckDB's efficiency for improved query performance.

Evaluate the new capability of Aurora PostgreSQL to directly query Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake, which can reduce operational complexity and simplify application development, leading to potential cost savings and improved efficiency.