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• 7 MIN READ•May 25, 2026

  Use Hermes Agent for Free With DeepSeek V4 and Slack

  Hermes Agent is a free, open-source AI agent from Nous Research. Connect it to DeepSeek V4 for zero-cost inference and Slack for anywhere access. Here is how to set it up in 10 minutes.

  AI ToolsOpen SourceHermes Agent
• 13 MIN READ•May 24, 2026

  Automating Table Maintenance Before Small Files Accumulate

  Learn how Databricks Predictive Optimization, AWS S3 Tables, and Iceberg native actions automate compaction and snapshot management before small files degrade performance.

  Iceberg Table Maintenance AutomationIceberg CompactionSmall Files Lakehouse
• 16 MIN READ•May 24, 2026

  Choosing the Right Iceberg Control Plane: Polaris vs. Unity Catalog vs. Cloud REST

  Choosing an Apache Iceberg catalog? Compare open-source Apache Polaris, open Unity Catalog, and managed cloud REST control planes to unify your lakehouse.

  Apache Iceberg CatalogIceberg Rest CatalogApache Polaris