Wasabi is managed, S3-compatible object storage for Iceberg lakehouses. It targets organizations that need reliable analytical storage with predictable costs and limited operational overhead. section 5.4.11
Wasabi’s architecture and tradeoffs include:
- Flat monthly per-terabyte pricing avoids separate egress and API-request charges, simplifying budgeting for scans, metadata reads, and snapshot rewrites. section 5.4.11
- S3 API compatibility lets Apache Spark, Trino, Dremio, and other Iceberg-capable engines connect with minor configuration changes. section 5.4.11
- Managed operation removes storage-tier administration, lifecycle-rule tuning, and infrastructure maintenance, making it suitable for small data teams. section 5.4.11 section 5.5.4
- It favors batch-oriented or periodic analytical access over workloads requiring premium-tier or all-flash ultra-low latency. section 5.4.11
