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Wasabi

As explained in Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

Wasabi is a managed cloud object-storage service designed for storing and accessing data through an S3-compatible interface.

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

How Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse covers it

How deep it goes
Explains pricing, compatibility, performance, and operations, but stops short of detailed configuration commands or service internals.
Examples
Uses a startup with limited DevOps capacity and unpredictable analytical access as the principal scenario.
What it assumes
Assumes familiarity with object storage and Iceberg lakehouses while explaining S3 compatibility and operational tradeoffs.
What you can do after
Evaluate Wasabi as a predictable, low-overhead storage choice for an Iceberg lakehouse.
How it connects
Connects object storage with Apache Iceberg, Amazon S3, Apache Spark, Trino, Dremio, and MinIO.

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