snazy commented on code in PR #3831: URL: https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3831#discussion_r2828964221
########## site/content/blog/2026/02/19/graduation-tlp.md: ########## @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +--- +# +# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one +# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file +# distributed with this work for additional information +# regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file +# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the +# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance +# with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at +# +# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 +# +# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, +# software distributed under the License is distributed on an +# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY +# KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the +# specific language governing permissions and limitations +# under the License. +# +title: "Apache Polaris Graduates to Top Level Project!" +date: 2026-02-19 +author: Apache Polaris +--- + +We are thrilled to announce that **Apache Polaris** has officially graduated from the Apache Incubator to +become a **Top Level Project (TLP)** at the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). + +This milestone marks a significant pivotal point for the project, moving from a promising proposal to a mature, +community-governed standard for data cataloging and access control in the open data lakehouse. + +### What is Apache Polaris? + +For those who are new to the project, Polaris is a **cloud-native, open-source catalog for Apache Iceberg**. +It provides a centralized service to manage your data across different engines and clouds, +ensuring that your Iceberg tables remain interoperable and secure. + +By providing a vendor-neutral implementation of the **Apache Iceberg REST Catalog spec**, +Polaris solves one of the biggest headaches in modern data architecture: **vendor lock-in.** +Whether you are using Dremio, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Trino, or Apache Flink, Polaris ensures they are all looking +at the same source of truth. + +### Why Graduation Matters + +Graduating to a TLP is more than just a change in title. It’s a "seal of approval" from the ASF that +the project has demonstrated: + +* **The Apache Way:** Demonstrated the ability to operate as a healthy, self-governing Apache project with + the commitment to collaborative, transparent, and meritocratic development. +* **Community Health:** A diverse, sustainable, and growing group of contributors from various organizations. +* **Technical Maturity:** A stable codebase that is ready for enterprise-grade production environments. + +### The Journey So Far + +Since entering the incubator, the progress has been nothing short of remarkable. +We’ve seen a surge in contributions that have helped us implement: + +1. **Cross-Engine Interoperability:** Seamlessly sharing Iceberg tables across multiple processing engines. +2. **Fine-Grained Access Control:** Centralized security policies that follow your data, + no matter who is querying it. +3. **Multi-Cloud Support:** The flexibility to run your catalog wherever your data lives. + +### What’s Next for Polaris? + +While we are celebrating today, our eyes are firmly on the horizon. +As a Top Level Project, our focus will shift toward: + +* Expanding support for even more storage backends and engines. +* Deepening our integration with the broader Apache Iceberg ecosystem. +* Continuing to lower the barrier to entry for organizations adopting an open data lakehouse. + +### A Heartfelt Thank You + +This achievement belongs to **you**, our community of developers, users, and mentors. +Whether you submitted a pull request, reported a bug, or shared your feedback on the mailing list, +you played a vital role in getting us here. + +### Get Involved! + +There has never been a better time to join the Polaris community. Review Comment: Hm, not sure it's useful, as the blog post's only on the Polaris web site, which already has the links. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
