DuckLake Shifts Data Lake Metadata From Files to SQL, Delivering 926x Speedup

DuckLake reimagines data lake metadata by replacing file-based catalogs with SQL databases, directly solving the 'small file problem' that hampers traditional lakehouses under write-heavy workloads. With 926x query speedup and 105x ingestion improvement over Iceberg, plus backward compatibility, DuckLake offers data engineers a transformative new option in 2026's competitive lakehouse market.