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Apache Paimon

Streaming data lake platform that enables high-throughput data ingestion and real-time query.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars3.2k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Streaming Data LakeRealtime LakehouseLsm Table FormatDevopsApache Paimon
Overview

Why consider Apache Paimon?

Apache Paimon (formerly Flink Table Store) is an open-source streaming data lake table format written in Java. Combining lake formats with Log-Structured Merge-tree (LSM) architectures, Paimon enables massive real-time point lookups, primary key upserts, and streaming change data capture.

Guided learning

Learn Apache Paimon by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Apache Paimon

Apache Paimon delivers sub-minute data freshness in lakehouse architectures using LSM tree indexing.

Quickstart

sql
1CREATE TABLE my_table (
2 user_id BIGINT,
3 item_id BIGINT,
4 behavior STRING,
5 PRIMARY KEY (user_id) NOT ENFORCED
6);

Apache Paimon is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Apache Paimon FAQs

Apache Paimon is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Apache Paimon is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Apache Paimon is listed as an alternative to Delta Lake. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.