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DeltaForge ADBC Driver is a database connectivity solution published by DeltaForge, currently at version 1.2.0 and offered in a total of three versions. As its name indicates, the software is an ADBC (Arrow Database Connectivity) driver, placing it within the database drivers and data connectivity category. Its purpose is to provide a high-throughput, Arrow-native connector for querying and exchanging data with open table formats, specifically Delta Lake and Apache Iceberg. Because the driver is built around the Arrow columnar format, data is transferred natively in Arrow form, which supports the high-throughput data movement emphasized in its design and makes it suitable for analytic workloads that read from Delta Lake or Iceberg tables. The software is intended for engineers, analysts, and organizations that need standardized, efficient access to data stored in these table formats from ADBC-compatible tools and applications. A typical use case involves connecting analytical or data engineering environments to Delta Lake or Iceberg tables through the ADBC interface, allowing applications to consume query results directly in Arrow format without intermediate conversions. In addition to the core driver, the package includes a bundled Power BI custom connector, extending its reach to business intelligence scenarios. This bundled component enables users of Microsoft Power BI to connect to data exposed through DeltaForge, so reporting and dashboarding workflows can draw on the same underlying Delta Lake and Iceberg data sources accessed by the driver. The availability of three versions indicates an actively maintained release line, with version 1.2.0 representing the current release. Together, the ADBC driver and the bundled Power BI custom connector position DeltaForge ADBC Driver as a bridge between modern lakehouse table formats and both programmatic data access, via the Arrow-native ADBC standard, and end-user analytics, via Power BI. Organizations evaluating connectivity options for Delta Lake and Iceberg environments can consider this driver where Arrow-native performance and Power BI integration are requirements.
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