Releasesby IbisThe Apache Hive catalog endpoint in the Lakehouse runtime catalog is now generally available (GA)
GAyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 15, 2026
The Apache Hive catalog endpoint in the Lakehouse runtime catalog is now generally available (GA). This integration lets you use the metastore as a serverless, central metadata layer, enabling seamless data sharing and unified querying across Apache Spark, Apache Hive, and BigQuery.
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