fluss-iceberg blog part-1

[MehulBatra]

Purpose

Linked issue: close #xxx

Brief change log

Adds a new blog post: "Fluss x Iceberg: Why Your Lakehouse is Not a Streamhouse Yet"

This blog post explores the integration of Fluss with Apache Iceberg, covering:

• Evolution from Lambda to Kappa architectures
• How Fluss enables real-time streaming lakehouse capabilities
• Key features: tiering, union reads, and use cases

Added :

• New blog post with 8 supporting diagrams
• Added author profile (Mehul Batra) and avatar

Tests

API and Format

Documentation

[polyzos]

Fluss also introduces partition and bucket alignment mechanisms, which ensure that data layout remains 
consistent across streaming and lakehouse layers. These alignment strategies allow for direct conversion
of Arrow files to Parquet without triggering network shuffling or repartitioning,
significantly reducing I/O overhead and improving performance across the data pipeline.

That's a key benefit I feel we don't highlight enough, and we should promote more

[wuchong]

Thanks, @MehulBatra, this blog looks great overall! I just have a few suggestions regarding the diagrams:

The current visuals feel a bit unclear due to low resolution and the blue background with white flow elements, which reduces contrast and readability.

Would it be possible to:

• Switch to a white background for simplicity and better clarity,
• Increase the resolution of the diagrams?