Amazon S3 Tables now offer managed migration of Apache Hive tables to Apache Iceberg

· Amazon Web Services · Nov. 4, 2026, 11:54 p.m.
Summary
Amazon S3 Tables now support managed migration of Apache Hive tables to Apache Iceberg, simplifying the process previously requiring extensive engineering work. This migration ensures minimal downtime for production workloads, automatic maintenance, and cost-effectiveness, as users only pay for the data copied. It leverages AWS Glue Data Catalog and offers validations and conversion capabilities to optimize large analytics datasets.