With this update, AWS Glue allows data teams to access Iceberg tables cataloged in remote REST-based catalogs directly from AWS analytics services without data duplication, maintaining up-to-date metadata synchronization. This federation supports engines like Amazon Redshift, EMR, Athena, Glue, and third-party Apache Spark setups, making data analysis more flexible and cost-effective.
Access controls are managed using AWS Lake Formation, offering fine-grained permissions, cross-account sharing, and identity propagation for secure and compliant multi-tenant data environments. This functionality became generally available in AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West), enhancing analytics capabilities for sensitive or regulated workloads.
Source & further reading
AWS Glue now supports catalog federation for remote Apache Iceberg catalogs in AWS GovCloud (US) regions ↗Source published 2026-08-24. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.