Presto 8.8 ((link))

The Presto Foundation has announced the release of , marking another significant step forward for the open-source distributed SQL query engine. While Presto has long been the go-to solution for running fast analytics on data lakes, version 0.288 doubles down on modern data formats and security, introducing native support for Delta Lake and vital enhancements to role-based access control (RBAC).

The inclusion of the Delta Lake connector alone makes this release compelling for modern data stacks. It simplifies the architecture by removing the need for intermediate data conversion steps, allowing analysts to query "live" data where it lives. presto 8.8