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Columnar @columnar.tech · 09/09/2026
This Friday at PyData Amsterdam 2026, Matt Topol will show how DuckDB (@duckdb.org) and ADBC (@arrow.apache.org) work together to make data analytics in Python faster and easier. Join us on September 11 at 11:05! pretalx.com/pydata-amste... #PyData #Python #DuckDB #ApacheArrow #ADBC #DataAnalytics
Promotional graphic for Matthew Topol's PyData Amsterdam 2026 talk, "DuckDB + ADBC: Faster, Easier Data Analytics in Python," on September 11, featuring the Python, DuckDB, Apache Arrow, and Columnar logos.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 30/08/2026
Announcement: adbc-drivers.org/blog/2026/08... Docs: adbc-drivers.org/drivers/cass... Quickstarts: github.com/columnar-tec...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 30/08/2026
ADBC users have been asking for NoSQL support. So we released our first NoSQL driver for @cassandra.apache.org. Query Cassandra from 10+ languages through ADBC's standard interface, with results returned in @arrow.apache.org columnar format. Install the pre-release 👉 dbc install --pre cassandra
ADBC Drivers pre-release announcement for Apache Cassandra. Install command: dbc install --pre cassandra
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 22/08/2026
Docs: clickhouse.com/docs/chdb/in... Quickstarts: github.com/columnar-tec...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 22/08/2026
This week, we announced that chDB is now available as an ADBC driver. To install it 👉 dbc install chdb chDB is an in-process SQL engine powered by the @clickhouse.com database core. Now you can use chDB from any language that supports ADBC. See the blog, docs, and quickstarts below 👇
Diagram showing language clients (C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, shell, and TypeScript) connecting through ADBC to chDB, the in-process SQL engine powered by ClickHouse.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 22/08/2026
Docs: adbc-drivers.org/drivers/pres... Quickstarts: github.com/columnar-tec...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 22/08/2026
This week, we released a new ADBC driver for Presto. It’s available now as a pre-release, and we’d love feedback from early adopters. Try it out 👉 dbc install --pre presto Read more at adbc-drivers.org/blog/2026/08... Docs and quickstarts are linked in the comments
New pre-release ADBC Driver for Trino. To install: dbc install --pre presto
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Nitay Joffe @nitayj.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Pulling a big result set from Snowflake into Tableau isn't network-bound. It's CPU-bound — burning cycles converting columns to rows and straight back to columns. @ian.columnar.tech of Columnar on ADBC, and the 10-100x you get by deleting that step. link below
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 01/08/2026
This week, the Apache Arrow project released ADBC 24. Highlights include: 📦 Updated client libraries for 9+ languages 🔌 3 updated drivers (14+ more available) 📖 New and improved documentation site See the release announcement for more details: arrow.apache.org/blog/2026/07...
Graphic titled "ADBC 24 Release" highlighting updated language libraries for C/C++, C#, Go, Java, Node.js, Python, Ruby, R, and Rust; updated drivers for PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Flight SQL, with 14+ additional drivers available; and new documentation for finding and installing drivers, using client libraries, and developing drivers.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/07/2026
Simple runnable examples in 9 languages: github.com/columnar-tec...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/07/2026
Documentation: docs.adbc-drivers.org/drivers/clic...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/07/2026
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One Driver, One Format, Every Language: ADBC | ClickHouse
ClickHouse now has an official ADBC driver, giving Ruby, R, C, and every other ADBC-aware tool zero-conversion, Arrow-native access to ClickHouse without a dedicated client for each language.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/07/2026
This week, @columnar.tech & @clickhouse.com announced the official ADBC driver for ClickHouse. It enables zero-conversion, end-to-end @arrow.apache.org transfer for analytics & AI applications. It works across C/C++, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, R, Ruby, Rust, & more. Link in comments👇
ADBC Drivers: New Release: ClickHouse. To install: dbc install clickhouse
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/07/2026
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One Driver, One Format, Every Language: ADBC | ClickHouse
ClickHouse now has an official ADBC driver, giving Ruby, R, C, and every other ADBC-aware tool zero-conversion, Arrow-native access to ClickHouse without a dedicated client for each language.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 20/06/2026
Docs: docs.adbc-drivers.org/drivers/spark Quickstarts in 8 languages: github.com/columnar-tec...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 20/06/2026
This week, we released a new ADBC driver for Apache Spark, built in collaboration with dbt Labs. It’s available now as a pre-release, and we’d love feedback from early adopters. Try it out 👉 dbc install --pre spark Docs and quickstarts are linked in the comments
ADBC Drivers, pre-release, Apache Spark, To install: dbc install --pre spark
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 13/06/2026
This week we announced a new ADBC driver for Apache DataFusion. DataFusion is Rust-native, but now you can use it from 10+ other languages through the same zero-copy Arrow ADBC interface that connects to 30+ other databases and query engines. Learn more: docs.adbc-drivers.org/drivers/data...
DataFusion logo centered on a white background with radial lines connecting it to language logos for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, C#, C++, Rust, Ruby, R, and Kotlin.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 02/06/2026
📣 Introducing databow: one command-line tool to query them all, built with Rust and ADBC. Query any SQL source that has an ADBC driver (30+ and counting) right from your terminal with one simple CLI. To install 👉 uv tool install databow More details at columnar.tech/blog/databow-cli
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Introducing databow
One command-line tool to query them all, built with Rust and ADBC
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 23/05/2026
This week we released an ADBC driver for Quack, @duckdb.org’s new native client-server protocol. Now you can query remote DuckDB servers using the same ADBC interface you already use for local DuckDB across 7+ languages—no third-party server extensions required. columnar.tech/blog/quack-a...
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Announcing an ADBC driver for Quack
A public preview of a driver for DuckDB’s new client-server protocol
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 09/05/2026
This week we released version 0.3.0 of dbc, the package manager for modern database drivers. This release makes dbc: 🧩 Easier to embed inside apps 🤖 Easier to run with AI agents ⚙️ Easier to set up in CI workflows Read the announcement and install or upgrade 👇 columnar.tech/blog/dbc-0.3.0
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Announcing dbc 0.3.0
The third release of dbc improves the experience for applications and agents that need to install and manage ADBC drivers.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 27/04/2026
AI coding tools speed up how we build data-driven apps. But legacy database access patterns slow us down. Join us for a live hands-on workshop to learn how ADBC makes database access faster, more portable, and better suited to analytical and agentic work. Register on Luma: luma.com/3lt47cj9
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Hands-on workshop: Create data-driven apps faster with ADBC and AI · Zoom · Luma
AI coding tools are changing how we build data pipelines and applications, but all of that code still needs to connect to databases, and the connectivity layer…
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 24/04/2026
JavaScript and TypeScript developers have been paying “the JSON tax” on every database query: parsing, coercing, and validating results. Our latest post introduces the ADBC driver manager for @nodejs.org, which keeps results typed in @arrow.apache.org format end to end: columnar.tech/blog/json-tax
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Stop paying the JSON tax
Arrow-native database connectivity for Node.js
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 01/04/2026
Repo with runnable GnuCOBOL demos for SQLite, DuckDB, and Snowflake: github.com/columnar-tec...
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GitHub - columnar-tech/adbc-cobol: ADBC interface for COBOL
ADBC interface for COBOL. Contribute to columnar-tech/adbc-cobol development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 01/04/2026
We heard you: ADBC is great, but you need it on mainframes. Introducing ADBC for COBOL. The same connectors that work with Python, Rust, and Go now work with a language originally designed for punch cards. columnar.tech/blog/adbc-co...
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We built an ADBC interface for COBOL
Modern database connectivity meets 1959. It fits better than it should.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 15/03/2026
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Zero-copy, zero contest
Comparing ADBC performance against the alternatives on two Arrow-native systems: BigQuery and DuckDB
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 15/03/2026
The fastest operation is the one you don’t have to do. When a database natively supports @arrow.apache.org, ADBC can speed up fetching and ingestion by eliminating costly row/column conversions. How much faster is it in practice? We ran some benchmarks to find out. Link below 👇
An abstract hyperspace warp image inspired by the comedic "going plaid" effect from the 1980s cult film "Spaceballs".
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 21/02/2026
This week we shipped 4 updated ADBC drivers with major performance gains: ⏱️ 3× faster queries (BigQuery, MSSQL) ⚡ >30× faster ingest (MySQL, Trino) How we achieved it, what’s next, and what vendors can do to unlock even more speed: columnar.tech/blog/adbc-dr...
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A Deep Dive into ADBC Driver Optimization
What it takes to achieve good performance across different data systems
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 14/02/2026
For more details and installation instructions, see the dbc 0.2.0 announcement blog post: columnar.tech/blog/announc...
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Announcing dbc 0.2.0
The second release of dbc brings new drivers, pre-releases, private registries, and a seamless experience for humans, tools, and agents.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 14/02/2026
This week we shipped the second release of dbc, the command-line tool for installing and managing ADBC drivers: 📦 More drivers (Oracle & Teradata) 🔐 Private registries 🛠️ Easier to embed in other tools 🧑‍💻 Better human UX 🤖 Better agent experience Full details in comments 👇
Terminal-style image showing the command `dbc install` typed in a command line box, with a colorful swirling list of database and data warehouse names in the background, illustrating that dbc can install ADBC drivers for many different systems.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 29/01/2026
Docs for the Databricks ADBC driver are available at docs.adbc-drivers.org/drivers/data...
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 29/01/2026
Don't have dbc installed? See instructions at docs.columnar.tech/dbc
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 29/01/2026
Fetch query results without ODBC / JDBC bottlenecks. The new ADBC driver for Databricks is now available in early release. Install it with dbc.
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/01/2026
Stay up to date on modern data connectivity. The Current page on the Columnar website is a curated feed of news, posts, and talks from across the web. 👉 columnar.tech/current
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Columnar Current
Columnar-related news, posts, and talks from around the web
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 31/12/2025
Data plumbing has never mattered more. From the maturation of open standards like ADBC and Iceberg to the infrastructure needed for agentic workflows, here are our 10 predictions for 2026 🔮 columnar.tech/blog/2026-pr...
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10 Predictions for Data Infrastructure in 2026
What we see coming in the year ahead
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/12/2025
dbc is a command-line tool that makes installing ADBC drivers 10× easier. Haven’t tried it yet? Get started with our new cheatsheet. 📥Download it at t.co/JcD9ElEwqS
ADBC driver management with dbc - Cheatsheet
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 14/11/2025
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Using ADBC in Java
New JNI bindings bring ADBC drivers to Java applications
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 14/11/2025
ADBC drivers in #Java? Yes. The latest release of ADBC adds a JNI layer that lets Java apps load drivers, run queries, and fetch results fast in @arrow.apache.org format. Read the new blog post from @ian.columnar.tech and David Li for examples and perf comparisons vs. JDBC. Link in comments👇
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 06/11/2025
Looking for the fastest way to learn ADBC (@arrow.apache.org Database Connectivity)? Check out the ADBC Quickstarts repo for simple runnable examples in C++, Go, Python, R, and Rust: github.com/columnar-tec...
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GitHub - columnar-tech/adbc-quickstarts: Simple examples showing how to use ADBC with various databases, query engines, and data platforms
Simple examples showing how to use ADBC with various databases, query engines, and data platforms - columnar-tech/adbc-quickstarts
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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 03/11/2025
A new startup, @columnar.tech, looks to streamline the copying of tabular data across systems, using @arrow.apache.org and the ADBC API. By @joabj.bsky.social
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Apache Arrow's Final Frontier: Replacing Outdated Database Drivers
A new startup, Columnar, looks to streamline the copying of tabular data across systems, using Apache Arrow and the ADBC API.
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Ian Cook @ian.columnar.tech · 29/10/2025
The future of data connectivity is columnar. Today we launched @columnar.tech to accelerate the shift from slow, row-oriented APIs like ODBC and JDBC to >10x faster alternatives powered by @arrow.apache.org. Learn more 👇
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Announcing Columnar
Back to the future of data connectivity
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Ian Cook @ian.columnar.tech · 23/10/2025
ODBC is getting tired. It just can't keep up with the fast new kids in the data world these days. The next generation is ready to take the torch. Meet ADBC, a fast, modern data connectivity standard built on @arrow.apache.org. Watch my new talk from the @db.cs.cmu.edu seminar: youtu.be/TjlmNGNx77E
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Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Rows: Columnar Data Connectivity with Apache Arrow ADBC (Ian Cook)
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CMU Database Group @db.cs.cmu.edu · 20/10/2025
Today's Future Data Systems Seminar Speaker: Ian Cook (@ian.columnar.tech) will present @columnar.tech's work on Apache Arrow's database connectivity API (ADBC). ADBC is available in modern DBMSs. Zoom talk open to public at 4:30pm ET. YouTube video available after: db.cs.cmu.edu/events/futur...
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[Future Data] Where We're Going, We Don't Need Rows: Columnar Data Connectivity with ADBC - Carnegie Mellon Database Group
ADBC (Arrow Database Connectivity) is Apache Arrow’s answer to ODBC and JDBC:... Read More +
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Columnar @columnar.tech · 18/08/2025
In September the @columnar.tech crew are headed to PyData Paris 2025 and the first ever Apache Arrow Summit. The organizer @quantstack.bsky.social is a dedicated supporter of @arrow.apache.org. We’re delighted to be sponsoring the event.
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DuckDB @duckdb.org · 23/05/2025
New post by Pedro Holanda, Ian Cook, Dewey Dunnington and Bryce Mecum: Arrow IPC Support in DuckDB This blog post introduces the new arrow community extension, which boosts interoperability by allowing to consume/produce data through the Arrow IPC Serialization Format. duckdb.org/2025/05/23/a...
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