@Rocky Is there any plan to support vortex file format through Iceberg https://github.com/vortex-data/vortex

As of early 2026, there is no official announcement or specific item on the StarRocks public roadmap to natively support the Vortex file format. However, there is significant progress within the broader Apache Iceberg ecosystem that will likely facilitate this support in the future: 1. Apache Iceberg Pluggable File Format API The Apache Iceberg community is currently developing a File Format API (targeted for Iceberg 1.11). This API is specifically designed to make file formats pluggable, moving away from the hardcoded support for Parquet, ORC, and Avro. * Vortex Integration: A "full Vortex integration" has been a primary use case and demonstration for this new API. * Iceberg Roadmap: Official support for Vortex through this API is on the Apache Iceberg roadmap to enable high-performance analytics and GPU-native workloads. 2. StarRocks' Relationship with Iceberg StarRocks maintains a "first-class" integration with Apache Iceberg: * Rapid Adoption: StarRocks is typically one of the earliest engines to support new Iceberg specifications (e.g., Iceberg V3, REST catalog, and Puffin statistics). * Implicit Support: If Apache Iceberg successfully integrates Vortex through the Java-based File Format API, StarRocks could potentially read these files using its current Iceberg catalog infrastructure, though achieving "sub-second" performance would eventually require a native C++ Vortex reader within the StarRocks engine. 3. Current Status * StarRocks 2026 Roadmap: Focuses on Iceberg V3, the Iceberg Variant format, and native Iceberg writes. Vortex is not explicitly mentioned as a 2026 priority. * Community Interest: While there is industry buzz around Vortex (especially for GPU/ML workloads), it is still considered an emerging format (v0.64). Conclusion: There is no direct plan from the StarRocks team today, but support will likely follow the Apache Iceberg 1.11+ release cycle. If your use case requires Vortex, you may want to track the Apache Iceberg File Format API progress as that is the prerequisite for StarRocks support. References • data_source/catalog/iceberg/iceberg_catalog.md • data_source/feature-support-data-lake-analytics.md • data_source/catalog/iceberg/procedures.md • data_source/catalog/iceberg/iceberg_meta_table.md