As I mentioned in my previous blogs, SQL on Files, a capability of SAP HANA database in SAP HANA Cloud, has been continuously expanding since SAP HANA Cloud QRC 3/2024. We started with native read-only access to CSV, Parquet, and Delta tables in SAP HANA Cloud, data lake Files. We then extended this access to external object storages (Amazon S3, Azure Blob/ADLS Gen2, Google Cloud Storage) and external Delta Sharing in QRC 4/2024. Most recently, we introduced Delta table-to-HANA replication in QRC 4/2025.
With SAP HANA Cloud QRC 2/2026, I’m pleased to announce that the journey continues, and this time the spotlight is on Apache Iceberg, the industry-standard open table format that has rapidly become a cornerstone of modern data lakehouse architectures. While Iceberg support has been quietly maturing in SAP HANA Cloud over the last few quarters, this is the first blog dedicated to telling the full story end-to-end.
In a nutshell, here is what SAP HANA Cloud now offers for Apache Iceberg, cumulatively from QRC 3/2025 through QRC 2/2026:
Direct read-only access to Apache Iceberg tables in object storage via the file adapter, including time-travel queries (QRC 3/2025).
Snapshot replica toggling support for Apache Iceberg virtual tables (QRC 1/2026).
Data Page V2 (DATA_PAGE_V2) support in the Parquet reader, aligning SAP HANA Cloud with the latest Parquet ecosystem (QRC 1/2026).
Direct read-only access to Apache Iceberg REST Catalogs via the new icebergcatalog adapter. QRC 1/2026 introduced the adapter with Cloudera and Databricks running on AWS as the initially certified providers, and QRC 2/2026 extends the multi-cloud coverage to Azure and GCP for Databricks while additionally certifying Snowflake across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Cloudera certification on Azure and GCP is planned for a future release.
AliCloud Object Storage Service (OSS) added to the list of supported external object storages (QRC 2/2026).
As I mentioned in my previous blogs, SQL on Files, a capability of SAP HANA database in SAP HANA Cloud, has been continuously expanding since SAP HANA Cloud QRC 3/2024. We started with native read-only access to CSV, Parquet, and Delta tables in SAP HANA Cloud, data lake Files. We then extended this access to external object storages (Amazon S3, Azure Blob/ADLS Gen2, Google Cloud Storage) and external Delta Sharing in QRC 4/2024. Most recently, we introduced Delta table-to-HANA replication in QRC 4/2025.With SAP HANA Cloud QRC 2/2026, I’m pleased to announce that the journey continues, and this time the spotlight is on Apache Iceberg, the industry-standard open table format that has rapidly become a cornerstone of modern data lakehouse architectures. While Iceberg support has been quietly maturing in SAP HANA Cloud over the last few quarters, this is the first blog dedicated to telling the full story end-to-end.In a nutshell, here is what SAP HANA Cloud now offers for Apache Iceberg, cumulatively from QRC 3/2025 through QRC 2/2026:Direct read-only access to Apache Iceberg tables in object storage via the file adapter, including time-travel queries (QRC 3/2025).Snapshot replica toggling support for Apache Iceberg virtual tables (QRC 1/2026).Data Page V2 (DATA_PAGE_V2) support in the Parquet reader, aligning SAP HANA Cloud with the latest Parquet ecosystem (QRC 1/2026).Direct read-only access to Apache Iceberg REST Catalogs via the new icebergcatalog adapter. QRC 1/2026 introduced the adapter with Cloudera and Databricks running on AWS as the initially certified providers, and QRC 2/2026 extends the multi-cloud coverage to Azure and GCP for Databricks while additionally certifying Snowflake across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Cloudera certification on Azure and GCP is planned for a future release.AliCloud Object Storage Service (OSS) added to the list of supported external object storages (QRC 2/2026). Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles
