Let's Build Together: A Local Playground for Apache Polaris

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  1. arrow-datafusion-python

    Discontinued Apache DataFusion Python Bindings [Moved to: https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python]

    As builders, we all know the pain of setting up a new development environment. Hours spent configuring dependencies, troubleshooting integration issues, and getting different services to play nicely together. When I started working with Apache Polaris, I faced these same challenges – and decided to do something about it.

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. polaris-local-forge

    A comprehensive development environment for Apache Polaris featuring LocalStack integration on k3s. This kit automates the setup of a complete Polaris environment with S3-compatible storage, authentication, and role-based access control.

    This is why I created an open source starter kit that provides everything needed to get Polaris up and running in a local development environment. The project follows the true spirit of open source collaboration, building upon and integrating with other excellent open source tools in the ecosystem.

  4. balloon-popper-demo

    Real Streaming Analytics Demo with OpenSource tools

    Dont forget to check another project where I used this starter kit https://github.com/kameshsampath/balloon-popper-demo.

  5. LocalStack

    💻 A fully functional local AWS cloud stack. Develop and test your cloud & Serverless apps offline

    LocalStack - AWS Cloud Service Emulator

  6. PostgreSQL

    Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, please see https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch

    PostgreSQL metastore with proper configurations

  7. uv

    An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.

    uv - Python Packaging Tool

  8. docker

    FreeBSD port of docker, take a look at PORTING-FREEBSD.md in freebsd-compat branch (by kvasdopil)

    Docker - Container Platform

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  10. Ansible

    Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. https://docs.ansible.com.

    A key aspect of this starter kit is its comprehensive automation using Ansible. The polaris-forge-setup directory houses Ansible playbooks that:

  11. iceberg-python

    Apache PyIceberg

    PyIceberg - Python library for Apache Iceberg

  12. kubernetes

    Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management

    Kubernetes - Container Orchestration

  13. k3s

    Lightweight Kubernetes

    A lightweight k3s Kubernetes cluster using k3d

  14. k3d

    Little helper to run CNCF's k3s in Docker

    A lightweight k3s Kubernetes cluster using k3d

  15. helm

    The Kubernetes Package Manager

    Helm - Kubernetes Package Manager

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