"🚀 Delta Lake's Vectorized Delete: The Secret to 10x Faster Data Operations!" Big news for data engineers! Delta Lake 2.0+ introduces vectorized delete - a revolutionary optimization that dramatically improves DELETE operation performance. 🔍 What is it? Vectorized delete processes multiple records in a single operation rather than row-by-row, reducing I/O operations and improving throughput. 💡 Why it matters: 10x faster DELETE operations on large datasets Reduced compute costs Lower latency for critical data pipelines When to use it: ✅ Bulk deletion of stale records ✅ GDPR/compliance data purging ✅ Regular data maintenance operations Pro tip: Combine with OPTIMIZE and ZORDER for maximum performance! Minimize image Edit image Delete image Choose the catalog & Schema Minimize image Edit image Delete image Dataframe to delta table format written Minimize image Edit image Delete image Traditional DELETE (Row-by-Row) Minimize image Edit image Delete image deletion vecto...