Create an object storage catalog #

Starburst Galaxy supports access to the following object storage systems:

• Amazon S3
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Google Cloud Storage

See the requirements for each system:

In addition, Starburst Galaxy supports Tabular. Tabular is a central table store based on Apache Iceberg tables, for AWS S3 data. Support for Apache Polaris is now in public preview.

Use the information from the metastore to provide the necessary details to create an object storage catalog. The following is an overview of the catalog creation process:

1. Provide a name for your catalog and a meaningful description.
2. Authorize access to the data in your object storage. This step may require an access key.
3. Configure access to the metastore.

4. Select a default table format:

   • Iceberg table format
   • Delta Lake table format
   • Hive table format
   • Hudi table format
     
     

   We recommend using the default Iceberg table format. If you prefer an alternative, refer to the Storage page for information on each supported table format.

5. Confirm that you have access to your data with a single button click.
6. Configure read and write permissions for the catalog.
7. Add your catalog to an existing cluster or create a new cluster.

Your data is now ready to query using the query editor and SQL.

Next steps #

• Get started with relational database catalogs.
• Learn about Starburst Galaxy’s available catalogs.
• Connect Galaxy to Tableau and build your first dashboard.
• To get help, chat directly with Galaxy support staff as described in Help center.