LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)

BetaAug 25, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

LTAP Direct Writes speeds up how synced tables load into Lakebase. When you create a synced table, Lakebase loads a full copy of your Unity Catalog data into your Postgres branch.

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