# IceGate

> An open-source Observability Data Lake Engine — fast, cost-effective, and scalable observability data storage built on open standards.

IceGate stores all observability data (logs, metrics, traces, events) in object storage using open formats like Apache Iceberg, Arrow, and Parquet. It provides exactly-once ingestion via OpenTelemetry Protocol, real-time queries through Apache DataFusion, and independent scaling of compute and storage. No vendor lock-in — query your data with any Iceberg-compatible tool.

## Docs

- [Documentation](https://docs.icegate.tech): Getting started guides, architecture reference, and API docs
- [GitHub](https://github.com/icegatetech/icegate): Source code, issues, and contributing guidelines

## Community

- [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/icegate/shared_invite/zt-3ln3iae5z-YPz8piGJgbv~Zcc1Ev14OA): Join the IceGate community on Slack
- [Email](mailto:contact@icegate.team): Contact the team for support, feedback, or collaboration

## Technology

- [Apache Iceberg](https://iceberg.apache.org/): Table format for huge analytic datasets
- [Apache DataFusion](https://datafusion.apache.org/): Fast, extensible query engine
- [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/): Observability framework for cloud-native software
- [Apache Arrow](https://arrow.apache.org/): In-memory columnar data format
- [Apache Parquet](https://parquet.apache.org/): Columnar storage file format