VillageSQL has released a new vsql-duckdb extension that embeds DuckDB inside MySQL, enabling users to run analytical queries on data formats like Parquet and join results with MySQL data without leaving their existing database connection. The extension provides three functions: duckdb_scalar() for single values, duckdb_query() for JSON results, and duckdb_status() for version information.
Vortex is an extensible columnar data format built in Rust that adapts to any data shape while maintaining performance and compression. Unlike fixed formats like Parquet, Vortex is self-describing and allows writers to define custom encodings, layouts, and types without requiring specification changes or new reader implementations for each language.