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From Partitioning to Liquid Clustering: Evolving SCD2 Bronze on Databricks at Scale

As SCD2 Bronze layers mature, even well-designed partitioning and ZORDER strategies can struggle under extreme scale, high-cardinality business keys, and evolving access patterns. This article examines why SCD2 Bronze datasets place unique pressure on static data layouts and introduces Databricks Liquid Clustering as a natural next step in their operational evolution. It explains when Liquid Clustering becomes appropriate, how it fits within regulated Financial Services environments, and how it preserves auditability while improving long-term performance and readiness for analytics and AI workloads.

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