This is a Python library that binds to Apache Arrow in-memory query engine DataFusion. DataFusion's Python bindings can be used as a foundation for building new data systems in Python. Here are some examples: - Dask SQL uses DataFusion's Python bindings for SQL parsing, query planning, and logical plan optimizations, and then transpiles the logical plan to Dask operations for execution. - DataFusion Ballista is a distributed SQL query engine that extends DataFusion's Python bindings for distributed use cases. - DataFusion Ray is another distributed query engine that uses DataFusion's Python bindings.