Data Management

CData Connect AI Brings Governed Data Access to HIPAA-Regulated Healthcare

CData Connect AI Brings Governed Data Access to HIPAA-Regulated Healthcare

AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Data Management, Machine Learning /

CData Software has extended its Connect AI platform to support HIPAA-regulated healthcare environments, enabling AI applications and agents to access protected health information through a governed, in-place data layer. The platform addresses the core compliance bottleneck blocking healthcare AI deployments at scale. ECI Research data shows that software supply chain security and AI-enabled development tools are top co-investment priorities for 2026, making governed AI data access a market imperative.

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Airbyte Agents: Write Access and the Agentic Data Layer

Airbyte Agents: Write Access and the Agentic Data Layer

AI, Application Development, Data Management, Infrastructure /

Airbyte expanded its Agents platform with OpenAI App Marketplace availability, a new CLI, and Salesforce write support. The updates move Airbyte from a data access layer to an operational execution layer for AI agents. ECI Research analysis examines what bidirectional data access means for enterprise AI governance and developer adoption.

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Enterprise AI Data Readiness: Why Data, Not Models, Blocks ROI

Enterprise AI Data Readiness: Why Data, Not Models, Blocks ROI

AI/ML, Application Development, Data Management, Infrastructure /

An estimated 60–80% of enterprise AI initiatives never reach production. The bottleneck isn’t the model or the GPU. It’s fragmented, ungoverned data scattered across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. ECI Research analyzes what this means for ITDMs, developers, and vendors competing in the AI data platform market.

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Percona on Kubernetes Databases, AI, and Open Source Strategy

Percona on Kubernetes Databases, AI, and Open Source Strategy

Application Development, Cloud-Native, Data Management, Open Source /

Percona CEO Peter Farkas outlines why Kubernetes has matured into a credible runtime for production databases, where AI augmentation delivers real value versus hype, and why open source is a strategic posture rather than a cost play. ECI Research analyst Paul Nashawaty examines the business and technical implications for enterprise teams weighing database modernization decisions.

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Pure Accelerate 2026: Enterprise AI Data Governance Takes Center Stage

Pure Accelerate 2026: Enterprise AI Data Governance Takes Center Stage

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management, Events, Infrastructure, Pure Accelerate 2026 /

Pure Storage used Pure Accelerate 2026 to reframe itself as an enterprise data fabric company, announcing Universal Data Intelligence, Azure-native storage GA, and agentic workflow automation. The central argument: model quality is commoditizing, and data governance is where enterprise AI is won or lost. ITDMs and architects should pay close attention to the shift from RBAC to ABAC for agentic environments and the emerging case for federated compute.

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Pure Accelerate 2026: Storage, Sovereignty, and the Unified Data Stack

Pure Accelerate 2026: Storage, Sovereignty, and the Unified Data Stack

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management, Events, Pure Accelerate 2026 /

Pure Storage used Accelerate 2026 to reframe itself as an enterprise data intelligence platform, not just a storage vendor. The event highlighted how compute orchestration, persistent storage portability, and data sovereignty governance are converging into a single architectural problem. ECI Research breaks down what this means for ITDMs and developers.

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Everpure's Data Primacy Bet: What It Means for AI Strategy

Everpure’s Data Primacy Bet: What It Means for AI Strategy

Agentic AI, AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Data Management, Events, Pure Accelerate 2026 /

Everpure used Accelerate 2026 to introduce a data primacy strategy, positioning its Universal Data Intelligence platform as the semantic layer between enterprise data and AI. The move reframes Everpure as a data management company rather than a storage vendor. ECI Research examines what this means for IT leaders, developers, and the competitive landscape.

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Equinix, Cisco & NVIDIA: Enterprise AI Infrastructure at Scale

Equinix, Cisco & NVIDIA: Enterprise AI Infrastructure at Scale

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management, Infrastructure /

Equinix has announced an expanded collaboration with Cisco and NVIDIA to deploy standardized AI factory architectures across its global data center footprint. A new partner-led lab from Presidio gives enterprises a production-grade environment to validate AI infrastructure before full-scale rollout. The move directly targets the prototype-to-production gap that has stalled enterprise AI adoption.

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Databricks OpenSharing: The Open AI Data Protocol Explained

Databricks OpenSharing: The Open AI Data Protocol Explained

AI, Application Development, Data Management, DevOps /

Databricks has announced OpenSharing, a Linux Foundation-hosted open protocol that extends Delta Sharing to cover agent skills, AI models, and unstructured data. The standard adds Apache Iceberg API support and on-premises connectivity through major storage partners. ECI Research breaks down what this means for enterprise IT buyers and the developers building on top of it.

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