Data Management

Axe Compute's 55 MW Bet on Owning AI Infrastructure

Axe Compute’s 55 MW Bet on Owning AI Infrastructure

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management /

Axe Compute and Duos Technologies have agreed on up to 55 MW of new AI data center capacity across multiple U.S. locations, with Axe Compute taking 49% equity stakes in the project entities. The deal signals a strategic shift from renting to owning capacity, addressing a genuine supply constraint in enterprise AI infrastructure. ECI Research data shows GPU availability and provisioning friction are among the top obstacles enterprise teams face when scaling AI workloads on Kubernetes.

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Airbyte Cloud Migration Preserves Pipelines — ECI Research

Airbyte Cloud Migration Preserves Pipelines — ECI Research

Application Development, Cloud, Data Management, Infrastructure /

Airbyte has launched a migration service that moves production pipelines from Airbyte Core to Airbyte Cloud without historical re-syncs or pipeline rebuilds. The service preserves incremental sync checkpoints, connection configurations, and destination data. For data engineering teams, it fundamentally changes the cost calculus of moving from self-managed to managed infrastructure.

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Convertr Govern: Closing the Contact Data Compliance Gap

Convertr Govern: Closing the Contact Data Compliance Gap

AI Governance, Application Development, Data Management, MarTech /

Convertr has launched Convertr Govern, a governance module that enforces account-level compliance policies on lead and contact data before records reach downstream systems. The announcement targets the EU AI Act’s August 2026 transparency requirements and a demonstrated market gap: 74% of managers say they wouldn’t pass a compliance audit of their lead data practices tomorrow. ECI Research data shows AI-related risk is now the #1 driver of security spending for 35% of organizations, putting contact data governance squarely in the crosshairs.

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Enterprise AI Is in Production — But Half Can't Measure ROI

Enterprise AI Is in Production But Half Can’t Measure ROI

AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Data Management /

Plug and Play’s new pulse survey finds three-quarters of large enterprises have AI in production, but half aren’t consistently measuring its value. ECI Research analysis identifies the data, governance, and capacity constraints that separate AI deployment from AI return. The real competition is now over measurement infrastructure, not model capability.

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The Enterprise AI Governance Gap Is a Data Problem First

The Enterprise AI Governance Gap Is a Data Problem First

AI, AI Governance, Application Development, Data Management /

Most enterprises are running AI on ungoverned data foundations, and the gap between ambition and operational reality is widening. Quest Software’s Global Field CTO Sue Lane joins ECI Research’s Paul Nashawaty to explain why data quality, semantic layers, and portable governance frameworks determine whether AI investments deliver in production. The governance gap isn’t a maturity problem waiting to close — it’s an active risk posture demanding immediate structural attention.

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Equinix Q2 2026: AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Record Results

AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Record Results

Application Development, Cloud, CloudOps, Data Management, Networking /

Equinix delivered record Q2 2026 results, with 16% revenue growth and a 53% adjusted EBITDA margin, fueled by AI infrastructure demand and record interconnection adds. The company raised full-year guidance and extended its long-term outlook through 2029. New AI factory partnerships and a network-level data sovereignty product signal where Equinix is competing next.

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Starburst SEIP: A Governed Data Foundation for Enterprise AI

Starburst SEIP is a Governed Data Foundation for Enterprise AI

Agentic AI, Application Development, Data Management /

Starburst has outlined a four-pillar Enterprise Intelligence Platform designed to deliver federated data access, governed semantics, and agentic AI interfaces without requiring data migration. The strategy positions Starburst against hyperscalers by targeting the governed semantic layer as its primary moat. ECI Research analysts examine what the announcement means for enterprise AI readiness and competitive dynamics in the data platform market.

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Datavault AI Expands Healthcare Data Monetization With DataMeds AI Deal

Datavault AI Expands Healthcare Data Monetization With DataMeds AI Deal

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

Datavault AI has amended its licensing agreement with DataMeds AI to cover all commercial healthcare and wellness applications of its data monetization and blockchain IP. The deal grants Datavault AI approximately 19.9% of DataMeds common stock upon closing of several concurrent transactions. ECI Research examines the strategic logic, execution risks, and compliance challenges facing the expanded partnership.

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Why Data Infrastructure, Not Models, Drives Life Sciences AI

Why Data Infrastructure, Not Models, Drives Life Sciences AI

AI, AI/ML, AIOps, Application Development, Cloud, Data Management /

DNAnexus CEO Thomas Laur contends that AI drug discovery stalls not because of model limitations, but because scientific data infrastructure isn’t production-ready. The argument reframes where life sciences organizations should be investing. ECI Research data on engineering time allocation and AI scaling confidence supports the case.

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Airbyte Adds Workspaces and HubSpot Writes to Agentic Data Platform

Airbyte Adds Workspaces and HubSpot Writes to Agentic Data Platform

Agentic AI, Application Development, Data Management, Enterprise Software /

Airbyte has updated its Agents platform with Workspaces for scoped access control and write operations for HubSpot connectors. The moves address a critical governance gap in enterprise agentic AI deployments. ECI Research data shows why the timing aligns with where enterprise priorities are heading.

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