enterprise data

Why Agentic AI Is Breaking Lakehouse-Only Data Platforms

Why Agentic AI Is Breaking Lakehouse-Only Data Platforms

SAP’s acquisition of Dremio is more than an M&A event. It exposes a fundamental mismatch between lakehouse-only query engines and the dynamic, parallel demands of agentic AI. ECI Research analyzes what the deal reveals about data platform architecture and what enterprises should evaluate before their next deployment.

Why Agentic AI Is Breaking Lakehouse-Only Data Platforms Read More »

Airbyte Agents: Write Access and the Agentic Data Layer

Airbyte Agents: Write Access and the Agentic Data Layer

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.

Airbyte Agents: Write Access and the Agentic Data Layer Read More »

CData Connect AI: Governed Enterprise Data for AI Developers

CData Connect AI: Governed Enterprise Data for AI Developers

CData Software has launched three products that give developers governed, live access to enterprise SaaS systems through SQL, Python, the command line, and MCP. Connect AI Developer Edition is free and ships with the full enterprise feature set, including audit logging and scoped data access for AI agents. The releases directly address the data governance bottleneck stalling most enterprise AI projects.

CData Connect AI: Governed Enterprise Data for AI Developers Read More »

Airbyte 2.1: Building the AI Data Movement Layer Enterprises Need

Airbyte 2.1: Building the AI Data Movement Layer Enterprises Need

Airbyte released version 2.1 of its data movement platform alongside a Forrester TEI study showing 239% ROI. ECI Research analysts examine the business case, competitive positioning, and what the Airbyte Agents initiative signals about where enterprise AI data infrastructure is headed.

Airbyte 2.1: Building the AI Data Movement Layer Enterprises Need Read More »