//www.dbta.comRSS feeds from Database Trends and Applications .All Content Copyright 2026, Database Trends and Applications, a Division of Information Today Inc.60//www.dbta.com/Images/RSS.gif//www.dbta.comTue, 12 May 2026 09:45:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/OpenObserve-Secures-10M-in-Funding-Round-to-Accelerate-AI-Native-Observability-174757.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/OpenObserve-Secures-10M-in-Funding-Round-to-Accelerate-AI-Native-Observability-174757.aspxOpenObserve, the modern observability platform, announced it has secured $10 million in a Series A financing round, enabling the company to scale go-to-market actions and to support a growing customer base.Mon, 11 May 2026 10:10:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Rocket-Software-Finalizes-Acquisition-of-Vertica-Strengthening-Analytics-AI-and-Data-Modernization-Across-Hybrid-Cloud-174739.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Rocket-Software-Finalizes-Acquisition-of-Vertica-Strengthening-Analytics-AI-and-Data-Modernization-Across-Hybrid-Cloud-174739.aspxRocket Software, Inc. (Rocket Software), a global technology leader in modernization software, announced the completion of its acquisition of Vertica, an enterprise-grade analytics database platform, from OpenText?further advancing Rocket Software's strategy to bring intelligence to modernization by combining core systems with high-performance analytics and AI.Mon, 11 May 2026 10:10:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Airbyte-Rolls-Out-Agents-to-Fix-Fragmented-and-Unreliable-Data-Access-174742.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Airbyte-Rolls-Out-Agents-to-Fix-Fragmented-and-Unreliable-Data-Access-174742.aspxAirbyte, creator of the open data movement platform, is introducing Airbyte Agents, a context layer that gives production-grade agents direct access to a unified, search-optimized index of an organization's data that is replicated and ready to query.Mon, 11 May 2026 10:10:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/o9-Solutions-Integration-with-Snowflake-Advances-Enterprise-Planning-on-a-Unified-Data-Foundation-174744.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/o9-Solutions-Integration-with-Snowflake-Advances-Enterprise-Planning-on-a-Unified-Data-Foundation-174744.aspxo9 Solutions, a leading software company powering enterprise planning and decisioning models, announced an integration with Snowflake?leveraging Snowflake's Connected Application framework to strengthen how enterprise data is connected to planning and decision processes.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Franz-AllegroGraph-90-Debuts-GraphTalker-an-AI-Agent-for-Enterprise-Knowledge-Graphs-174727.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Franz-AllegroGraph-90-Debuts-GraphTalker-an-AI-Agent-for-Enterprise-Knowledge-Graphs-174727.aspxFranz Inc., an early innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) and leading supplier of graph database technology for Neuro-Symbolic AI Solutions, is introducing AllegroGraph v9.0, featuring GraphTalker?a new AI agent for interacting with enterprise Knowledge Graphs through natural language.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Object-First-Introduces-Fleet-Manager-to-Centrally-Monitor-Complex-Environments-174733.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Object-First-Introduces-Fleet-Manager-to-Centrally-Monitor-Complex-Environments-174733.aspxObject First, the ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, announced the general availability of Object First Fleet Manager, a secure, cloud-based service that simplifies management of distributed Ootbi backup storage deployments for Veeam Software environments.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Broadcom-Announces-the-Launch-of-VMware-Cloud-Foundation-91-174735.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Broadcom-Announces-the-Launch-of-VMware-Cloud-Foundation-91-174735.aspxBroadcom Inc., a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, is releasing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1?a secure and cost-effective infrastructure platform for production AI workloads.Thu, 07 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Data-Summit-2026-Day-2-Keynotes-Stress-the-Importance-of-Data-Context-for-Agentic-AI-174698.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Data-Summit-2026-Day-2-Keynotes-Stress-the-Importance-of-Data-Context-for-Agentic-AI-174698.aspxThe modern data stack was built for a world of dashboards and batch pipelines. But AI agents are breaking it. The scarcest resource is no longer compute or storage, but the talent to reduce platform complexity. Sanjeev Mohan,?principal,?SanjMo?and former Gartner Research VP, data and analytics, opened the second day of Data Summit 2026 with his keynote, "The Stack Is Collapsing: Trends Reshaping Every Layer of AI-Driven Data Foundations." The annual?Data Summit?conference returned to Boston, May 6-7, 2026, with pre-conference workshops on May 5.Thu, 07 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Building-Strategic-Data-Systems-at-Data-Summit-2026-174699.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Building-Strategic-Data-Systems-at-Data-Summit-2026-174699.aspxStrategic small-data systems can outperform large architectures when designed around the real problem, the real people, and the real business model. At Data Summit 2026, Joseph Hilger,?COO,?Enterprise Knowledge, LLC, presented his session "Simplicity as Strategy: Building Data Systems People Actually Trust."Thu, 07 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Agentic-AI-for-Measurable-Business-Outcomes-at-Data-Summit-2026-174705.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Agentic-AI-for-Measurable-Business-Outcomes-at-Data-Summit-2026-174705.aspxIn today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, organizations are sitting on vast amounts of untapped data potential. At Data Summit 2026, Vinnie Saini,?senior GenAI/ML specialist solution architect,?Amazon Web Services, and Aditi Gupta,?senior AI/ML specialist solution architect,?Amazon Web Services, explored how agentic AI-driven systems are revolutionizing the way enterprises transform raw data into measurable business outcomes during their session, "Building With Purpose: Leveraging Agentic AI to Transform Enterprise Data Into Business Outcomes."Thu, 07 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Shaping-Responsible-AI-Systems-at-Data-Summit-2026-174715.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Shaping-Responsible-AI-Systems-at-Data-Summit-2026-174715.aspxThe roles of information professionals are being redefined in the digital age, seamlessly bridging the gap between traditional knowledge management (KM) practices and cutting-edge AI applications. At Data Summit 2026, Fleur Levitz, principal consultant, FDL consulting NYC LLC, and former data governance executive on Wall Street and senior management consultant and data governance practice lead, IBM lead her session, "Information Professionals in the Age of AI," examining several classical approaches to organize and rationalize human thought, namely through catalogs, classification schemes, and taxonomies.Thu, 07 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Data-Summit-2026-Closing-Keynote-AI-Readiness-in-Enterprise-Data-Architecture-174724.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Data-Summit-2026-Closing-Keynote-AI-Readiness-in-Enterprise-Data-Architecture-174724.aspxIn his closing keynote for the 2026 Data Summit conference, John O'Brien, principal advisor and industry analyst, Radiant Advisors, shared three insights he's gained from his initial analysis of data gleaned from a market study on AI-readiness in enterprise data architecture.Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Day-1-Data-Summit-2026-Keynotes-Offer-a-New-Way-to-See-Data-Through-the-Eyes-of-AI-174676.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Day-1-Data-Summit-2026-Keynotes-Offer-a-New-Way-to-See-Data-Through-the-Eyes-of-AI-174676.aspxExecutives are betting on agentic AI to drive growth, yet many enterprises still struggle to move from pilot to production. The hard part has never been the models. It is about building trust in underlying data assets, human-AI workflows, and outcome accountability. Cal Al-Dhubaib,?principal technologist at?Rubrik, opened the first official day of Data Summit 2026 with his keynote, "Engineering for Trust in the Era of Agentic AI." The annual?Data Summit?conference returned to Boston, May 6-7, 2026, with pre-conference workshops on May 5.Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Deciphering-Data-Architectures-at-Data-Summit-2026-174682.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Deciphering-Data-Architectures-at-Data-Summit-2026-174682.aspxData fabric, data lakehouse, and data mesh have recently appeared as viable alternatives to the modern data warehouse. At Data Summit 2026, James Serra,?data and AI Architect at?Microsoft, held his session, "Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, & Data Mesh," providing a guided tour of each architecture to examine common data architecture concepts.Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Understanding-AI-Realities-for-Leaders-at-Data-Summit-2026-174683.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Understanding-AI-Realities-for-Leaders-at-Data-Summit-2026-174683.aspxHow do you separate the signal from the noise and explore what's truly working in AI implementations across industries, and where companies are falling short? From the common pitfalls that derail well-intentioned efforts to the design principles behind AI initiatives that create measurable value, Ryan Frederick,?principal,?Transform Labs, shared the lessons that every leader needs to understand to make AI a competitive advantage rather than a costly experiment during his session, "Learnings From the Front Lines of AI," at Data Summit 2026 in the new Data + AI Leadership Forum.Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Optimizing-Performance-with-Reinforcement-Learning-at-Data-Summit-2026-174685.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Optimizing-Performance-with-Reinforcement-Learning-at-Data-Summit-2026-174685.aspxHina Gandhi,?software engineering technical leader,?Cisco, offered tips and techniques to pave the way for autonomous, efficient data pipelines that continuously adapt to changing workloads and infrastructure dynamics, during her Data Summit 2026 session, "Teaching Spark to Tune Itself: Reinforcement Learning for Smarter Optimization."Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Ensuring-AI-Governance-Mechanisms-for-Privacy-at-Data-Summit-2026-174690.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Ensuring-AI-Governance-Mechanisms-for-Privacy-at-Data-Summit-2026-174690.aspxOrganizations are looking to implement AI systems while safeguarding stakeholder privacy and maintaining trust. At Data Summit 2026, Uchenna Okezie,?senior analyst,?O Enterprises, covered the critical intersection of responsible artificial intelligence (RAI) and privacy protection in organizational contexts during her session, "Responsible AI & Privacy: Trusted Data for Analytics at Speed."Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/AI-Risks-and-Mitigation-Strategies-at-Data-Summit-2026-174694.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/AI-Risks-and-Mitigation-Strategies-at-Data-Summit-2026-174694.aspxAs organizations embrace AI technologies, they face growing challenges related to fairness, privacy, and unpredictable system behavior. At Data Summit 2026, Nicole Janeway Bills,?CEO and founder,?Data Strategy Professionals, led the session, "AI Risks & Risk Mitigation Strategies," using real-world examples to help attendees recognize 10 critical AI risks, detect emerging issues early, and implement practical measures to mitigate them while maximizing business value.Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Formulas-for-Aha-The-Structure-of-a-Moment-at-Data-Summit-2026-174696.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Formulas-for-Aha-The-Structure-of-a-Moment-at-Data-Summit-2026-174696.aspxChief data officer at Customer ThriveData, Chantel Wilson Chase, used her background in mathematics in her session that closed out the Analytics & Semantic Layers track at the Data Summit 2026 conference.Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-and-AWS-Partner-to-Expand-Multi-Cloud-Networking-174627.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-and-AWS-Partner-to-Expand-Multi-Cloud-Networking-174627.aspxOracle plans to expand its multi-cloud networking capabilities to provide customers with enterprise-grade, high-performance connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS. According to the companies, by establishing connectivity between Oracle Interconnect and AWS Interconnect-multi-cloud customers will have access to a fast, private, managed connection to run applications and move data seamlessly between OCI and AWS.Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-BorderPlex-and-Bloom-Energy-to-Power-Project-Jupiter-with-Sustainable-Tools-174628.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-BorderPlex-and-Bloom-Energy-to-Power-Project-Jupiter-with-Sustainable-Tools-174628.aspxOracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets announced Project Jupiter will utilize Bloom Energy fuel cells to fully power the AI data center campus in Do?a Ana County, New Mexico. As part of Oracle and Bloom's previously announced expanded partnership, the data center will be supported by up to 2.45 GW of installed Bloom fuel cell capacity. Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Announces-Stronger-Vulnerability-Detection-and-Response-Updates-174632.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Announces-Stronger-Vulnerability-Detection-and-Response-Updates-174632.aspxOracle announced it is accelerating its vulnerability detection and response to meet the next generation of AI.?Oracle is expanding how security fixes are delivered to customers with a monthly?Critical Security Patch Update (CSPU), starting in May 2026. CSPUs provide targeted fixes for critical security issues, allowing customers to address high-priority vulnerabilities without waiting for the next quarterly release. Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Think-About-It/The-Costly-Consequences-of-DBA-Burnout-174252.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Think-About-It/The-Costly-Consequences-of-DBA-Burnout-174252.aspxData has become the most valuable resource for modern enterprises. However, the people tasked with managing this valuable resource have one foot out the door. According to the recent State of Database report by SolarWinds, more than 1 in 3 database administrators (DBAs) are considering leaving their role due to burnout. This statistic points to consequences that affect multiple core business functions. Moreover, as a database expert for more than 3 decades, I fear these consequences can create a cascading effect that could limit future innovation, shrink the DBA workforce, and reduce operational resilience.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Modern-Data-Architecture-Approaches-to-BI-and-AI-at-Data-Summit-2026-174662.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Modern-Data-Architecture-Approaches-to-BI-and-AI-at-Data-Summit-2026-174662.aspxBecoming truly data-driven requires more than adopting new tools?it demands clear alignment between business goals and data architecture. At Data Summit 2026, John O'Brien,?principal advisor and industry analyst,?Radiant Advisors, led the pre-conference workshop, "How to Evolve Your Data Architecture from BI to AI," guiding attendees through a proven, four-step methodology for designing modern data platforms that deliver real, scalable business value.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Accelerate-Business-Success-with-Automated-Data-Modeling-at-Data-Summit-2026-174674.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Accelerate-Business-Success-with-Automated-Data-Modeling-at-Data-Summit-2026-174674.aspxEffective data modeling enables value creation, efficiency gains, risk reduction, and strategic alignment in an environment of uncertainty and disruption. At Data Summit 2026, Pascal Desmarets,?CEO,?Hackolade, led the pre-conference workshop, "From Strategy to Structure: Accelerating Business Impact Through Hands-on Data Modeling," moving from high-level strategy to concrete data models that power modern analytics platforms.