Data Management News for the Week of June 12; Updates from Ataccama, Precisely, Qlik & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable data management news for the week of June 12, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant big data and data management news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy big data and data management news items.

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Top Data Management News for the Week Ending June 12, 2025

Amperity Launches Chuck Data for Customer Data Engineering

Amperity has introduced Chuck Data, an AI-powered command-line agent designed specifically for customer data engineering tasks in Databricks environments. Leveraging Amperity’s expertise in identity resolution and data management, Chuck Data aims to accelerate data engineering workflows, improve accuracy, and reduce manual overhead for enterprises managing complex customer datasets.

Read more → https://www.martechcube.com/amperity-launches-chuck-data-for-customer-data-engineering-in-databricks/

Ataccama Forms Partner Advisory Board for Data Management

The board aims to foster collaboration, accelerate cloud migrations, and improve data quality at scale by leveraging the expertise of partners experienced in regulated industries. This initiative complements Ataccama’s existing customer and strategic advisory boards, offering a comprehensive approach to shaping the company’s ecosystem and long-term strategy in the evolving data management landscape.

Read more → https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2025/06/11/ataccama-brings-together-data-management-leaders-for-new-partner-advisory-board/

CData Launches Accelerator for Databricks Integration

CData Software has unveiled a new integration accelerator aimed at streamlining and expediting enterprise data integration for organizations using Databricks. The CData Databricks Integration Accelerator offers a no-code framework with prebuilt connectors and automated pipeline orchestration, addressing common challenges posed by fragmented ETL tools and hybrid environments.

Read more → https://itbrief.asia/story/cdata-launches-accelerator-to-simplify-databricks-integration

Cloudera Joins AI-RAN on Edge AI Standards

Cloudera will participate in the “Data for AI-RAN” working group to align data and AI pipelines with telecom needs and accelerate AI-native use cases. The company will help pilot AI applications like real-time anomaly detection and SLA-driven network availability, enabling faster innovation and deployment.

Read more → https://www.edgeir.com/cloudera-joins-ai-ran-to-advance-edge-ai-and-data-standards-in-telecom-20250613

DDN Launches Next-Gen Data Intelligence Platform at ISC 2025

At ISC 2025, DDN introduced its AI400X3 appliance and Infinia 2.1 software, forming the backbone of the new DDN Data Intelligence Platform. Designed for enterprise-scale AI and HPC, the platform offers up to 70 percent higher write and 55 percent higher read throughput, seamless integration with NVIDIA’s latest hardware, and robust multi-tenancy and security features. These enhancements aim to accelerate SLA compliance, lower operational costs, and provide future-proof infrastructure for organizations scaling their AI and HPC workloads.

Read more → https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/ddn-launches-next-gen-data-intelligence-platform-at-isc-2025-to-power-ai-and-hpc-at-enterprise-scale/

Hitachi Launches EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service

Hitachi Vantara has introduced the EverFlex AI Data Hub as a Service, a fully managed platform designed to streamline AI data preparation and integration for enterprises facing complex, distributed data environments. Built as a modern data lakehouse, the service unifies data from on-premises, private, hybrid, and public clouds, offering integrated workbench capabilities for AI and business intelligence.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hitachi-everflex-ai-data-hub-164600066.html

Indicium Unveils Databricks Migration Solutions

Indicium has launched a suite of migration solutions to help organizations transition from legacy data platforms to Databricks. The offering includes assessment, planning, and execution services designed to minimize risk and downtime while ensuring data integrity. Indicium’s solutions are tailored for enterprises aiming to modernize their data infrastructure and take full advantage of Databricks’ unified analytics and AI capabilities.

Read more → https://www.channelinsider.com/news-and-trends/indicium-databricks-migration-solutions/

Informatica Expands Databricks Partnership with Iceberg, OLTP Support

Informatica has deepened its partnership with Databricks, becoming a launch partner for Databricks’ new managed Iceberg tables and OLTP Database Service. Announced at the Data + AI Summit 2025, the collaboration enables Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) to offer seamless data integration, governance, and management for these new Databricks capabilities. This expanded integration is designed to help enterprises modernize their data architectures and accelerate AI-driven innovation on the Databricks platform.

Read more → https://www.informatica.com/about-us/news/news-releases/2025/06/20250612-informatica-expands-partnership-with-databricks-as-launch-partner-for-managed-iceberg-tables-and-oltp-database-service-at-data-ai-summit-2025.html

Monte Carlo Expands Databricks Partnership with AI/BI, Unity Catalog

Monte Carlo has deepened its integration with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, adding support for Databricks AI/BI and Unity Catalog Metrics. These enhancements, announced ahead of the Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025, enable joint customers to achieve end-to-end observability across the entire data and AI stack—from transformation pipelines to semantic metrics. With AI-powered anomaly detection and automated root cause analysis, organizations can now ensure the quality and reliability of business-critical KPIs and insights, supporting scalable, trustworthy AI initiatives.

Read more → https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/monte-carlo-expands-databricks-partnership-with-support-for-databricks-ai-bi-and-unity-catalog-metrics/

NTT DATA Launches AI-Powered SDI Services for Cisco

NTT DATA has introduced new AI-powered Software-Defined Infrastructure (SDI) services designed to modernize Cisco-based enterprise infrastructure. These services leverage AI and automation to optimize network operations, enhance security, and improve overall IT agility. The offering targets organizations seeking to streamline operations and future-proof their Cisco environments in the face of rapid digital transformation.

Read more → https://www.channele2e.com/news/ntt-data-launches-ai-powered-sdi-services-to-modernize-cisco-infrastructure

Pentaho Releases Major Updates to Data Catalog

Pentaho has rolled out significant updates to its Data Catalog, enhancing data discovery, governance, and collaboration for enterprise users. The new features include improved metadata management, advanced search capabilities, and tighter integration with leading analytics platforms. These enhancements aim to help organizations better manage their data assets, drive compliance, and accelerate data-driven decision-making.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pentaho-releases-significant-updates-to-pentaho-data-catalog-302477062.html

Precisely Announces AI Ecosystem for Data Integrity

Precisely has unveiled enhancements to its AI ecosystem for data integrity, enabling enterprises to integrate trusted data across diverse AI, cloud, and analytics platforms. The expanded ecosystem supports over 30 AI models, robust governance, and interoperability with platforms like AWS, Databricks, and Snowflake. By providing flexible integration, real-time insights, and support for the Model Context Protocol, Precisely aims to help organizations achieve accurate, consistent, and contextual data for AI-driven innovation at scale.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/precisely-announces-ai-ecosystem-for-data-integrity-across-cloud-ai-and-analytics-platforms-302477735.html

Qlik Expands Integration with Databricks Data Intelligence Platform

Qlik has announced expanded integration with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, further streamlining analytics and data management for enterprise users. The enhanced partnership enables organizations to leverage Qlik’s analytics capabilities directly within Databricks, supporting more efficient data workflows, improved governance, and accelerated insights. This move is aimed at helping businesses maximize the value of their data investments while maintaining robust security and compliance standards.

Read more → https://www.qlik.com/us/news/company/press-room/press-releases/qlik-expands-integration-with-the-databricks-data-intelligence-platform

SqlDBM Unveils MCP Server, Deepens Databricks Partnership

SqlDBM has launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server at the Data + AI Summit 2025, simplifying how data teams expose structured data models and metadata for use by large language models and generative AI tools. Coinciding with its new Validated Partner status with Databricks, SqlDBM’s release is designed to help enterprises create more trusted, context-aware AI by bridging data modeling with advanced analytics. Joint customers are already reporting faster iteration and improved alignment in their data architecture efforts.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250610626180/en/SqlDBM-Announces-MCP-Server-Release-and-Growing-Databricks-Partnership-Live-at-Data-AI-Summit-2025

Striim Expands SQL2Fabric-X to Azure Databricks

Striim has extended its SQL2Fabric-X solution to support Azure Databricks, responding to customer demand for broader integration beyond Microsoft OneLake. This expansion enables organizations to move real-time data seamlessly between SQL sources and Azure Databricks, enhancing the agility and scalability of AI and analytics initiatives. The move reflects the growing need for unified, real-time data pipelines as enterprises modernize their data architectures in the cloud.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/striim-expands-sql2fabric-x-azure-170000557.html

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