Data Management News for the Week of November 14; Updates from Alation, Denodo, Dremio & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable data management news for the week of November 14, 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 November 14, 2025
Alation Introduces Critical Data Element Manager to Deliver Agentic Data Governance at Scale
Alation launched the CDE Manager, a dedicated solution for governing Critical Data Elements using AI-powered declarative governance agents. The platform bridges business, risk, and data teams by translating policy intent into actionable standards, semantically mapping CDEs, and monitoring continuous compliance to ensure trusted data for operations, reporting, and compliance.
Read more → https://www.alation.com/news-and-press/alation-introduces-critical-data-element-manager/
Atera Research Reveals the New CIO Mandate: Leading Enterprise IT With AI
Atera’s research identifies a shift in CIO roles towards advanced AI leadership, with IT departments now tasked with integrating automation, AI-driven decision-making, and digital transformation to stay competitive and resolve workforce challenges.
Couchbase Mobile Delivers Major Advancements for Building AI-Powered Applications at the Edge
Couchbase unveiled new mobile platform capabilities designed to support offline sync, real-time AI integration, and streamlined edge deployment for building robust, scalable AI-powered applications outside traditional data centers.
Cribl Enables Granular Control of Event-Level Data With Google Security Operations Ingestion API Integration
Cribl launched an integration with the Google Security Operations Ingestion API, empowering enterprises to exercise fine-grained control over security event data routing, enrichment, and cost optimization across multi-cloud environments.
Denodo Achieves Databricks Validated Partner Status for Seamless Integration, Supporting AI and Analytics
Denodo achieved Databricks validated partner status, certifying its seamless integration with Databricks’ platform to support enterprise AI and analytics initiatives with trusted, governed data access.
Dremio Cloud: An Autonomous Lakehouse Powered by AI Agents
Dremio unveiled its AI-powered autonomous lakehouse solution, leveraging agentic AI to optimize data management, automate governance, and empower organizations with scalable, intelligent analytics across enterprise data lakes.
Google to Invest $6 Billion in Germany to Expand AI and Data Infrastructure
Google announced a $6 billion investment to expand AI and data infrastructure across Germany, aiming to support enterprise adoption, cloud growth, and the development of next-generation digital services.
Read more → https://www.dagens.com/technology/google-to-invest-6-billion-in-germany-to-expand-ai-and-data-infrastructure
Quantum Route Redirect: Anonymous Tool Streamlining Global Phishing Attack Detection
KnowBe4 introduced Quantum Route Redirect, an anonymous global security tool designed to streamline the detection and response to phishing attacks by aggregating data across borders and enhancing collaborative cyber defense.
Read more → https://blog.knowbe4.com/quantum-route-redirect-anonymous-tool-streamlining-global-phishing-attack
Qumulo Introduces New Tools to Help Enterprises Get More Value Out of Their Data
Qumulo launched Helios, Cloud AI Accelerator, and AI Networking—three new solutions to help organizations manage, analyze, and transfer massive unstructured data across cloud, edge, and on-premises environments. These tools deliver automated monitoring, predictive data movement, and high-speed data transfer optimized for AI workloads, enabling real-time analytics and eliminating bottlenecks as enterprises scale.
Memgraph to Offer a Unique Toolkit for Non-Graph Users to Jumpstart Their Journey to Full GraphRAG AI Capability
Memgraph introduced an AI Graph Toolkit and MCP Client, making it dramatically easier for organizations to port SQL and unstructured data into knowledge graphs for GraphRAG pipelines. These tools accelerate GraphRAG-enabled AI application development by more than 10×, democratize access for non-graph users, and empower explainable, business-context-aware answers from chatbots and LLMs.
Monday.com Showcases the Power of AI at Work
Monday.com highlighted AI-driven features and integrations that streamline productivity and planning, enabling teams to harness automation, smart insights, and personalized workflows in everyday business operations.
Read more → https://monday.com/w/ai-at-work
Protegrity and Cloudera Partner to Elevate Enterprise Data Protection
Protegrity and Cloudera entered a partnership to deliver enhanced data protection solutions for the enterprise, combining advanced encryption, governance, and compliance capabilities for cloud and hybrid data environments.
Read more → https://www.protegrity.com/news/protegrity-and-cloudera-partner-to-elevate-enterprise-data-protection
Quantum ActiveScale Object Storage Introduces New Capabilities for Cost-Effective Petabyte-Scale Data Management
Quantum announced enhancements to its ActiveScale object storage platform, including improved data durability, lower TCO, and expanded scalability for petabyte-scale enterprise data environments. The update empowers organizations to manage unstructured data more efficiently as demands grow.
Safe Software Ahead of Target to Reach $250M in Revenue by 2028
Safe Software is on track to surpass $250 million in revenue by 2028, driven by international demand for its data integration and automation solutions that power digital transformation and next-gen analytics.
Seagate Launches Next-Generation Edge Enterprise Storage Engineered for Tomorrow’s Data Challenges
Seagate introduced a new enterprise storage platform designed for edge environments, supporting massive data growth, demanding workloads, and evolving hybrid architectures. The new engine delivers improved resilience and performance, empowering organizations to meet tomorrow’s data challenges head-on.
Semarchy Expands Executive Team With Three Strategic Leadership Appointments
Semarchy strengthened its leadership with three new executive hires, advancing the company’s mission to deliver unified data management, agile integration, and expansion across global markets.
Snowflake Listed in AWS ICMP for the US Federal Government
Snowflake announced its listing in the AWS ICMP (Independent Cloud Marketplace Program) for the US federal government, streamlining procurement and accelerating secure cloud data platform adoption for public sector agencies.
Read more → https://www.snowflake.com/en/news/press-releases/snowflake-listed-in-aws-icmp-for-the-us-federal-government/
WisdomAI Raises $50 Million to Lead the Next Generation of AI Analytics and Business Intelligence
WisdomAI secured $50 million in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins and NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm) to accelerate the development of its autonomous agentic analytics platform. The WisdomAI Data Analyst moves enterprises beyond dashboards and static BI, leveraging conversational, proactive agents that synthesize structured and unstructured data, deliver real-time insights, and democratize trusted analytics across the organization.
VDURA Unveils Data Platform V12 Featuring Elastic Metadata Engine, Snapshot Support, and SMR HDD Optimization
VDURA released its V12 data platform, introducing features such as an elastic metadata engine, advanced snapshot support, and shingled magnetic recording (SMR) HDD optimization for scalable, high-performance enterprise data management.
Yugabyte Releases Distributed Database Trends Report, Unveils Vision for Database Modernization for Scalable and Resilient AI Applications
Yugabyte published its Distributed Database Trends Report and shared a vision for modern database platforms, focusing on scalability, resilience, and support for AI-driven workloads in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
Expert Insights
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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Broadcom for ‘De-Risk Your Cloud Migration: 5 Tips for Proactive Network Observability’ on November 18
For the next Solution Spotlight event, Solutions Review’s team has partnered again with Broadcom, a global provider of infrastructure technology. In this hour-long webinar session, Alec Pinkham—a Product Marketing Manager for AppNeta at Broadcom—will explain how to establish performance baselines with synthetic monitoring to identify bottlenecks and improvement areas before migration.
Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Informatica for ‘Enterprise AI Agents in Minutes: Fast-Track Agent Development & Deployment’ on November 20
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents can drive speed, intelligence and automation across your business. But moving from isolated pilots to production-grade systems requires a framework for secure, scalable communication. Without standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP), orchestration across agents and platforms can become unmanageable. This live webinar brings together Google Cloud and Informatica experts to share best practices for creating, managing and scaling multi-agent AI workflows.
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Contributor Series: Turning Data Hoarding into a Strategic Advantage
Organizations that held onto data far beyond its perceived usefulness or beyond compliance requirements were often criticized for wasting valuable storage resources, which were expensive to maintain. With no thought for its future value, the focus was on keeping only the most relevant and recent data–anything beyond that deemed unnecessary and subject to deletion.
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