By Stephanie Simone
Denodo, a leader in data management and AI, is releasingDenodo Platform 9.4, built withlogical data managementcapabilities to simplify and accelerate data access.
As organizations move beyond AI pilots and proofs of concept, Denodo Platform 9.4 enables AI systems, applications, and users to reliably access live data, understand business context, and operate with strong performance within clear governance boundaries, the company said.
Denodo Platform 9.4 advances the platform across three critical audiences—data teams, AI teams, and business users—each with capabilities designed to help organizations operationalize AI with confidence.
For AI and advanced analytics teams, Denodo Platform 9.4 expands how AI connects to enterprise data.
The platform now enables secure integration with vector databases, enabling organizations to unify structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data—including documents, text embeddings, images, and other content—through a single logical data access layer. In parallel, Denodo Platform 9.4 embeds support for theModel Context Protocol (MCP)directly into the platform, making governed data access a shared enterprise-wide service rather than a feature that needs to be implemented agent-by-agent, the company said.
Any MCP-compatible AI agent or client can securely discover and query live enterprise data using approved semantics and policies, while governance teams retain full visibility and control.
For data engineering and platform teams, Denodo Platform 9.4 introducesLakehouse Accelerator, the next evolution of Denodo’s embedded MPP capabilities.
By embedding the open-source Velox execution engine, Lakehouse Accelerator delivers faster query performance, improved CPU and memory efficiency, and better scalability for advanced analytics and AI workloads.
For CEOs and other business users, Denodo Platform 9.4 delivers a more intuitive way to interact with data through a conversational, agentic AI experience embedded within the Denodo Data Marketplace. The Data Marketplace is business users’ single point of access across all enterprise data, via an e-commerce like experience designed for all users regardless of technical skill level.
With 9.4, users can ask questions and explore enterprise-wide data using natural, multi-turn conversations with a reasoning agent, without needing to understand underlying schemas, tools, or technical details, the company said.
“Organizations are increasingly focused on turning AI ambition into real, operational outcomes,” saidAlberto Pan, chief technology officer at Denodo. “Denodo Platform 9.4 is designed to support that shift by strengthening the data foundation across data teams, AI teams, and business users alike. By combining performance, governance, and intuitive access to live data, we help customers move from AI experimentation to trusted, production-ready AI that can truly differentiate the business.”
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