Data has gravity, so does context

The race to build the enterprise "context engine" for AI is on, but relying solely on cloud-native catalogs is exactly backwards. Given that enterprises operate on a sprawling, hybrid reality across structured (Snowflake, BigQuery), unstructured (Databricks, S3) and business application data (SAP, Salesforce), the business context for AI agents cannot be locked into a single vendor's ecosystem. Doing so creates what we call "context gravity", the same force that made data hard to migrate now applies to your governed definitions, metrics and lineage relationships. When that context accumulates inside one cloud's catalog, your agents, workflows and decisions are pulled toward that ecosystem. Agents running on platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft or any agent builder from the major data platforms and hyperscalers don't just need data; they need to reach up into that context layer.

It's not lock-in at the storage layer. It's lock-in at the intelligence layer. Collibra provides the vendor-agnostic context and control engine that ensures context gravity works for you, drawing your entire ecosystem toward a single source of truth, rather than against you. Key components of the Collibra Platform include:

• Unified governance: Comprehensive connectivity across over 100 data sources, including cloud platforms and on-premises databases, building a single source of truth for your entire data estate
• Unlocking unstructured data: Deasy Labs' AI-native technology automatically discovers semantic taxonomies and enriches unstructured data (contracts, emails, presentations, etc.) with structured metadata, making it a governed, reusable asset for AI pipelines
• Semantic layer: AI-powered agents automatically generate and maintain a business-friendly semantic layer, pushed to execution platforms like Snowflake and Databricks using open standards (OSI and MCP), ensuring every system operates on the same governed truth in real time
• AI Governance, Data Quality and Lineage: A unified AI registry, end-to-end traceability, automated monitoring and complete transparency to ensure every piece of context is traceable, trustworthy and compliant across your entire AI landscape

Collibra delivers the unified platform required for trustworthy, precise and consistent AI agent operation across all platforms.

Ready to see how Collibra can serve as the context and control engine for your entire data and AI estate? Learn more about the Collibra Platform or request a demo today.

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