The Ultimate Guide to Data Fabric
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Fabric.
What to know about Data Fabric
Data Fabric is an evolving approach in data management that integrates and connects diverse data sources across multiple environments, enabling businesses to access, manage, and analyze data more effectively. This infrastructure facilitates seamless data flow and supports advanced applications such as AI, automation, and real-time analytics, helping organisations address complex data challenges that arise from digital transformation.
The recent developments in data fabric technologies highlight innovations in AI-powered data management, enhanced integration platforms, and cloud-native solutions. Industry players are introducing sophisticated platforms that combine data virtualization, automation, and compliance features to improve operational efficiency, agility, and insight generation. Exploring the latest stories provides valuable insights into how data fabric solutions are shaping the future of data-driven business strategies and technology landscapes.
Australian Data Fabric News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Appian unveils AI agents & Composer to accelerate enterprise automation
Appian launches Agent Studio and Composer, embedding AI agents to boost automation and modernise enterprise applications with faster, scalable data management.
Cisco launches Data Fabric to harness machine data for AI era
Cisco unveils Data Fabric, a new architecture using machine data to boost AI capabilities, powered by the Splunk platform and launching advanced real-time insights.
Neo4j urges Australian enterprises to rethink SaaS for the agentic AI era
Agentic AI and graph data models are poised to revolutionise SaaS, enabling dynamic, context-rich applications beyond traditional database limits.
Appian launches Connected Claims 2.0 to transform insurance
Appian launches Connected Claims 2.0, an AI-driven platform to revolutionise insurance claims with faster processing, fraud detection, and improved customer experience.
RMBL boosts efficiency with AI & Appian platform overhaul
RMBL has enhanced efficiency and cut client queries by 23% after adopting Appian's AI platform, boosting document accuracy to over 95%.
Australian telecoms face data security & access challenges
Research reveals 46% of Australian telecom professionals struggle with data security despite tech advances, risking customer trust and operational efficiency.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Fabric
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data
AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034
Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant
Denodo named Leader in 2025 Gartner data integration MQ
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Fabric News
Australian energy firms face data challenges despite digital tools
Research by Appian shows that despite digital adoption, 78% of Australian energy firms struggle with data accessibility, risking operational efficiency.
Future of data networks: AI, optical tech & efficiency
IDS forecasts transformative trends for data networks and storage by 2025, driven by AI advancements and the demand for enhanced connectivity.
Data access issues cripple Australian supply chains, Appian finds
Australian supply chains struggle with data access; 66% of workers face incomplete information, hindering efficiency and risking operational errors, reveals Appian study.
Victorian OPP launches Amicus system to boost efficiency
Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions has launched 'Amicus', a new AI-driven system on Appian to streamline prosecutorial processes.
Talend, Accenture help Thryv Australia digitally transform
Thryv Australia has begun using Talend's Data Fabric platform and Accenture's expertise to create a core cloud data infrastructure.
Appian adds AI-assisted development & MCP integration
Enterprises could gain more governed AI workflows as the software maker links agents, legacy app modernisation and Snowflake data access.
HPE unveils GreenLake upgrades for AI & private cloud
Rising virtualisation costs and AI demands are pushing organisations towards HPE's updated GreenLake stack for simpler private cloud and data protection.
Boomi expands ServiceNow partnership for AI workflows
The expanded pact lets customers pull live data from legacy systems into ServiceNow workflows, cutting friction for AI projects and procurement.
Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows
Businesses using AI agents may gain faster issue resolution as Acceldata’s quality scores feed into ServiceNow workflows and incident handling.
SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push
The deal could help customers analyse SAP and non-SAP data together, as businesses struggle to make artificial intelligence useful across fragmented systems.
Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow
Enterprises in regulated sectors can now query sensitive data in place, as Cloudera says the new ServiceNow link cuts duplication and compliance risk.
ServiceNow & Google Cloud widen AI agent partnership
The expanded tie-up aims to automate telecoms, retail and IT workflows while giving enterprises tighter oversight of AI agents across both platforms.
Qlik partners ServiceNow to embed analytics in workflows
The tie-up should help enterprises make workflow decisions with governed data from more systems, not just ServiceNow itself.
Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads
Rising AI use is exposing businesses to a sharp increase in API abuse, with Akamai flagging 65 billion attacks across Asia-Pacific in 2025.
SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops
The deal will give SAP tools to clean up mixed enterprise data, helping customers feed more reliable records into AI agents and analytics.
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate security workflows
Security teams could reclaim hours on routine tasks as Tenable’s new AI engine automates asset tagging, reporting and health checks across mixed estates.
ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems
Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.
Denodo joins Snowflake-led semantic data standard push
Denodo has joined Snowflake's Open Semantic Interchange drive to build a vendor‑neutral standard for sharing semantic data across AI tools.
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate cyber workflows
Tenable unveils Hexa AI engine for its One platform, automating orchestration of cyber security workflows amid rising AI-driven attacks.
Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard
Denodo has joined Snowflake-led Open Semantic Interchange, backing an open standard to align business metrics across data and AI tools.