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Memos on data catalogs and AI context
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Sourced notes from The Lineage Desk on what changed in data catalogs, context platforms and semantic layers, and what it means for teams preparing data for AI agents. Every vendor fact links to the page it came from.
2026-10-19 · 3 min read
AI context announcements from April to October 2026
A dated recap of the announcements that shaped data catalogs, context platforms and semantic layers between April and October 2026, from funding rounds to platform features.
NewsPlatforms
2026-10-16 · 4 min read
What each platform's MCP server exposes to agents
Most platforms we rank now ship an MCP server, but they expose different things: governance tools, certified metrics, context slices or lineage. Here is what each vendor documents.
MCPAgents
2026-08-14 · 4 min read
Consolidation: what the platform deals mean for standalone catalogs
Snowflake agreed to buy Select Star, ServiceNow agreed to buy data.world, and platform venture arms are investing in context vendors. Here is what that changes for teams choosing a catalog for agents.
MarketPlatforms
2026-09-03 · 3 min read
Open source and self-hosting options for agent context
Only a few platforms we reviewed offer open-source editions or self-hosting. Here is what each documents, and what to weigh before choosing an open core for agent context.
DeploymentOpen source
2026-09-09 · 3 min read
Reading the AlphaSense case study: what it shows and what it does not
Euno's AlphaSense case study publishes unusually specific figures. Here is what they show about agents working with full context, what they do not prove, and how to run the same test on your stack.
Case studyEuno
2026-07-28 · 3 min read
Twenty questions to ask a data catalog vendor about AI agents
A checklist for vendor calls: twenty questions on agent access, lineage, automation, governance, definitions, answer testing, integrations, pricing and deployment, matched to our criteria.
BuyingChecklist
2026-09-24 · 3 min read
Analyst placements in the catalog market, as vendors state them
Atlan, Alation, Collibra and Euno all cite analyst recognition on their own pages. Here is what each claims, why we quote rather than score these placements, and how to use them.
MarketAnalysts
2026-10-05 · 3 min read
Beyond tables: documents and unstructured data as agent context
Agents increasingly draw on documents, wikis and conversations as well as tables. Several vendors now govern unstructured sources as context. Here is what they document.
AgentsGovernance