With its Enterprise Platform 2026, MariaDB aims to position itself as the database platform for building intelligent applications.
MariaDB, provider of database management systems, has launched its Enterprise Platform 2026. The renewed cloud platform should accelerate AI application development by combining transactional, analytical, and vector databases into a single system.
All-in-one
According to MariaDB, the new solution eliminates the need to manage separate databases. By unifying everything in one environment, MariaDB aims to save developers time and reduce complexity. A key component is “RAG-in-a-box”, a form of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). This allows large language models (LLMs) to retrieve current data from enterprise data sources without developers having to provide complex context themselves.
Copilots for Databases
The platform features ‘AI copilots’ that understand natural language, allowing developers to chat directly with the database. The AI assistants generate queries via text-to-SQL, analyze errors, or improve performance through a built-in Database Administrator (DBA) Copilot.
According to Vikas Mathur, Chief Product Officer, this is the future of software development: “AI agents must be able to analyze and act in real time, while remaining firmly anchored in business data that today is still scattered across numerous silos.”
Partnership with Exasol
Simultaneously, MariaDB announces a partnership with Exasol AG, provider of a powerful analytics engine. Their joint service, MariaDB Exa, offers extremely fast performance on datasets ranging from terabytes to petabytes, according to MariaDB even 1,000 times faster than traditional transaction systems.
The Enterprise Platform 2026 is immediately available for all users.