The enterprise data platform purpose-built for AI — NoSQL and vector database capabilities powered by Apache Cassandra, combined with Langflow for low-code AI application development. Now part of IBM's watsonx portfolio, DataStax unlocks the 93% of enterprise data that is unstructured and puts it to work for generative AI.
IBM acquired DataStax in early 2025, integrating it directly into the watsonx portfolio. The rationale is straightforward: 93% of enterprise data is unstructured — documents, emails, logs, sensor streams, social data — and traditional relational databases cannot handle it at the speed and scale that AI applications demand.
DataStax fills that gap. Built on Apache Cassandra — the battle-tested NoSQL database trusted by organisations like Netflix, Apple, and Uber — DataStax adds enterprise-grade vector search, real-time data streaming, and a low-code AI development environment to IBM's already powerful watsonx AI stack.
DataStax Enterprise and AstraDB are built on Apache Cassandra — the open-source NoSQL database designed for massive scale, zero single points of failure, and always-on availability across distributed environments and multiple regions.
AstraDB's vector capabilities are purpose-built for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines — enabling high-performance semantic search across vast volumes of unstructured data to ground your enterprise LLMs in real, accurate information.
Langflow is the open-source, low-code platform for building AI applications and agent workflows — allowing developers to visually assemble RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems, and AI-powered applications without deep ML expertise.
AstraDB's vector database is built for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines that make enterprise AI accurate and grounded. Store and search high-dimensional embeddings at millisecond latency — connecting your LLMs to real enterprise data.
Apache Cassandra's masterless architecture delivers linear scalability and zero single points of failure — trusted for the most demanding workloads in the world. Handle billions of writes and reads per day across globally distributed infrastructure.
DataStax integrates Apache Pulsar for high-throughput, low-latency data streaming — ingesting from IoT sensors, SCADA systems, financial transactions, and operational systems in real time, feeding directly into AI pipelines and analytics.
Langflow makes AI application development accessible. Build RAG pipelines, conversational agents, and multi-model workflows visually — then deploy to production. Integrates with watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Granite, OpenAI, Anthropic, and more.
DataStax Enterprise delivers the security, compliance, and operational controls required by regulated industries — role-based access control, encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, and LDAP/SSO integration, available for on-premises deployment.
As part of IBM's watsonx portfolio, DataStax integrates natively with watsonx.ai, watsonx Orchestrate, and IBM Cloud Pak for Data — as well as the broader ecosystem including OpenSearch, Red Hat OpenShift, and major cloud platforms.
The acquisition makes DataStax the data foundation layer for IBM's enterprise AI platform — solving the hardest problem in enterprise AI: getting unstructured data into your LLMs reliably, at scale, in real time.
Mine sites generate enormous volumes of sensor and SCADA data continuously. DataStax handles high-throughput IoT ingestion via Apache Pulsar, stores time-series and event data in Cassandra, and feeds real-time AI models for predictive maintenance and operational optimisation.
Energy utilities manage massive real-time data streams — smart meters, grid sensors, weather feeds, and market signals. DataStax provides the always-on, distributed data layer that keeps AI-powered demand forecasting and grid management running without downtime.
Government agencies with strict data sovereignty requirements can deploy DataStax Enterprise on-premises or in private cloud — delivering enterprise-grade NoSQL and vector search capabilities without data leaving the agency's controlled environment.
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