Denodo Platform 9.5 has been released!

Denodo Data Marketplace: Enabling Universal Data Access

Denodo Platform 9 delivers a full data marketplace, enabling users across the enterprise to seamlessly find, understand, and utilize data.

• Revamped Data Marketplace – Formerly known as the Denodo Data Catalog , the redesigned e-commerce style user experience enhances discoverability and accessibility, providing a true marketplace experience. Users can now explore and interact with data assets more intuitively, making data easier to find, understand, and consume, without relying on technical teams.
  • Read the User Manual: Data Marketplace Guide - Introducing the Data Marketplace
  • Try the new UI by yourself following this tutorial: Using the Denodo Data Marketplace
  • Watch the video: Denodo Platform 9.3 Update - Data Marketplace
• Enhanced Conversational AI Experience: The Denodo Data Marketplace now features an embedded, out-of-the-box chatbot experience that delivers a ChatGPT-like interaction with enterprise-wide data, combining natural, multi-turn conversations with the security and governance Denodo is known for. In addition to answering questions, the conversational experience can explain the steps being taken, surface assumptions, and request clarification when intent or context is ambiguous, helping users better understand and trust the results.
  • Watch the video: Denodo Platform 9.4 Update - Data Marketplace
  • Read the documentation: Data Marketplace Guide - Denodo Assistant Chatbot

Denodo AI Software Development Kit

The Denodo AI SDK works in conjunction with Denodo Platform 9.1 or later, including the freely downloadable Denodo Developer Tier , and the free trials and purchased subscriptions of Agora . Also see these useful resources: Read the Denodo AI SDK User Guide , try the Building an AI Chatbot with Denodo in Minutes Tutorial, and clone the Denodo AI SDK Github Repository for collaboration.

By continuously evolving its AI capabilities, Denodo enables enterprises to leverage GenAI more effectively—enhancing decision-making, automating complex workflows, and delivering AI-driven insights with greater precision. These innovations keep organizations at the forefront of AI-driven transformation, maximizing the impact of their data investments.

• Accelerating GenAI Expertise for Data Professionals – To help technical professionals quickly master emerging GenAI technologies, Denodo has introduced a GenAI Hands-on Lab , providing a practical, guided learning experience for building AI-driven applications. Additionally, the new Denodo AI SDK Certified Developer Associate within the Denodo Certified Professional Program equips professionals with the needed skills for effectively implementing and managing AI-powered data solutions, so organizations can rapidly build AI expertise and drive innovation.
• DeepQuery in the Denodo AI SDK: This is a groundbreaking capability in the Denodo AI SDK. While Query RAG is ideal for fact-based questions like “What’s our churn rate in the Northeast?” DeepQuery goes further — enabling complex, analytical questions such as “Why is churn increasing, and what factors are driving it?”
  • Read our Data Management Blog: Smarter AI Starts Here: Why DeepQuery Is the Next Step in GenAI Maturity
  • Watch this video: Demo: Denodo DeepQuery
• MCP Support: Denodo as a Data Provider for Agentic Automation: Denodo has supported the Model Context Protocol for some time as part of its AI SDK, enabling teams to connect AI agents to govern enterprise data. With the Denodo Platform 9.4 release, MCP support is now embedded directly into the Denodo Platform itself: Text-to-SQL MCP Service (allows to execute natural language queries on Denodo) and Denodo VDP MCP Server (access to the Data Products exposed by Denodo and execute VQL queries through MCP). Any MCP-compatible client can now connect directly to Denodo and interact with enterprise data through a consistent, governed interface that reflects approved data products, shared semantics, and existing security policies.
  • Watch the TechTalk: Denodo's MCP Support - The Data Foundation for the Agentic AI Era
  • Read the documentation: Denodo MCP Server - User Manual

Introducing Lakehouse Accelerator: Next-Generation Execution for Analytics at Scale

We are excited to unveil Lakehouse Accelerator , the latest evolution of our embedded MPP SQL capability. Building on our existing Presto engine support, Lakehouse Accelerator raises the bar by embedding the open-source Velox execution engine to deliver a major advance in performance, efficiency, and future readiness.

• Next-Generation Performance: By adopting Velox (fully written in C++), Lakehouse Accelerator moves beyond traditional MPP SQL engines into a modern execution layer optimized for today’s hardware and analytics demands. Enterprise workloads benefit from faster query execution, better use of CPU and memory resources, and a more responsive experience for users.
  • Read the documentation: Denodo Lakehouse Accelerator Guide - Presto on Velox
• Better Resource Efficiency: Lakehouse accelerator raises the bar by embracing an advanced Velox-based execution engine that delivers meaningful reductions in resource consumption and infrastructure costs.

Watch the TechTalk: Powering Your Data with the Denodo Lakehouse Accelerator

Support for Unstructured Data

Denodo Platform 9 is adding enhanced support for unstructured data through the introduction of advanced vector search capabilities. This new functionality allows organizations to connect vector databases that store unstructured content, such as documents, audio, images, or text embeddings, and make that information fully searchable alongside structured and semi-structured enterprise data. The platform enforces consistent security policies across both structured and unstructured data sources, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected while enabling broader access for analytics, AI, and knowledge discovery.

• Watch the video: Denodo Platform 9.4 Update - Vector Types
• Read the documentation: Virtual DataPort Administration Guide - Denodo Assistant - Vector Database Integration
• Read the documentation: Virtual DataPort Administration Guide - Semantic Search Using Embeddings
• Read the documentation: Virtual DataPort VQL Guide - Embedding Functions

An Improved Developer Experience

We’ve made a variety of improvements in how developers interact with the Denodo Platform, making it more intuitive and boosting productivity. Key highlights include enhanced DevOps support for seamless collaboration, integrated Scheduler jobs for efficient task management, a new Welcome portal for faster onboarding, and a redesigned data source panel for easier access and manipulation.

• Watch these videos: Workspace Support for CI-CD , Improved developer experience in Design Studio , New data source panel in the Design Studio and Native MongoDB adapter with graphical introspection
• Read the User Manual: VCS Configuration - Workspaces , Scenarios and Recommended Uses - Workflow Based on Workspaces and Branches and Virtual DataPort Administration Guide: Cache Refresh Jobs
• Try these features yourself, by following along in this tutorial: Denodo Basics
• Attend the Denodo TechTalk: Improving Denodo's Development Practices Using Version Control

Are you looking for something else? Try the brand-new courses Logical Data Management for Architects , Implementing My First Logical Data Integration , Beyond Query Optimizer: A Journey into Query Optimization Excellence and Data Discovery with Denodo Data Catalog .

Segregation of Administrative Duties

Enhanced security with fine-grained control through the segregation of administrative duties, enabling organizations to grant administrative users the privileges to change server settings while preventing them from accessing data.

• Read the User Manual: Virtual DataPort Administration Guide: Default Roles

Enhanced Inspection and Auditing Tools

New tools for inspecting and auditing data access policies, enhancing oversight and compliance. These improvements enable robust data protection and operational integrity.

• Read the User Manuals: Virtual DataPort Administration Guide: Privilege Auditing

Are you looking for something else? Try the brand-new courses Logical Data Management for Architects , to learn architectural patterns for the Denodo Platform and best practices for performance optimization, data services governance, scalability, and operation.