The Xither Signal · No. 013
The Modern Data Stack for AI: From Ingestion to AI-Ready Pipelines
Data & MLOps · Published 2026-05-29
The Modern Data Stack has a new job: feeding AI agents. This report maps the 2026 architecture shift — from batch ELT to real-time, vector-ready pipelines — and profiles the five vendors building it.
What's inside
- Cover with the report's three headline statistics
- Executive summary with the central argument
- Before / after workflow comparison
- Five vendor profiles — what they are, who they fit, where they fall short
- Concrete action items for buyers
- Named primary sources for every statistic