BigID and Atlan have announced an enhanced integration delivering what they call the first unified solution for structured and unstructured data discovery, classification, lineage and cataloguing. The partnership aims to provide a governance foundation for organisations managing AI pipelines. The integration automatically classifies data across all types, embedding BigID's data security posture management risk signals directly into Atlan's data catalogue. This provides unified visibility for security and governance teams, with sensitive data context propagated across end-to-end data lineage. The solution addresses a gap as organisations lack visibility into unstructured and sensitive data feeding AI models. By aligning chief information security officers and chief data officers on a single platform, the integration aims to help enterprises accelerate AI initiatives whilst maintaining data governance and security controls.

Atlan named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for Metadata Management Solutions. Atlan recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute. SAN FRANCISCO, November 24, 2025-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Atlan, the active metadata platform for data and AI governance, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for Metadata Management Solutions. This recognition follows Atlan's earlier placement as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms, which we believe underscores its expertise in powering the metadata foundation for enterprise AI. According to Gartner, "Production AI requires metadata management maturity." The 2025 report marks the return of the Metadata Management Magic Quadrant after a five-year pause, which for us reaffirms metadata as the single greatest determinant of AI success. Metadata as the Context Layer for AI To us, Atlan's position as a Leader reflects its role as the context layer for AI - a foundation for accuracy, trust, and explainability in production AI systems. Atlan's Metadata Lakehouse unifies technical, business, and operational metadata into a single, active layer that fuels AI use cases across discovery, governance, quality, and analytics. This architecture powers "talk-to-data" analytics, governance automation, and Atlan's Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, which enriches AI models and agents with real-time context. Atlan's Approach: Active Metadata for the AI Era Atlan delivers the metadata intelligence layer that modern enterprises need for AI readiness. Key differentiators include: * Breadth of context for AI applications: A single metadata layer connecting structured and unstructured data, operational systems, and AI workloads. * Future-proof, open platform: APIs and an app framework that extend metadata intelligence into any data or AI use case, preventing vendor lock-in. * Adoption beyond technical teams: Conversational search, embedded interfaces, and context-rich data products drive enterprise-wide usage in weeks, not years. * Fast time to value: Automation-first workflows, DIY connectors, and advisory-led onboarding accelerate measurable business outcomes. "In our opinion, Atlan's recognition as a Leader validates what our customers are already experiencing every day," added Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder of Atlan. "Our Metadata Lakehouse isn't theory - it's working in production for enterprises modernizing for AI. To us, being named a Leader by Gartner is proof that the future of metadata, and accurate enterprise AI, is already here." Read the full 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions report at https://atlan.com/gartner-magic-quadrant-metadata-management-solutions-2025/

"By integrating BigID's classification and policy enforcement with Atlan's active metadata platform, organizations gain the context and control they need to reduce risk, scale governance, and responsibly govern data powering AI and analytics."