World's 1st Data Observability Platform Unravel Data Named Representative Vendor in Gartner® Market Guide for DataOps Tools

Unravel Data, the first data observability platform built to meet the needs of modern data teams, announced today that it was recognized as a Representative Vendor in the DataOps Market in the 2022 Gartner Market Guide for DataOps Tools.

“In recent years, organizations have witnessed significant increases in the number of data sources and data consumers as they deploy more applications and use cases. DataOps has risen as a set of best practices and technologies to streamline and efficiently handle this onslaught of new upcoming workloads,” said Sanjeev Mohan, principal with SanjMo. “Just as DevOps helped streamline web application development and make software teams more productive, DataOps aims to do the same thing for data applications.”

According to a Gartner strategic planning assumption from this Market Guide, “by 2025, a data engineering team guided by DataOps practices and tools will be 10 times more productive than teams that do not use DataOps.” In this Market Guide for DataOps Tools, Gartner examines the DataOps market and explains the various capabilities of DataOps tools, paints a picture of the DataOps tool landscape, and offers recommendations.

“Data teams are struggling to keep up with the increased volume, velocity, variety, and complexity of their data applications and data pipelines. These teams are facing many of the same generic challenges that software teams did 10-plus years ago,” said Kunal Agarwal, CEO of Unravel Data. “We’re proud to be recognized by Gartner in the DataOps Market. Unravel Data provides unprecedented visibility across users’ data stacks, proactively troubleshooting and optimizing data workloads, and defining guardrails to govern costs and improve predictability.”

Today’s modern data stack is a complex collection of different systems, platforms, technologies, and environments. Enterprises need a DataOps solution that works with every type of workload and addresses the performance, cost, and quality issues facing data teams today. Founded by data pioneers Kunal Agarwal and Dr. Shivnath Babu, Unravel Data was created on the notion that the exponential growth of data combined with the broad adoption of the public cloud requires an entirely new way to manage and optimize the data pipelines that support the real-time analytics needs of data-driven enterprises.

Customers who have deployed the Unravel platform have been able to double the productivity of data teams and ensure that data applications run on time, while scaling costs efficiently in the cloud. To learn more about how Unravel is leading the DataOps observability space, visit the new library of demonstration videos.

*Gartner, “Market Guide for DataOps Tools”, December 5, 2022.

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About Unravel Data

Unravel Data radically transforms the way businesses understand and optimize the performance and cost of their modern data applications – and the complex data pipelines that power those applications. Providing a unified view across the entire data stack, Unravel’s market-leading data observability platform leverages AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to provide modern data teams with the actionable recommendations they need to turn data into insights. Some of the world’s most recognized brands like Adobe, 84.51˚ (a Kroger company), and Deutsche Bank rely on Unravel Data to unlock data-driven insights and deliver new innovations to market.

To learn more, visit www.unraveldata.com.

Microsoft Exec Zia Mansoor Joins Unravel Data Board of Directors

Unravel Data, the first DataOps observability platform built to meet the needs of modern data teams, today announced that Zia Mansoor has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mansoor currently serves as Microsoft’s Vice President of Data & AI, and has extensive expertise in go-to-market strategy and providing product and solution leadership across operational database, analytics, AI/Machine Learning, data governance, and business intelligence solutions.

“We are excited to welcome Zia to our Board. He’s had tremendous success enabling customers to build efficient and scalable solutions while instilling a strong data culture within organizations. His appointment reflects our strong relationship with M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, a key investor in Unravel,” said Kunal Agarwal, CEO of Unravel Data. “We look forward to working together as Unravel continues to help organizations efficiently deliver data outcomes and effectively control skyrocketing cloud compute and storage costs.”

Mansoor has held various positions at Microsoft for the last 15 years. Prior to his current role leading Worldwide Data and AI commercial business, he led Microsoft Canada’s largest team of technical professionals as Vice President of Customer Success. Mansoor has helped numerous organizations accelerate their journey to the cloud and realize potential across all Microsoft commercial solution areas, including Modern Workplace, Azure (App Development and Infrastructure, Data and AI), Business Applications, and Security.

“I am excited to work with Unravel Data, which has proven itself to be a fast-growing data observability company. Alongside my fellow advisors, I look forward to helping drive innovation in its data operations solutions. I have long admired the team, their work, and how they are leveraging AI to meet the growing opportunities for the modern data stack,” said Mansoor.

Founded by data pioneers Kunal Agarwal and Dr. Shivnath Babu, Unravel Data understands that the exponential growth of data combined with the broad adoption of the public cloud requires an entirely new way to manage and optimize the data pipelines that support the real-time analytics needs of today’s data-driven enterprises. Numerous Fortune 100 companies, including two of the top five global pharmaceutical companies and three of the top 10 financial institutions in the world, rely on Unravel Data to gain unprecedented visibility across their data stacks, proactively troubleshoot and optimize their data workloads, and define guardrails to govern costs and improve predictability. Customers who have deployed Unravel have been able to double productivity of data teams and ensure data applications run on time, while scaling costs efficiently in the cloud.

To learn more about how Unravel is leading the DataOps observability space, visit the new library of demonstration videos.

About Unravel Data

Unravel Data radically transforms the way businesses understand and optimize the performance and cost of their modern data applications – and the complex data pipelines that power those applications. Providing a unified view across the entire data stack, Unravel’s market-leading DataOps observability platform leverages AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to provide modern data teams with the actionable recommendations they need to turn data into insights. Some of the world’s most recognized brands like Adobe, 84.51˚ (a Kroger company), and Deutsche Bank rely on Unravel Data to unlock data-driven insights and deliver new innovations to market. To learn more, visit www.unraveldata.com.