MariaDB will acquire GridGain Systems, the developer of the open-source Apache Ignite, Techzine reported on March 9.
MariaDB aims to combine the MariaDB relational database with GridGain's in-memory technology to deliver data processing performance of less than 1 millisecond in agentic AI applications.
GridGain specialises in in-memory computing, and Apache Ignite is used in real-time applications. MariaDB plans to expand agentic AI capabilities based on GridGain's technology.
MariaDB said agentic AI systems are placing new challenges on data infrastructure.
It said disk-based architectures have limitations because large datasets must be accessed in real time without latency.
Rohit De Souza (로힛 드 수자), MariaDB's chief executive, said the spread of agentic workloads is placing an unprecedented burden on corporate infrastructure and requires scalability and ultra-low latency that existing systems struggle to handle. MariaDB's strategy is to present an open alternative to Oracle and big cloud companies through the GridGain in-memory data grid.
MariaDB launched 'Enterprise Platform 2026' in October 2025, featuring RAG pipelines and AI agents.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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