Why Your Database Architecture Is Already Obsolete | SurrealDB

In episode 4 we welcomed Tobie Morgan Hitchcock, Co-Founder and CEO of SurrealDB. Fresh off securing Series A funding we spoke with Tobie around the business, AI Agents, growth plans and product shifts. SurrealDB is an AI-native, multi-model database built in Rust designed to unify multiple data models into a single, powerful engine. SurrealDB is designed as a single data and logic layer for AI agents, knowledge graphs, real-time applications (e.g. recommendation engines, fraud detection systems), and OLTP applications requiring multiple data types. SurrealDB also has multiple uses and is solidifying itself as one of the go to Database platform for AI agents. We also welcomed Rhys Davies to the panel! Moving from being the camera to the hot seat, co-hosting the podcast going forward. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to SurrealDB & Origins 01:47 The Multimodal Database Concept 04:07 Temporal Data & Time Series 19:36 AI Agents & Context Layers 36:18 Surrealism & Developer Experience 44:20 Data Management, Schema, & AI 56:17 Database Architecture & Rearchitecting 01:04:31 Fortune 500 Adoption & Enterprise Use Cases 01:14:51 Future Outlook & Business Growth 01:24:23 Building Agents & Best Practices 01:30:30 Founding & Working with Family