Introducing IronLayer: Deterministic Plans Meet AI Advisory

The Problem

Data teams running SQL transformations on Databricks face a recurring tension: they want the confidence of knowing exactly what will execute, but they also want intelligence about cost, risk, and optimization opportunities.

Existing tools either give you deterministic execution with no intelligence, or AI-powered suggestions that obscure what actually runs. We think you should have both.

Our Approach: Two Engines, Cleanly Separated

IronLayer has two layers that never cross boundaries:

• Layer A (Deterministic Core) generates execution plans from git diffs. Same inputs, identical plan JSON, every time. No randomness, no timestamps, content-based IDs. You can hash the plan and compare it across environments.
• Layer B (AI Advisory) attaches cost predictions, risk scores, and SQL optimization suggestions as metadata. AI never changes what gets executed — it helps you decide whether to approve.

What You Get

• Git-native workflow — push SQL, get a plan. No YAML manifests.
• Incremental processing — watermark tracking so you only process what changed.
• AI-powered review — cost estimates, risk scoring, optimization hints.
• Full audit trail — hash-chained, tamper-evident logs for compliance.
• Multi-tenant from day one — row-level security, encrypted credentials, RBAC.
• Bring your own LLM key — per-tenant, encrypted at rest. Core features work without AI.

Start Free Today

The Community plan is free forever. No credit card required. Install the CLI, connect your Databricks workspace, and generate your first plan in under 5 minutes.