# Elastic 9.5: Columnar, VectorDB index mode & auto-calibration, and AI-driven alert triage

DevFeed: [Elastic 9.5: Columnar, VectorDB index mode & auto-calibration, and AI-driven alert triage](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/elastic-9-5-columnar-vectordb-index-mode-auto-calibration-and-ai-driven-alert-triage-4844.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.elastic.co/blog/whats-new-elastic-9-5-0>)

Author: Sarah Leslie

Published: 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Elastic Blog - Elasticsearch, Kibana, and ELK Stack](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/elastic-blog-elasticsearch-kibana-and-elk-stack.md>)

Topics: [elasticsearch](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/elasticsearch.md>), [agent observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agent-observability.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>)

Tags: [agent-observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent-observability.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [elasticsearch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/elasticsearch.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [observability-platform-search-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability-platform-search-security.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

Elastic 9.5 is generally available with Columnar Mode, VectorDB index mode and auto-calibration, native Prometheus and PromQL support, AI-driven alert triage, and enhancements to Elastic Agent Builder, including agent observability, monitoring, and human-in-the-loop approvals.

## Source excerpt

Today, we are pleased to announce the GA of Elastic 9.5 as the latest version of the Elasticsearch Platform. This release includes a range of new features, including Columnar Mode, VectorDB index mode, and Agent Builder enhancements. Learn more.