New report on composable infrastructure and AI adoption
By Retail Technology | Tuesday February 24 2026 | UPDATED 23.02.26
MACH Alliance has released a first-of-its-kind report on the relationship between composable infrastructure and successfully adopting AI
The MACH Alliance Enterprise Technology Report surveys 600 enterprise technology decision-makers in seven global markets, examining the impact composable technology has on AI implementations now and where it's heading to support agentic AI.
The research shows the role composable plays in AI, as companies head toward a future of multiple AI agents. Key findings from the report include:
- 78% of organizations with fully implemented, scaled MACH technology report clear evidence of ROI on AI investments, compared to 13% of organizations in early planning stages of MACH. That’s a 6X difference between organizations.
- 99% of respondents see measurable results from AI — averaging 4 distinct ROI outcomes per organization.
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98% of enterprise companies with mature composable implementations can support AI at scale vs. 33% of companies in early stages of composable.
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94% that have fully implemented composable feel their architectures increase the speed of AI deployment.
“The multi-agent future is arriving faster than most organizations realize,” said Jason Cottrell, president of the MACH Alliance. “As specialised AI capabilities multiply across vendors, internal development, and open-source tools, the competitive advantage goes to enterprises whose infrastructure lets those capabilities coordinate and share context. Open, composable, connected architecture isn't just accelerating AI deployment today; it's determining which organisations can participate in the Agent Ecosystem that's rapidly emerging."
