Purpose-built distributed database on object storage with stateless query/ingestion services replaces traditional observability stores for agent traces, delivering 12x faster core workloads.
June 29, 2026
Summary
Agent traces are now deeply nested, multi-modal, and arrive out-of-order over hours—patterns traditional databases can't handle efficiently. SmithDB's tree-aware queries and JSON filtering directly unblock agent debugging workflows that previously bottlenecked development.
Why it matters
Agent traces are now deeply nested, multi-modal, and arrive out-of-order over hours—patterns traditional databases can't handle efficiently. SmithDB's tree-aware queries and JSON filtering directly unblock agent debugging workflows that previously bottlenecked development.
Implementation verdict
SmithDB replaces your observability data layer if you run LangSmith; it requires no developer migration for cloud users (already live). Self-hosted deployments ship soon. Worth adopting now if you're hitting latency walls on large trace exploration; production-ready for US Cloud today.
Sources
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