# Omnissa launches Elara governance layer for enterprise AI in beta

Digest AI · Enterprise & Industry · published 2026-09-29T07:20:00Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/omnissa-launches-elara-governance-layer-for-enterprise-ai-in-beta

## Summary

**Omnissa** introduced **Elara**, a new governance layer for enterprise AI, at its **Omnissa ONE 2026** event on September 29, 2026. The product aims to connect signals across disparate systems—including AI apps, models, and agents—to help IT and security teams monitor usage, enforce policies, and control high-impact actions before they occur. Omnissa claims **75% of enterprise-managed devices** host unsanctioned AI tools, with AI assistant usage surging **~1,000% year-over-year**, three-quarters of it from unauthorized sources. Elara’s beta version includes four key features: **shadow AI detection** (identifying rogue tools), **AI usage guardrails** (via the **Omnissa AI Gateway**), **change management** (preventing unauthorized system changes), and **audit-ready evidence** (recording decision chains in real time).

The product integrates with existing tools like **Workspace ONE**, **Horizon**, and identity/security systems, using connectors to map relationships between users, devices, apps, and AI agents. Omnissa emphasizes that Elara operates on **operational context** (not content) and promises to publish data handling details later. Analysts like **Adam Holtby (Omdia)** and **Phil Hochmuth (IDC)** highlight the need for governance as AI shifts from assistive tools to autonomous actors. Omnissa processes **50 TB of endpoint data daily** and handles **150 million workflow executions monthly** across tens of millions of endpoints. Elara is now in beta, with a demo and waitlist available.

## Key points

- Omnissa Elara detects unsanctioned AI tools on 75% of enterprise devices, per company research
- Beta includes shadow AI detection, AI usage guardrails, change management, and audit trails
- Product integrates with existing tools like Workspace ONE and Horizon without requiring tech stack standardization

## Why it matters

Elara addresses growing risks from unsanctioned AI tools in enterprises, offering centralized governance for agents and models. Its real-time enforcement and audit capabilities could reduce compliance gaps as AI automates more business-critical actions.

## Sources

1. [Omnissa Debuts Elara Authority Layer for Enterprise AI Governance](https://unite.ai/omnissa-debuts-elara-authority-layer-for-enterprise-ai-governance) (Unite.AI, 2026-09-29)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Omnissa launches Elara governance layer for enterprise AI in beta", 29 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/omnissa-launches-elara-governance-layer-for-enterprise-ai-in-beta

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