CData Connect Cloud is Now CData Connect AI
Blog post from CData
CData has renamed Connect Cloud to CData Connect AI, positioning the existing data virtualization platform as a managed Model Context Protocol platform for connecting enterprise data securely and in real time to AI assistants, agents, and workflows. Existing customers retain their connectors, credentials, configurations, pricing, and core capabilities, while gaining MCP support, a Universal MCP endpoint, and native integrations with tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot Studio, CrewAI, LangChain, and other compatible models. The platform is designed to let AI query live SaaS, database, ERP, and other business data without ETL, replication, or custom code, while maintaining source-level permissions, encryption, auditing, and row-, column-, and table-level access controls. Suggested uses include live sales and marketing analysis, financial forecasting, secure IT automation, and AI-powered product features, with support for private or self-hosted models that can use MCP or compatible APIs.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP | 22 | 3,897 | 350 | 145 | -24% |
| Real-time | 7 | 4,993 | 1,176 | 279 | -12% |
| Data Pipeline | 3 | 553 | 207 | 89 | -14% |
| LLM | 3 | 4,501 | 696 | 233 | -4% |
| AI Coding Assistant | 2 | 1,269 | 243 | 98 | +16% |
| Multi-agent systems | 2 | 513 | 108 | 52 | +61% |
| AI Agents | 1 | 3,173 | 619 | 198 | +0% |
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