What’s New in CData Sync 26.4: Vaults, Multiple Schedules, and Read-Only AI Access
Blog post from CData
CData Sync 26.4 introduces security, scheduling, AI-access, CDC, and loading enhancements aimed at improving control over automated data pipelines. The release adds encrypted local vaults and environment-variable support so jobs can reference secrets by name rather than storing credentials directly, while new multi-rule schedules and recurring ReSync options allow pipelines to adjust frequency and full reloads based on operational needs. A read-only Model Context Protocol server enables AI assistants to inspect Sync resources, logs, and health status under the signed-in user’s permissions, with sensitive values masked. CDC support expands for SQL Server, DB2 for i, and SAP Gateway, including transaction-level consolidation of SQL Server changes so delete-and-reinsert operations are delivered as updates, improved schema alignment and checkpoint handling, and member-specific DB2 for i capture. The version also provides direct-insert and bulk-load paths for eligible initial loads into empty targets, including MySQL and Apache Doris, and is available for existing customers and new trial users.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets Management | 7 | 3,062 | 600 | 151 | +50% |
| MCP | 2 | 11,794 | 1,209 | 231 | +11% |
| Data Pipeline | 1 | 401 | 160 | 72 | +47% |
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