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Introducing CData Connect AI
September 24, 2025

Introducing CData Connect AI: Create Enterprise AI that Understands your Business

Connect Enterprise with CData Connect AI
September 29, 2025

Connect Enterprise Data to AI Assistants with CData Connect AI

Guide to Setting Up Data-Connected AI
October 1, 2025

An IT Admin's Guide to Setting Up Data-Connected AI

MCP Integration Roadmap 2026
December 29, 2025

MCP Integration Roadmap 2026: What Enterprises Must Implement Now

Learn how enterprises can adopt MCP in 2026 with secure, scalable, and real-time integration strategies that prepare systems for advanced AI and automation.

CData's Year in AI: 2025 Wrapped
December 23, 2025

CData's Year in AI: 2025 Wrapped – From MCP Launch to Enterprise Partnerships

Explore CData's 2025 AI journey: from launching 350+ MCP servers to securing partnerships with Databricks, Microsoft, and Anthropic. See the metrics that defined our year.

Replicate Data Between Different Databases
December 23, 2025

How to Replicate Data Between Different Databases Without Downtime

Learn how to replicate data across databases without downtime. Explore CDC, monitoring, and best practices for secure, real-time cross-database replication.

Microsoft + CData Workshop
December 23, 2025

Microsoft + CData Workshop: Build a Connected, Data-Driven Agent in Copilot Studio

Join Microsoft leaders for a workshop on Dec. 10 to build a Microsoft Copilot Studio agent connected to real-time enterprise data – no coding required.

blog MCP Isn't Dead
December 23, 2025

MCP Isn't Dead. It Just Needs the Right Engine

MCP token challenges have a solution: managed platforms that optimize context, deliver semantic intelligence, and ensure enterprise-grade security by design.

Connect AI vs Open-Source MCP Alternatives
December 22, 2025

CData Connect AI vs Open-Source MCP Alternatives: Feature-By-Feature Analysis

Managed vs open-source MCP servers: Compare CData's enterprise features, security, deployment options, and costs. Find the right fit for your organization.

blog MCP Server Best Practices for 2026
December 19, 2025

MCP Server Best Practices for 2026: Secure, Scalable, Simple

Explore top MCP server best practices for 2026. Learn how to build secure, scalable, and reliable AI infrastructure using CData Connect AI.

blog MCP and Claude Skills Part 3
December 19, 2025

MCP and Claude Skills, Part 3: Use Connect AI Derived Views for Enterprise AI Data Access

See how promoting Claude Skills to Derived Views in CData Connect AI cuts tokens by about 85% and delivers governed, portable SQL logic across every tool.

blog MCP & Claude Skills Part 2
December 19, 2025

MCP & Claude Skills, Part 2: How to Turn Discovery into Reusable Actions

Step-by-step guide: Turn your Connect AI MCP queries into reusable Claude Skills. Real examples, code samples, and token optimization techniques included.

blog Boost Business Agility by Securely Linking AI Agents to Core Systems
December 18, 2025

Boost Business Agility by Securely Linking AI Agents to Core Systems

Learn how secure AI agent connectivity to enterprise systems drives business agility, overcomes legacy barriers, unlocks real-time insights, and ensures governed, compliant access to core data.

blog Definitive Guide to Linking NetSuite to Microsoft Copilot via CData
December 18, 2025

The Definitive Guide to Linking NetSuite to Microsoft Copilot via CData

Learn how to link NetSuite to Microsoft Copilot using CData Connect AI for secure, governed access to enterprise data through Model Context Protocol.

blog Enterprise AI Needs More than MCP Gateways
December 18, 2025

Enterprise AI Needs More than MCP Gateways

Learn what an MCP gateway is, where it falls short, and how CData Connect AI provides secure, governed access to enterprise data for agent-based systems.