Build Data Access and MCP Connectivity for Agentic AI with CData

What this episode covers

Spoke with Amit Sharma, CEO of CData Software, at the Data + AI Summit on The Ravit Show, and we dove into a critical but often overlooked topic: data connectivity for AI agents. With the rise of agentic AI, the old ways of integrating data just don’t cut it. Amit broke down why real-time, context-aware access is now a must — and how CData is helping lead that shift.We talked about:-- The Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a powerful new way to serve up enterprise data to LLMs and agents without building brittle pipelines-- Why CData’s approach to live connectivity is a better fit for GenAI use cases than traditional ETL-- Where agents are being adopted first, based on early traction with their MCP servers-- And the biggest misconception he sees: thinking that LLMs can work well without solving the data access problem firstIf you’re thinking about scaling AI agents across your enterprise, this conversation is worth a listen.#data #ai #DataAISummit #Databricks #cdata #agentic #connectors #theravitshow

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