Enterprise Connectivity Suite

Maximize Mainframe Value.
Minimize Complexity.Connect/MP

One powerful suite for compression, connectivity, modernization, and AI.

7+Suite Components
5Supported Platforms
45+Yr. In-house Dev.
AIEnabled
1Unified Suite

Suite Components

Core Platform

Connect/MP — Foundation Engine

Connect/MP provides the infrastructure that all the suite’s components are built upon, including:

Shared Runtime Centralized CONFIG File SSL/TLS SAF CPACF zEDC zIIP AES Encryption Network Protocol Services
File I/O Services File Monitoring PDF FTP SMTP / Email

Priced Components

Choose What You Need — purchase independently or together at a bundle discount. All include the Connect/MP foundation and base components.

Included Base Components

Included at no charge with any Connect/MP Suite license

Resources

Connect/MP › ROI

Boosting Enterprise ROI with Scalable Connectivity

Connect/MP is a powerful, enterprise-grade solution that combines industry-leading ZIP compression, seamless cross-platform integration, and robust legacy modernization capabilities. Unlike traditional approaches that require multiple tools and costly licensing, Connect/MP delivers these features in a unified platform — now enhanced with Connect/Web, Connect/AI, and Connect/3270.

Connect/Web provides modern, secure web-based access and real-time connectivity to your enterprise data and mainframe assets, while Connect/AI brings z/OS Agentic AI — batch and interactive inference, multi-step agentic workflows, and real-time decisioning — directly into your workflows. Connect/3270 extends that same reach to your existing 3270 applications, opening them to browser-based access and AI agents alike, without touching the underlying program.

It’s a smart, cost-effective investment for organizations looking to reduce operational overhead, streamline data exchange, and maximize the value of their existing mainframe infrastructure with modern, scalable access.

Whether you’re modernizing core business systems, embracing hybrid cloud strategies, enabling secure real-time data sharing, deploying web-enabled solutions, extending 3270 applications to browsers and AI agents, or harnessing AI to unlock deeper value from your data, Connect/MP with Connect/Web, Connect/AI, and Connect/3270 delivers the performance, flexibility, and ROI your enterprise needs.

Connect/MP › Platform

Multi-Platform by Design

Connect/MP is built on a unified codebase, delivering a true multi-platform experience with minimal platform-specific adjustments. This streamlined architecture ensures consistency, reliability, and reduced maintenance across all environments.

  • Broad Platform Support: Deploy as a standalone solution on z/OS, Linux x86, Windows, and macOS.
  • Client-Server Flexibility: Operates in standalone or client-server mode, enabling real-time cross-platform connectivity for file transfer and application integration.
  • Efficient Development: A shared codebase allows for faster updates and a consistent feature set across platforms, reducing complexity and improving supportability.

Whether you're running legacy systems or modern infrastructure, Connect/MP adapts to your environment — ensuring seamless interoperability across your enterprise.

Connect/MP › Technology

Built for Today. Ready for Tomorrow.

Most modernization strategies force a choice: rebuild from scratch, or stay where you are. Connect/MP is built on a different premise — that your mainframe is not a liability to work around, but a high-performance foundation worth extending.

“Built for Today” means your production workloads run on proven, battle-tested infrastructure — compression, cross-platform data exchange, USS integration, client-server connectivity — all performing reliably at enterprise scale, right now.

“Ready for Tomorrow” means that same platform already speaks the languages of modern IT. Browser-based access without a JVM. REST APIs without a middleware layer. AI inference running natively on z/OS. Not on a roadmap — shipping today.

The result is a platform that grows with your organization’s ambitions without requiring you to abandon what already works. No rip-and-replace. No architectural gamble. Just continuous, compounding value from a single unified suite.

The mainframe wasn’t left behind. It was ready first.

Connect/MP › AI Platform

The Mainframe as an AI Platform — Inference, Agents, and Agentic 3270.

Every major enterprise AI initiative eventually runs into the same problem: the data that matters most is on the mainframe, and getting it to the model cleanly, securely, and at scale is harder than it looks. Connect/AI changes that equation — bringing inference to the data rather than the other way around, running AI workloads directly within the z/OS environment under existing governance, without changing how batch jobs are structured or scheduled.

The same principle extends to 3270 applications. Billions of transactions still flow through these interfaces every day, yet that data has been largely inaccessible to modern AI systems — locked behind a terminal designed for human operators. Connect/3270 opens that interface to AI agents, making mainframe screen data structured, queryable, and actionable in real time — while simultaneously giving human users browser-based 3270 access without changing the underlying application.

Together, Connect/AI and Connect/3270 make the mainframe a first-class participant in the enterprise AI stack — not as a data source to be extracted from, but as a governed, high-performance inference and integration platform in its own right.

The mainframe wasn’t left out of the AI era. It was ready first.

Connect/MP › Support

Enterprise-Class Support with a Personal Touch

At Data 21, technical support goes beyond troubleshooting — we act as true partners in your success. Our team is known for its responsiveness, deep technical expertise, and commitment to resolving issues quickly and effectively. But what truly sets us apart is our flexibility and willingness to adapt our software to meet your specific needs.

Whether it’s implementing custom features, integrating with legacy or modern systems, or optimizing performance for unique operational workflows, we collaborate closely with customers to ensure our solutions align with their business objectives. We understand that no two IT environments are alike. That’s why our development team remains agile and customer-focused, continuously evolving our products based on real-world use cases and direct feedback.

With over four decades of in-house mainframe software development and support experience, Data 21 delivers a level of product stability and technical service that few providers can match. Beyond our mainframe expertise, our development and support teams bring deep experience across enterprise IT environments — including Linux, Windows, web technologies, and network infrastructure. This broad technical foundation enables us to understand the full scope of our customers’ environments and deliver comprehensive, end-to-end support and solutions.

PKZIP Replacement

The Suite That Pays Its Own Way.

Replace PKZIP for z/OS with Connect/ZIP and cut your compression licensing cost by 50% — real dollars, not list-price games. At enterprise MSU levels, those savings can fund Connect/AI, Connect/3270, or both. Modernize the mainframe with budget you already have.

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About Data 21

Founded in 1980, Data 21 Inc. is a veteran-owned enterprise software company headquartered in California. For over 45 years, we have delivered innovative, reliable, high-performance mainframe-centric solutions that power today’s connected enterprise.

Our software is embedded in the critical daily operations of hundreds of enterprises worldwide — a testament to our commitment to exceptional engineering and long-term client success. We don’t just support our customers; we evolve alongside them.

At Data 21, the mainframe isn’t a legacy constraint — it’s a strategic foundation.

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