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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Another major benefit of Anthropic’s Claude Desktop support for remote MCP servers is the ability to combine powerful data access and visualization in notebooks that can be shared via web links. OPAL MCP server example: an earlier demo ⤵️ claude.ai/share/11cb40...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

What’s happening here? An A2A Orchestrator is interacting with an LLM-powered AI Agent that exposes procedures, functions, 3rd party APIs etc., as MCP-accessible tools. All made possible by the, in deceptively simple manner, by the OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL). #MCP #A2A #GenAI

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Here’s an example of A2A and MCP working in concert: a Data Twingler—built from tools that perform SQL or SPARQL queries—responds to requests from an A2A Orchestrator, which receives input from the user. #MCP #A2A #Screencast #OPAL #SQL #SPARQL #DataSpaces #KnowledgeGraph #DBMS

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Why Should You Care? MCP-accessible, free, widely used edition of an innovative multi-model DBMS and application server—powered entirely by open protocols and query language implementations. #OpenSource #VirtuosoRDBMS #KnowledgeGraph #SPARQL #SQL #GraphQL #DBMS #DataSpaces #MCP

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🧰 This is what modern AI infrastructure looks like. Here’s a quick showcase featuring AnthropicAI’s Claude Desktop interacting with a live OPAL instance that queries the DBpedia Knowledge Graph—entirely instructed using natural language. #MCP #OPAL #Screencast

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🧠 This isn’t just about AI hype. It’s a working example of how loosely coupled software, rooted in decades of standards-based middleware and Semantic Web architecture, is making modern AI useful—fast, secure, scalable, and enterprise-grade. 4/N 🧵

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

⚙️ Deploying to the cloud? It’s simple: 1. Go to the AWS Marketplace 2. Instantiate the OPAL AMI 3. Open {cname}/chat and log in 4. Plug in your favorite LLM API key from providers Enjoy! 3/N 🧵

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

💡 Why it matters: This is software—redefined. Natural language is now a first-class UI/UX component. Data Spaces—databases, knowledge graphs, and filesystems—are loosely coupled with LLMs. And it all runs, with ease, where you need it: in the cloud or at the edge. 2/N 🧵

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

🚀 Just Released: The New Cloud-Deployable OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL) We’re pleased to announce the immediate availability of the latest edition of the OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL)—now equipped with powerful MCP and A2A protocol support, on both the client and server sides. 1/N 🧵 #MCP #OPAL #A2A

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🚀 Virtuoso Open Source 7.2.15 is out! A high-performance, multi-model DBMS supporting SQL, SPARQL & GraphQL. Also a Web App Server (HTTP, WebDAV, OpenAPI) & MCP-accessible via ODBC, JDBC, pyODBC & ado.net. 🔗 community.openlinksw.com/t/virtuoso-o... #VirtuosoRDBMS #OpenSource

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Attached is a simple MCP demo using the new mcp-odbc-server with our multi-model Virtuoso platform for data access, integration, and management. #MCP #ODBC #VirtuosoRDBMS #SQL #SPARQL #DataConnectivity #LinkedData #HowTo

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) acts as a universal translator between LLMs and data sources, eliminating complex platform-specific requirements. Our new open source MCP server for ODBC enables seamless integration of any ODBC-accessible data into RAG pipelines. www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

This week’s edition of my @LinkedIn newsletter shines a light on the impact of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) across multiple computing eras—leading right up to today. We’ve arrived at a moment where loose coupling principles are cool (and super useful) again. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/model-...

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Historically, software quality has been weakened by the dilution that occurs as conceptual ideas are handed off from specification → coding → QA → documentation—each step involving people with different skill sets, incentives, and interpretations. A new era begins, where that gap can finally close.

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This is the real game-changer that AI introduces—finally making software more powerful and flexible through direct domain expert engagement.

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The EU (across many key projects) has been one of our major customers—successfully rolling out and expanding their use of #VirtuosoRDBMS for over a decade. #UseCase #OPAL #VirtuosoRDBMS #AI #GenAI

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

These operations include: - Native and virtual database queries via SQL, SPASQL, SPARQL, and GraphQL - Metadata exploration across relational tables and knowledge graphs - DB Admin & Governance - Interaction with all bound Large Language Models (LLMs) - Integration with AI agents - etc..

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

On the client side, OPAL can bind to operations (tools) published by any MCP server that supports Streamable HTTP or Server-Sent Events (SSE). On the server side, its operations (tools) are exposed to any MCP-compliant client.

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

💥Boom! The MCP Server for our OpenLink Software AI Layer (OPAL for short) is now generally available for both cloud-based and on-premise deployment. This sophisticated and secure implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports both client and server roles: #MCP #VirtuosoRDBMS

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Here's the prompt: Using JDBC with the following connection details: URL: jdbc:oracle:thin:@oracle-host:1521:XE Credentials: UID=hr, PWD=openlink Write a query to produce a dashboard summarizing job history by employee. Link to the Claude Artifact generated: claude.ai/public/artif... #MCP

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

An example of what’s now possible—thanks to our sophisticated MCP Server for JDBC, Oracle’s native JDBC Driver, and Anthropic's Claude Desktop as the MCP client: A dashboard generated from Oracle’s HR database using the following natural language prompt.

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Using the MCP services at: awsnews.remotemcp.directory Operations bound to the services offered via the following Streamable HTTP endpoint: awsnews.remotemcp.directory Chat UI Options: * linkeddata.uriburner.com/chat * inspect.mcp.garden#chat (via linkeddata.uriburner.com/chat/mcp/mes...)

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

One more thing, OPAL implements MCP as both a Client and Server, so it can bind to operations (tools) published by other MCP Servers that support SSE or Streamable HTTP. Links in the next reply for a quick example.

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Related Links: 🔗 community.openlinksw.com/t/introducin... -- Introducing the OPAL MCP Server 🔗 community.openlinksw.com/t/openlink-a... -- OPAL Cloud Edition for the Amazon EC2 Cloud #MCP #OPAL #VirtuosoRDBMS #AI #GenAI

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

4/ What next? Take a look at OPAL by: ✅ Deploying it via cloud or on-premise ✅ Building AI-driven assistants for customer support, database queries & more ✅ Upskill your team —end-users, developers, product owners, marketers, & leadership in general

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

3/ Benefits? It bridges the gap between AI, enterprise data, and real-world applications: 🔹 Developers: Build AI-powered tools with flexible data access 🔹 End Users: Query data using natural language prompts 🔹 Decision Makers: Gain fast, AI-driven insights for better choices

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

2/ It enables any MCP Client supporting SSE or Streamable HTTP to dynamically discover and invoke: - SQL, SPARQL & GraphQL queries - Metadata introspection - AI Agent collaboration (#VirtuosoRDBMS Support Assistant, Data Twingler Assistant, etc.) - Supported LLM listing & Use

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Introducing the OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL) MCP Server 1/ This MCP Server is a game-changer for loosely coupling AI Agents & Data Spaces (databases, knowledge graphs, filesystems) coupling. #MCP #VirtuosoRDBMS #OPAL #AI

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Successfully imported operations from your MCP Server into our OPAL (OpenLink AI Layer) MCP Client, using the Streamable HTTP Server endpoint. linkeddata.uriburner.com/chat/mcp/mes... -- Streamable HTTP Endpoint. linkeddata.uriburner.com/chat -- Chat UI

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Boom! In addition to our #MCP servers for ODBC, JDBC, PyODBC, and SQLAlchemy, we now have one for ado.xn--netbringing-0g3f .NET runtime support into the mix. At this point, we’ve covered all the major protocols needed to build data source–agnostic AI Agents via MCP.

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We've just published a community post showcasing the power of the OpenLink AI Layer (OPAL) in action. It includes Cello, an AI Agent prototype built using the EU's Virtuoso-based SPARQL endpoint. community.openlinksw.com/t/practical-... #UseCase #OPAL #GenAI #VirtuosoRDBMS #HowTo

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We’re excited to introduce the latest Virtuoso Maintenance Release—Virtuoso 08.03.3333—packed with feature enhancements and bug fixes across the platform. community.openlinksw.com/t/virtuoso-0... #AI #GenAI #VirtuosoRDBMS #DataSpaces #SQL #SPARQL #KnowledgeGraph #SemanticWeb #LinkedData

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

What’s The Unique Value Offered by our ODBC and JDBC Connectors? Read: www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-... #Database #SQL #Middleware #DBMS #ODBC #JDBC

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Examples, based on Northwind. 1. linkeddata.uriburner.com/DAV/demos/vs... -- Hello World 2. linkeddata.uriburner.com/DAV/demos/vs... -- Moderate Level 3. linkeddata.uriburner.com/DAV/demos/vs... -- Advanced Record Navigation In the age of AI, LLMs make this capability easier to use and tweak!

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

One of #VirtuosoRDBMS’s many superpowers is its ability to emit HTML directly from its #DBMS core—unlike #PHP, #JSP, or #ASP, where HTML generation happens separately. With native HTTP support, Virtuoso handles this seamlessly for powerful, data-driven web applications!

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Qwen Session Examples: 1. Static View: The entire session, allowing you to hone in on areas of interest. 🔗 netid-qa.openlinksw.com:8443/chat/?chat_i... 2. Animated View: Watch it go through the tests step by step. 🔗 netid-qa.openlinksw.com:8443/chat/?chat_i...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

DeepSeek Session Examples: 1. Static View: The entire session, allowing you to hone in on areas of interest. 🔗 netid-qa.openlinksw.com:8443/chat/?chat_i... 2. Animated View: Watch it go through the tests step by step. 🔗 netid-qa.openlinksw.com:8443/chat/?chat_i...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Boom! 🚀 The OpenLink AI Layer (#OPAL) now supports more #LLMs, including #DeepSeek, DeepSeek-R1, and Alibaba’s #Qwen, alongside OpenAI’s GPT, X.AI’s Grok, and Anthropic’s Claude families. Check out live demos showcasing SQL and SPARQL execution via comments.

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

In the age of information overload, efficiently distilling actionable knowledge is a game-changer. With tools like #OpenAI GPT-4o and our #VirtuosoRDBMS platform, creating and interacting with Knowledge Graphs is easier and more productive than ever. www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlock... #OPAL #GenAI

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Unlock the Power of Knowledge Graphs with LinkedIn Articles!

In the age of information overload, efficiently distilling actionable knowledge is a game-changer. With tools like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and OpenLink Software’s Virtuoso platform, creating and interacting w...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Here's a #screencast demonstrating the use of our Structured Data Sniffer (#OSDS) to transform content from a #Perplexity #AI response page. www.openlinksw.com/data/screenc...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

🚀 OpenLink Structured Data Sniffer Version 3.4.8 is Here! 🚀 A powerful browser extension for transforming webpage content into structured, reusable data that's saved directly to *your* knowledge graphs and/or filesystems via a single mouse-click! www.linkedin.com/pulse/openli...

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OpenLink Structured Data Sniffer (OSDS) Version 3.4.8 Now Available

We’re excited to introduce the latest update to the OpenLink Structured Data Sniffer (OSDS) browser extension—version 3.4.

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

A comprehensive YouID guide for creating personal profile documents is available at the link below, walking you through the process demonstrated in the attached screencast. www.linkedin.com/pulse/youid-...

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

One more thing: This #OpenSource deliverable comes with ready-to-run installers for #Linux, #Windows, and #macOS, as well as a Docker container. No need to compile or build—just get started! #SQL #SPARQL #GraphQL #DBMS #KnowledgeGraph #GraphRAG #RAG #AI

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OpenLink Software @openlink.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Virtuoso Open Source (VOS) 7.2.14 is out! Our high-performance, multi-model DBMS now supports: • Relational tables & graphs • #SQL, #SPARQL & #GraphQL • Seamless AI integration w/ #LangChain & #LlamaIndex via #HTTP, #ODBC, #JDBC 🧵Read on for links etc..

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen @kidehen.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Things at stake when 3rd party authentication service providers conflate #identity, #identification, #authentication, and #storage: [1] Access to Services. [2] How Services are Used. [3] The #Privacy of Our Data. Open standards fix this via a #WoT constructed using #LinkedData principles.

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