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Interactive Session

Storing & Retrieving Data

A survey of technologies - MCPs, Databases & GivingData

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Software vs Databases vs MCPs

Database

Raw storage of data

  • Very flexible but very technical
  • Can't interact with this using human language or an interface
  • SQL is the name of the game, mostly

Software

We know and love this

  • Easy-to-use interface
  • some built-in reports
  • Manual entry or bulk-entry through a UI or API

MCP

Model Context Protocol

  • A connection between a database or piece of software and an AI agent
  • Allows for querying databases or software using natural language

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