Connect/Hybrid simplifies the orchestration of cross-platform application integration by enabling seamless communication between disparate software systems. It bridges the gap between operating environments, allowing applications to share data and coordinate processes as part of a unified workflow. Whether integrating legacy systems with modern platforms or connecting enterprise tools across multiple environments, Connect/Hybrid streamlines the process—reducing complexity, enhancing interoperability, and accelerating digital transformation across your infrastructure.

Connect/Hybrid features Fast Internet Transport (FIT), a Data21 proprietary hybrid TCP/UDP file transfer protocol engineered to accelerate long-distance data transfers in high-latency or congested network environments. FIT dynamically optimizes throughput by intelligently managing packet flow and recovery, outperforming traditional protocols in challenging conditions. This ensures consistent, high-speed performance for large or frequent file transfers across geographically distributed systems—making FIT ideal for enterprises with global operations or remote data centers.

Connect/Hybrid provides robust security through built-in Group and User Authentication, ensuring that only authorized users can access and initiate file transfers or integration processes. Each user or group is assigned unique secret passwords, allowing fine-grained access control and accountability across your enterprise systems. This feature supports secure, role-based permissions and helps prevent unauthorized access, enabling safe and compliant data exchange in high-performance environments.

Connect/Hybrid optimizes performance with built-in zEDC powered inline compression, reducing file sizes on the fly during transfers without the need for intermediate steps or external tools. This feature accelerates data exchange between disparate platforms while minimizing bandwidth usage and transfer times. Whether moving large datasets or frequent smaller files, inline compression ensures efficient, high-speed delivery across systems—while preserving data integrity and compatibility across operating environments.

Connect/Hybrid ensures end-to-end security with strong hardware assisted AES encryption for both client-server communications and application data. All data in transit is protected using industry-standard encryption protocols, safeguarding against interception, tampering, and unauthorized access. In addition, application data is encrypted to maintain confidentiality across the entire transfer process. This comprehensive approach to encryption provides peace of mind for organizations handling sensitive information, ensuring compliance with security standards and protecting critical assets across platforms.

Connect/Hybrid includes built-in zEDC powered CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) validation to ensure data integrity during transfers. Each file is verified using a calculated CRC value before and after transmission, detecting any corruption or alteration that may occur in transit. This automatic verification process guarantees that files arrive exactly as intended - complete, unmodified, and reliable - providing confidence in every cross-platform data exchange.

Connect/Hybrid supports direct file piping, enabling data to flow seamlessly into cross-platform applications without the need for intermediate file staging. This streamlined approach reduces latency, eliminates storage overhead, and minimizes the risk of data mishandling or duplication. By integrating directly with application workflows, Connect/Hybrid enhances automation, improves efficiency, and supports real-time data processing across heterogeneous environments.

Connect/Hybrid seamlessly integrates with SAS by reformatting and streaming data directly into SAS command-line processes. For large-scale datasets like SMF data used in analytics, this approach eliminates the need for separate data staging, reformatting, file transfer, and loading steps, significantly boosting efficiency.

Connect/Hybrid JES Subsystem Exchange empowers organizations to optimize JES data management, reduce operational risks, and enhance productivity by facilitating the transfer of critical job data across subsystems. Whether for system migrations, disaster recovery, or workload balancing, this feature delivers consistent, secure, and efficient data exchange, enabling faster decision-making and operational continuity in complex z/OS environments.

Connect/Hybrid tightly integrates z/OS with Free GnuPG, delivering native-compatible PGP encryption and decryption—without the performance overhead, licensing fees, or administrative complexity of traditional mainframe PGP solutions. PGP/UNPGP files can be written directly to the mainframe file system for storage, further processing, or automatically transmitted to end users and servers via email, FTP, or Connect/Hybrid’s advanced file transfer features. If your organization is using an alternative distributed PGP solution, Connect/Hybrid can seamlessly integrate that with z/OS as well. Contact Data21 Sales to discuss your specific requirements.