Connectivity platform

A connectivity system configured to provide network connectivity implemented at least in part on a central processing unit (CPU), comprising:

• a first application configured to interact with a second application separated from the first application by a firewall;
• a connectivity platform configured to facilitate data being sent from the first application to the second application through the firewall;
• and
• at least one connectivity module connected to the connectivity platform, the connectivity module configured to at least one of traverse the firewall to provide data from the first application to the second application or responsive to determining a failure associated with the traversing, provide for a data relay.

A computer readable device having computer executable instructions that when executed cause a computer to:

• receive an indication from a first application at a connectivity platform that communications are desired;
• identify a connectivity module at the connectivity platform based on the indication, the connectivity module configured to:
• provide for a traversal of at least one of a Network Address Translator (NAT) or a firewall;
• and
• responsive to determining a failure associated with the traversal, provide for a data relay;
• and
• send data from the first application to a second application.