Jerod Johnson

Senior Technology Evangelist

Jerod is a high school math and computer science teacher-turned software developer-turned technology evangelist. He currently develops CData Software's partnerships, attends trade shows, generates content for CData Software and other sites, and has had the honor of presenting and speaking on behalf of CData Software at user groups, trade shows, developer conferences, and more.

Blogs by Jerod Johnson

January 14, 2026

Accelerate Business Insights with the Best SAP ETL Tools

by Jerod Johnson

Learn how to evaluate SAP ETL tools, reduce integration complexity, and accelerate insights with a standards-first approach and scalable SAP ETL pipelines.

January 7, 2026

How Simple Prompt Injection Exposes Enterprise AI Agents and What to Do About It

by Jerod Johnson

Prompt injection is not just a model issue. Learn why enterprise AI agents fail when security relies on prompts and how identity-based controls fix it.

December 19, 2025

MCP and Claude Skills, Part 3: Use Connect AI Derived Views for Enterprise AI Data Access

by Jerod Johnson

See how promoting Claude Skills to Derived Views in CData Connect AI cuts tokens by about 85% and delivers governed, portable SQL logic across every tool.

December 19, 2025

MCP & Claude Skills, Part 2: How to Turn Discovery into Reusable Actions

by Jerod Johnson

Step-by-step guide: Turn your Connect AI MCP queries into reusable Claude Skills. Real examples, code samples, and token optimization techniques included.

December 18, 2025

Enterprise AI Needs More than MCP Gateways

by Jerod Johnson

Learn what an MCP gateway is, where it falls short, and how CData Connect AI provides secure, governed access to enterprise data for agent-based systems.

December 17, 2025

Why Efficient MCP Tool Design Eliminates the Need for Tool Search

by Jerod Johnson

Learn how CData Connect AI’s streamlined nine-tool model replaces tool search by enabling clear SQL reasoning and consistent metadata discovery across sources.

November 14, 2025

Agents are Just Apps: Stop Overengineering Identity

by Jerod Johnson

Stop assigning identities to AI agents. Learn how treating agents as applications simplifies security and works with your existing IAM model.

November 11, 2025

MCP vs Claude Skills: Why You Need Both (and the Data That Proves It)

by Jerod Johnson

Learn when to use Claude Skills vs MCP. Real benchmarks show how Connect AI enables both for better token efficiency, automation, and agent workflows.

November 4, 2025

Why Agent Authorization Breaks in Production and How Connect AI Fixes It

by Jerod Johnson

Learn how organizations can fix agent authorization to access enterprise systems securely with connection-level permissions.

November 4, 2025

What is Context Engineering and Why Does Intelligent Data Connectivity Matter?

by Jerod Johnson

Learn how context engineering optimizes LLM performance. Discover how intelligent connectivity approach reduces hallucinations, token costs, and complexity.

September 24, 2025

CData Connect Cloud is Now CData Connect AI

by Jerod Johnson

CData Connect Cloud is now Connect AI, enabling secure, real-time data access for AI assistants, agents, and workflows using MCP.

September 19, 2025

The Definitive Guide to SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives and Replication

by Jerod Johnson

Discover SQL Server Management Studio alternatives for modern replication. Compare tools, explore CDC, and learn how to migrate securely with CData Sync.

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