Jerod Johnson

Director, Technology Evangelism

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

September 10, 2026

How to Measure AI Gateway Success After Deployment

by Jerod Johnson

Measure AI gateway success across three layers: infrastructure, data access, and business outcomes, with the metrics and audit trail that prove ROI.

September 8, 2026

The Use Cases That an Enterprise AI Gateway Makes Possible

by Jerod Johnson

From natural-language BI to CRM and ERP copilots, see the enterprise AI use cases a governed AI gateway makes deployable on live business data.

September 3, 2026

What to Look for in a Context Layer

by Jerod Johnson

A context layer gives AI accurate, permission-filtered access to live enterprise data. Evaluate any one on five criteria before you build or buy.

September 3, 2026

AI Agent Data Governance: A 2026 How-to Guide for IT Teams

by Jerod Johnson

Learn how to implement AI agent data governance in 2026. This IT guide covers RBAC, passthrough auth, audit trails, and compliant deployment steps with CData.

September 1, 2026

Why a Gateway Without Context Just Moves the Problem Downstream

by Jerod Johnson

A routing gateway governs how AI requests are handled, not what the AI knows. See why enterprise AI needs a context layer to prevent wrong answers.

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August 27, 2026

What Is an LLM Gateway, and Where It Fits in the Stack

by Jerod Johnson

An LLM gateway routes traffic between apps and model providers, controlling cost and reliability. See how it differs from an API and AI gateway.

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August 25, 2026

What an MCP Gateway Does That an API Gateway Can't

by Jerod Johnson

An MCP gateway governs agent-to-tool traffic API gateways can't: tool discovery, identity propagation, and per-user audit. See what it controls and why.

August 20, 2026

What Is an AI Gateway, and Why It Matters Now

by Jerod Johnson

An AI gateway is the control layer between AI apps and the models, tools, and data they use. See what it controls and how it differs from an API gateway.

August 18, 2026

Why Enterprise AI Is Over Budget and Under-Delivering

by Jerod Johnson

93% of enterprises exceed AI budgets. Three structural gaps (routing, data access, and governance) drive most overruns. Learn the architectural fix.

July 29, 2026

Boost Financial Accuracy with AI-Driven QuickBooks Online Connectivity

by Jerod Johnson

Connect AI to QuickBooks Online with governed, secure, real-time access for accurate financial automation.

July 23, 2026

The Process Is the Demo: How I Automated My Own Content Workflow With Claude and Connect AI

by Jerod Johnson

How I automated blog task creation with Claude and CData Connect AI, moving from manual entry to a governed, deterministic workflow.

July 8, 2026

CData Joins the Agentic AI Foundation

by Jerod Johnson

CData joins the Agentic AI Foundation as a Silver member, joining the governance structure behind MCP, goose, and AGENTS.md.

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