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Jerod Johnson

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

Querying SQL Server Customers Table Data in SSMS
April 7, 2020

Introducing the Query Federation Driver

by Jerod Johnson

Working with related data from separate sources, like a dedicated CRM service and a local database, is something that typically requires significant development time and effort. One solution to this problem is migrating your disparate data sources into a single location, such as a data wa...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityData VirtualizationCData DriversProducts
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April 2, 2020

New CData Python Connectors

by Jerod Johnson

With its reputation as an easy-to-learn high-productivity programming language, Python has rapidly become one of the most popular tools for working with data. Python developers can make use of a vast ecosystem of tools, frameworks, and freely available modules to simplify data processing....

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PartnersData ConnectivityPythonCData DriversProducts
CData Connect Cloud Connector for Google Sheets
February 13, 2020

Introducing the CData Connect Cloud Connector for Google Sheets

by Jerod Johnson

We recently showcased a new addition to our CData Labs offerings, the CData Connect Cloud Connector for Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio), which simplifies connecting to your CData Connect Cloud instance (and therefore a wide range of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources) from Looker Studio. We are happy to ...

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Solutions & Use CasesNewsData ConnectivityGoogle Sheets
CData Connect Cloud Connector for Looker Studio
January 30, 2020

Introducing the CData Connect Cloud Connector for Looker Studio

by Jerod Johnson

In a previous article, we talked about how the CData Connect Cloud allows you to access live SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources directly from cloud-based analytics, reporting, and ETL applications, including Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio). Now, connecting to your Connect Cloud instance from Looker Studio...

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Solutions & Use CasesNewsData ConnectivityGoogle Data StudioLooker Studio
Extend Databricks Connectivity with the CData JDBC Drivers
January 23, 2020

Extend Databricks Connectivity with the CData JDBC Drivers

by Jerod Johnson

Databricks is a cloud-based service that provides data processing capabilities through Apache Spark. When paired with the CData JDBC Drivers, customers can use Databricks to perform data engineering and data science on live data from more than 180 SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL data sources. T...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivitySalesforceCData DriversProducts
CData Cloud Hub
October 31, 2019

CData Cloud Hub: Live Cloud-to-Cloud Connectivity

by Jerod Johnson

Featured Integrations Oracle NetSuite + Google Data Studio Sage Intacct + SAP Analytics Cloud Microsoft Dynamics 365 + Tableau Online Google BigQuery + Microsoft Flow Business data is increasingly siloed behind different services, often for good reason. You have chosen your cloud storage ...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityNetSuiteIntacctProductsData Integration
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October 18, 2019

High Performance Drivers and Use Cases for AWS DynamoDB

by Jerod Johnson

As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering, Amazon DynamoDB has access to many server-side resources. With cloud computing, organizations can configure their AWS account to allocate storage and compute resources for their DynamoDB instances as needed. If your client applications and connections aren't keeping up with the resources your organization has provisioned, you won't be able to make the most of your cloud investment. CData Drivers can be configured to leverage your organization's configured AWS resources to maximize client-side performance.

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CData Bold BI Dashboard
September 24, 2019

How to Expand Bold BI Connectivity with CData Connect Cloud

by Jerod Johnson

Take your connectivity to the next level with Bold BI and CData Connect Cloud. Learn how in this informative article for your business.

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Solutions & Use CasesCData ConnectData ConnectivityProducts
Extending the AWS Ecosystem with Universal Data Access
August 19, 2019

Extending the AWS Ecosystem with Universal Data Access

by Jerod Johnson

Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps organizations host and manage their data processes, like building data visualizations and performing ETL tasks. At CData, we make it easy to connect AWS Services with heterogeneous business applications and distributed data stores to ultimately help busines...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityCData SyncProducts
July 25, 2019

Data Warehousing with Amazon Redshift and CData Sync

by Jerod Johnson

When your business grows, so does the size and complexity of the data used to run the business and drive continued that growth. As businesses move from consolidated storage to a distributed SaaS, big data, and NoSQL portfolio, they often embrace some form of data warehousing to support th...

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Solutions & Use CasesData ConnectivityCData SyncData WarehousingProducts
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June 4, 2019

A Flurry of Snowflake Integrations

by Jerod Johnson

Snowflake is a leading cloud data warehouse and a popular backbone for enterprise BI, Analytics, Data Management, and Governance initiatives. It's fast query access, dynamic auto-scaling, cloud-first architecture, and fully-managed SaaS delivery model make it a common choice for cloud dat...

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PartnersSolutions & Use CasesSnowflakeCData SyncData Warehousing
Enterprise-Grade Analytics on Snowflake using SQL Server Analysis Services
April 11, 2019

Enterprise-Grade Analytics on Snowflake using SQL Server Analysis Services

by Jerod Johnson

Snowflake is a popular data warehouse built for the cloud, all your data, and all your users. SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) is commonly used in decision support and business analytics. With the CData ADO.NET Provider for Snowflake you can build and deploy OLAP cubes from Snowflake w...

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