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Jerod Johnson

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

Vibe Querying Episode 5
July 8, 2025

Vibe Querying Episode 5: Vibing for Google Ad Performance Analysis

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

SEM managers use CData's Google Ads MCP Server to optimize campaign budgets and detect keyword cannibalization, transforming manual analysis into minutes.

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Solutions & Use CasesCData Drivers
Vibe Querying Episode 4
June 23, 2025

Vibe Querying Episode 4: Vibing for Product Led Growth

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Product leaders use CData Connect AI with Google BigQuery to identify aha moments and user habits via LLM, transforming months of PLG analysis into minutes.

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Solutions & Use CasesCData Connect AICData Connect AI
Single Agent + MCP or Multi Agent + A2A
June 20, 2025

When to Choose a Single Agent + MCP or Multi Agent + A2A

by Jerod Johnson

Enterprises must choose: a single agent with MCP for unified context, or multiple A2A agents for specialized coordination. Each approach supports scalable, intelligent AI in different ways.

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Industry InsightsSolutions & Use Cases
No-Code Databricks Ingest
May 29, 2025

No-Code Databricks Ingest – In One-Tenth the Time and Less Than Half the Cost

by Jerod Johnson

Streamline Databricks data ingestion with CData’s no-code integration toolkit. Ingest from 270+ sources—10x faster and at half the cost of native tools.

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Solutions & Use CasesCData Sync
Vibe Querying with MCP - Episode 2
May 28, 2025

Vibe Querying with MCP - Episode 2: Vibing with Product Managers - Analyzing Support Cases to Build a Roadmap

by Jerod Johnson, Marie Forshaw

Product managers use CData MCP and Salesforce to find support case root causes and prioritize development—making roadmap planning smarter with conversational AI.

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Solutions & Use CasesMCP ServerMCPVibe Querying
RAG and MCP
May 22, 2025

How RAG and MCP Combine for Smarter Agentic Development

by Jerod Johnson

Developers are using RAG and MCP to combine LLMs with real-time data, boosting relevance and accuracy by bridging static knowledge with live information.

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MCPRAG
CData .NET
April 11, 2025

CData Sponsors .NET Conf Focus on Modernization: Elevate Your .NET Ecosystem

by Jerod Johnson

CData is a proud sponsor of the .NET Conf Focus on Modernization.

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Events & WebinarsCData Drivers
Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025
March 17, 2025

Key Takeaways from the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025

by Jerod Johnson

CData's key takeaways from the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025 - the importance of data strategy for AI readiness.

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Events & WebinarsGartner D&AGartner Data & Analytics
CData Developer Center
March 6, 2025

CData's New Experience Lets Data Developers Focus on Features and Functionality Instead of Connectivity

by Jerod Johnson

Announcing CData's new developer experience with free Python & .NET licenses and a Developer Center for SQL-based API integration resources.

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NewsCData Drivers
2024.3 Update
February 27, 2025

Explore the 2024.3 Update for CData Drivers and Connectors

by Jerod Johnson

CData Driver and Connector update (2024.3) moves Shopify connectivity to the default GraphQL, improves Power BI, ODBC, and Tableau integration, and updates other sources.

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NewsCData Drivers
Snowflake Connectivity Password Authentication
February 5, 2025

CData's Snowflake Connectivity is Ready for the Single-Factor Password Authentication Block

by Jerod Johnson, JianQiang Zhou

Snowflake will block single-factor password authentication by November 2025, with MFA required by April 2025. CData offers alternative authentication methods, including Key Pairs and OAuth, ensuring seamless connectivity.

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Industry InsightsSnowflake
CDataロゴ
January 20, 2025

What is ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), How It Works, Benefits, Tools & Use Cases

by Jerod Johnson

Learn what ETL is and how it helps businesses manage and analyze data effectively by streamlining data extraction, transformation, and loading.

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Data Management