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

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.

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.

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.

MCP RAG

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

January 15, 2025

Explore the 2024.2 Update for CData Drivers and Connectors

by Jerod Johnson

CData Driver and Connector update (2024.2) adds Salesforce Data Cloud and PingOne support, updates Marketo and Amazon Marketplace, and improves other sources.

January 10, 2025

Apache Iceberg vs. Delta Lake: 7 Crucial Differences & Which Should You Choose?

by Jerod Johnson

Compare Apache Iceberg vs. Delta Lake in this post on performance, scalability, and data management to choose the best data strategy for your business.

January 3, 2025

How to Enhance Your Business Analytics with Data Virtualization for AI/ML

by Jerod Johnson

Explore how data virtualization unlocks AI and ML potential in business analytics, creating streamlined data access and boosting your analytics capabilities.

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