I was honored to blog at SqlBlog.com for almost 10 years (and almost 900 posts)! Now I’m excited to be blogging at AndyLeonard.blog! If you liked what I wrote at SqlBlog, there will be more of the same here. If you’re new here, welcome! I plan to continue blogging about data science, data integration, SSIS, ETL, …
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Author:Andy Leonard
Christian, husband, dad, grandpa, Data Philosopher, Data Engineer; Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Factory, and SSIS guy; and farmer. I was cloud before cloud was cool. :{>
Twenty years of watching SSIS catalog drift, environment mismatches, and deployment chaos finally has a name: Data Integration Lifecycle Management. I build tools for it at DILM Suite. Start with SSIS Catalog Compare.
New Article: Help for DBAs Who Support SSIS at SQL Server Central
My latest article, Help for DBAs Who Support SSIS… is now live at SQL Server Central! In this article I share some tips and tricks for using SSIS Catalog Compare for surfacing SSIS Catalog metadata, comparing SSIS projects deployed to different SSIS Catalog, and Scripting SSIS Catalog configurations metadata (such as Environments, Environment Variables, References, …
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New Data Driven Episode: Rimma Nehme on CosmosDB, Planet-Scale Applications, and Selling Door-to-Door
This week on Data Driven, Frank and I are honored to interview Rimma Nehme, CosmosDB Architect at Microsoft. We had a fantastic time chatting about CosmosDB, open-source, reading, and what (or whom, rather) Dr. Nehme finds really important. As always there are movie references: Blues Brothers and Spiderman are quoted this week. Notable Quotes Submitting …
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We Are Part of an Awesome Community
As I type, SQL Saturday-Dublin 2017 is winding down for me. There’s a Viking Splash Tour planned for tomorrow but I’m off to London to deliver some Biml Training and will have to miss the fun. Reflecting on my first trip to Ireland, it occurs to me that we are part of an awesome community. …
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Announcing Data Science Daily
At Data Driven we’re experimenting with new show formats – especially what we call “mini-shows.” Earlier this week we started a new feature called Data Science Daily. Frank has done an outstanding job on these first three installments! We’d love your feedback. What do you think of the shows so far? If you’re so inclined, …
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New Data Driven Episode: Mark Tabladillo on Data Science Teams, Bots, Personhood, and Dancing
This week on Data Driven, Frank and I are honored to interview Mark Tabladillo, Lead Data Scientist for Microsoft Services: Data Insights Domain Center of Excellence. We talked about lots of stuff including Data Science teams, bots, personhood, and dancing. Notable Quotes No brakes on the F train. (2:10) On data munging (15:00) On MS …
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Signal Processing and Near-Real-Time Data Integration
Years ago I worked in manufacturing automation. I wrote ladder logic (and machine code and even a little C) mostly for Allen-Bradley and GE Fanuc PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers). I also used HMI (Human-Machine Software) solutions like RSView and WonderWare to develop operator workstation software and to perform data acquisition from the PLCs running the …
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Data Drivers
I’m writing up show notes and the Data Driver Newsletter for next week. Our guest on the next Data Driven Podcast is… Only Data Drivers get advance notice of guest appearances. Sign up today! :{> Follow Data Driven iTunes YouTube Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Learn More About Data Driven Data Driven website Episodes Blog …
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“Yes, I Personally Deliver Consulting Services”
I’m consulting and coaching a client in Washington state this week and they told me the same thing I hear regularly from other clients, “We didn’t know we could get you, personally, to deliver consulting!” Yep, you can. I personally deliver consulting and training, and you can reach me at Enterprise Data & Analytics’ contact …
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Introducing Data Driven Data Points
Frank came up with a great name for mini-shows at Data Driven: Data Points. These are shows we usually stream live to the Data Driven Facebook page and then convert to audio for posting on YouTube and the Data Driven website. As I type this, Frank and I just recorded a special “Thank You!” Data …
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