Azure Data Factory
This is a book I mentioned in class – it’s a good introduction.

This is a book I mentioned in class – it’s a good introduction.

Whenever I discuss Cloud Services – online or in person – I still receive hesitation by some. It seems that the fear of Social Media data mining has, somehow, been extended to include Cloud Services. While still a small percentage of “dislikes”, there are few other topics on my YouTube channel that evoke such passionate…
IoT and AR (Internet of Things, Augmented Reality) have created opportunities to provide real-time, rich information to decision-makers that are working with specific devices, controls, supply chains, and more. Whether as a maintenance function, optimization activity, or safety function – the collection of date through an IoT device allows us to transmit that collected data…
My role as an Instructor for a Post-Graduate, Fast-Track program involves some challenges and some huge benefits. The challenges are always time, and time, and time – there is a lot to learn in a short period of time. This means that the level of self-efficacy amongst the students has to be extraordinarily high. Fortunately,…
Teaching beyond the curriculum In the courses that I teach, there is a strong bias towards building technical skills. Specifically, skills related to Data Engineering, Cloud Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence. (disclosure: I’m currently seconded as an AI Project Lead – so my in-classroom work has been reduced to night classes) These are in-demand skills, and…
When thinking about productivity, the “computer geek” in me wants to immediately ask “is there an App for that?” (which speaks to my love of tech toys and the power of Apple’s marketing). I often think that to get organized, create flow, and be more productive – I need a tool of some sort. This…
The Cloud is influencing everything we do – but what exactly is “The Cloud”?