Andy Leonard
@andyleonard.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandfather, Fabric Data Factory, ADF, and SSIS guy, data engineer, author, consultant, slave for Jesus (Romans 1:1) http://linktr.ee/AndyLeonard
I love the smell of a new virtual server in the morning. :{>
November 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I love the smell of a new virtual server in the morning. :{>
You, me, Fabric Data Factory.
10 Dec 2025. Live. Online. On sale!
Register today at entdna.com/a-day-of-fab.... :{> #fabric #datafactory #training
10 Dec 2025. Live. Online. On sale!
Register today at entdna.com/a-day-of-fab.... :{> #fabric #datafactory #training
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
You, me, Fabric Data Factory.
10 Dec 2025. Live. Online. On sale!
Register today at entdna.com/a-day-of-fab.... :{> #fabric #datafactory #training
10 Dec 2025. Live. Online. On sale!
Register today at entdna.com/a-day-of-fab.... :{> #fabric #datafactory #training
The latest release of Fabric Navigator has cool features. It surfaces Fabric SQL databases, supports copying artifact names and id’s, masks - and remembers the previous - tenant and client id’s. Best of all? Fabric Navigator is free! Download it today at delmsuite.com/fabric-navigator :{>
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The latest release of Fabric Navigator has cool features. It surfaces Fabric SQL databases, supports copying artifact names and id’s, masks - and remembers the previous - tenant and client id’s. Best of all? Fabric Navigator is free! Download it today at delmsuite.com/fabric-navigator :{>
My friend and brother from another mother, @buckwoodymsft.bsky.social, shares an insight this Monday morning regarding data literacy (www.linkedin.com/posts/buckwo...). When I deliver training, I often mention the book "How To Lie With Statistics." 1/2
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My friend and brother from another mother, @buckwoodymsft.bsky.social, shares an insight this Monday morning regarding data literacy (www.linkedin.com/posts/buckwo...). When I deliver training, I often mention the book "How To Lie With Statistics." 1/2
My latest blog post is titled "Join me 17 Dec 2025 for A Day of Azure Data Factory Live, 1-Day Training" and includes a coupon code to save 10%! Read more at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/join.... #adf #live #training
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
My latest blog post is titled "Join me 17 Dec 2025 for A Day of Azure Data Factory Live, 1-Day Training" and includes a coupon code to save 10%! Read more at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/join.... #adf #live #training
Stephen Leonard and I are planning an exclusive, Substack-only livestream at 12:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025! To be notified, subscribe (for free!) to my newsletter, Engineer of Data, at engineerofdata.substack.com. The stream link is open.substack.com/live-stream/... #adf #framework #stream
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Stephen Leonard and I are planning an exclusive, Substack-only livestream at 12:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025! To be notified, subscribe (for free!) to my newsletter, Engineer of Data, at engineerofdata.substack.com. The stream link is open.substack.com/live-stream/... #adf #framework #stream
My latest newsletter is available. It's titled "SSIS is Dead. Long Live SSIS!" Read it at engineerofdata.substack.com/p/ssis-is-de.... #ssis #notdead #SQLServer2025
October 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My latest newsletter is available. It's titled "SSIS is Dead. Long Live SSIS!" Read it at engineerofdata.substack.com/p/ssis-is-de.... #ssis #notdead #SQLServer2025
My latest blog post is titled "Create a SQL Server 2025 SSIS Catalog Using SSMS v22" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/crea.... #ssis #catalog #sqlserver2025 #ssmsv22
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My latest blog post is titled "Create a SQL Server 2025 SSIS Catalog Using SSMS v22" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/crea.... #ssis #catalog #sqlserver2025 #ssmsv22
My latest blog post is titled "One Way to Install SQL Server 2025" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/one-.... #sqlserver2025 #installation
October 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My latest blog post is titled "One Way to Install SQL Server 2025" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/one-.... #sqlserver2025 #installation
"One Way to Install SSMS v22 (Preview 3)" is my latest blog post. It's available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/one-.... #SSMS
October 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"One Way to Install SSMS v22 (Preview 3)" is my latest blog post. It's available at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/one-.... #SSMS
"It’s cool to see SSIS support continues for the many Microsoft customers still using the platform for data integration." - from my latest blog post titled "Add the SSIS Extension to Visual Studio 2026 Insiders." Read more at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/add-.... #SSIS #VS2026
October 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"It’s cool to see SSIS support continues for the many Microsoft customers still using the platform for data integration." - from my latest blog post titled "Add the SSIS Extension to Visual Studio 2026 Insiders." Read more at andyleonard.blog/2025/10/add-.... #SSIS #VS2026
"We’ll be vibe coding an application to manage the Azure Data Factory execution orchestration framework we’ve been building since early 2025." - from "Vibe Coding an Orchestration Framework App," my latest newsletter available from open.substack.com/pub/engineer.... #claudecode #ai #adf #framework
October 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"We’ll be vibe coding an application to manage the Azure Data Factory execution orchestration framework we’ve been building since early 2025." - from "Vibe Coding an Orchestration Framework App," my latest newsletter available from open.substack.com/pub/engineer.... #claudecode #ai #adf #framework
"Stephen was independently and inherently understanding the power of AI agents - so much so that he was reproducing the work of a professional AI company within days of them releasing said work." - from my latest newsletter available at engineerofdata.substack.com/p/announcing... #ai #mcpserver
September 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Stephen was independently and inherently understanding the power of AI agents - so much so that he was reproducing the work of a professional AI company within days of them releasing said work." - from my latest newsletter available at engineerofdata.substack.com/p/announcing... #ai #mcpserver
Lord willing, I've decided on my 2026 Bible reading plan. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
September 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Lord willing, I've decided on my 2026 Bible reading plan. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
I've seen a few misspellings of the organization Charlie Kirk founded. It is "Turning Point USA." You can learn more about the organization at tpusa.com. You can make a donation to help support Charlie's widow and their children, if you are so inclined. I just did.
September 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I've seen a few misspellings of the organization Charlie Kirk founded. It is "Turning Point USA." You can learn more about the organization at tpusa.com. You can make a donation to help support Charlie's widow and their children, if you are so inclined. I just did.
My latest newsletter, "An SSIS Framework Odyssey," is available 10 Sep 2025 at engineerofdata.substack.com :{>
September 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My latest newsletter, "An SSIS Framework Odyssey," is available 10 Sep 2025 at engineerofdata.substack.com :{>
I just posted a short video about SSIS Framework Manager (bsky.app/profile/andy...), software I've dreamed about building for, well, for a long time now. I'm excited to reach this milestone! :{>
September 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I just posted a short video about SSIS Framework Manager (bsky.app/profile/andy...), software I've dreamed about building for, well, for a long time now. I'm excited to reach this milestone! :{>
Coming soon: SSIS Framework Manager supports metadata-driven enterprise data integration orchestration.
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Coming soon: SSIS Framework Manager supports metadata-driven enterprise data integration orchestration.
I confess: I love watching the Fabric Navigator Workspace treeview load! Version 0.1.5 is free and available at delmsuite.com/product/fabr.... Detailed instructions for configuring security are here: andyleonard.blog/2025/08/conf...
August 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I confess: I love watching the Fabric Navigator Workspace treeview load! Version 0.1.5 is free and available at delmsuite.com/product/fabr.... Detailed instructions for configuring security are here: andyleonard.blog/2025/08/conf...
I no longer use search engines.
August 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I no longer use search engines.
My latest blog post is titled "Announcing AI Wednesdays!" and is now available at andyleonard.blog/2025/08/anno.... #ai #vibecoding #data
August 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
My latest blog post is titled "Announcing AI Wednesdays!" and is now available at andyleonard.blog/2025/08/anno.... #ai #vibecoding #data
My latest blog post is titled "Configure Security to Read Fabric Artifacts" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/08/conf.... #fabric #security #navigator #delmsuite
August 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My latest blog post is titled "Configure Security to Read Fabric Artifacts" and is available at andyleonard.blog/2025/08/conf.... #fabric #security #navigator #delmsuite
"I’m excited to announce Enterprise Data & Analytics has an AI Engineer.
I’m more excited to announce that EDNA’s AI Engineer is my older son, Stephen Leonard!"
- from my latest blog post, titled "Stephen Leonard, AI Engineer, Enterprise Data & Analytics". 1/2
I’m more excited to announce that EDNA’s AI Engineer is my older son, Stephen Leonard!"
- from my latest blog post, titled "Stephen Leonard, AI Engineer, Enterprise Data & Analytics". 1/2
August 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"I’m excited to announce Enterprise Data & Analytics has an AI Engineer.
I’m more excited to announce that EDNA’s AI Engineer is my older son, Stephen Leonard!"
- from my latest blog post, titled "Stephen Leonard, AI Engineer, Enterprise Data & Analytics". 1/2
I’m more excited to announce that EDNA’s AI Engineer is my older son, Stephen Leonard!"
- from my latest blog post, titled "Stephen Leonard, AI Engineer, Enterprise Data & Analytics". 1/2
I'm honored to present at the PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle in November! Learn more at passdatacommunitysummit.com/sessions/1591. :{> #fabric #dataengineering #hybrid /cc @PASSDataSummit
August 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I'm honored to present at the PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle in November! Learn more at passdatacommunitysummit.com/sessions/1591. :{> #fabric #dataengineering #hybrid /cc @PASSDataSummit
Leaving this reminder here for Future Andy...
July 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Leaving this reminder here for Future Andy...