Andy Leonard is CSO of Linchpin People and SQLPeople, an SSIS Trainer, Consultant, and developer; SQL Server database and data warehouse developer, community mentor, engineer, and farmer. He is a co-author of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns. His background includes web application architecture and development, VB, and ASP. Andy loves the SQL Server Community!

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• Using TFSPreview: Step 1, Connecting

  In my last cloud-related post - Introducing TFSPreview: Application Lifecycle Management in the Cloud! – I covered how you can create an account to use Microsoft Team Foundation Server in the cloud via a cool new service called TFSPreview . In this post, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Cloud, TFS

• Running in Circles – A Recap of My First MicroTraining Session

  Earlier today I tried something new: a 30-minute training session using a Google+ Hangout (with extras). The extras include screen-sharing, so I was able to show ten others some tips and tricks about SSIS Scripting. I had a blast! Community-Inspired This Read More... Posted Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:01 PM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: SSIS, Training, Cloud, MicroTraining

• Introducing TFSPreview: Application Lifecycle Management in the Cloud!

  At last week’s Build conference in Anaheim California, Microsoft unveiled TFSPreview.com . I was able to score access so I set up access to the server, updated Visual Studio 2010, and began playing around with the functionality. This post describes what Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Cloud, TFS

• The Sky Is Falling

  Alarmist? Perhaps. Accurate? In one sense, but not in the most important sense. The Cloud is coming. Are you ready? “Figures Don’t Lie” – Foghorn Leghorn Consider the following true story: Company A and Company B are in the same business. Company A was Read More... Posted Monday, September 19, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 5 Comments Filed under: Cloud