Wind farms offer clean, renewable electricity. Operating and maintaining wind turbines profitably is another matter. This article provides a brief … More
Author: Eric Kohlenberg
Controlled Access using Raspberry Pi
The COVID-19 situation put a strain on all of us in many ways. Fun distractions were one means of weathering … More
Using PowerShell for ETL
The Microsoft world offers BCP, .NET, and SSIS for moving data. BCP is fast and efficient, but is limited. Bespoke … More
DevOx: SOX-compliant DevOps
The DevOps movement is a cultural shift toward collaboration and ownership. Collaboration among developers and users. Ownership of projects and … More
The Value of an Enterprise Architect
Enterprise Architecture can be a bit nebulous. Without a clear message on value proposition and deliverable expectations, the Enterprise Architect … More
Power BI Archtecture
Microsoft’s PowerBI product is a robust data visualization tool for end users. It is easy to get started with the … More
Start with a Minimum Viable Solution
Borrowing from Eric Reis’s book Lean Startup, start your data warehousing project simply. Often, we envision a comprehensive, elaborate solution, … More
Alternative Data Warehouse Key Design
I was once on a project where the users waited on the data warehouse load to complete before going home. … More
Estimating a Data Project
Software estimation has had a lot of attention. Yet, it is still a challenge. Much has been written about metrics … More
The Solution Architect
I’ve been a software architect for over 20 years, worked on a wide range of projects. I write this not … More