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Data Integration, Architecture and Real-Time Analytics Full Training Days with Me 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024February 16, 2024 by mrpaulandrew

SQL Bits, UK, go to >> SQL Day, Poland, go to >> Data Platform Next Steps, Denmark, go to >> Big Data Europe, Lithuania, go to >> SQLBits | March | Online & In Person Microsoft Data Integration Pipelines – The Fundamentals to Level 300 Event Link: https://sqlbits.com/attend/the-agenda/full-day-training/Microsoft_Data_Integration_Pipelines__The_Fundamentals_to_Level_300 Overview In this full day of training, … Continue reading Data Integration, Architecture and Real-Time Analytics Full Training Days with Me 2024 →

Ending 2023 On A High With Two Microsoft Fabric Projects Delivered

Posted on December 19, 2023 by mrpaulandrew

Walking the Walk With Real-Time Analytics I hope you enjoyed 2023 as much we have. Founding my own data consultancy business with Dan was certainly a highlight. But then, to put that machine, that experience and that passion for technology into practice, delivering not one, but two customer projects is simply the best feeling. And … Continue reading Ending 2023 On A High With Two Microsoft Fabric Projects Delivered →

Getting Hands On With Microsoft Fabric

Posted on October 29, 2023November 16, 2023 by mrpaulandrew

The Pain Of Creating Production Solutions With Preview Tools Over the last couple of months we've been involved in the design and build of a real-time analytics platform where Microsoft Fabric has been front and center for the delivery. After a lot of debate during the design phase, it was concluded that using Microsoft Azure … Continue reading Getting Hands On With Microsoft Fabric →

Should I Wait For Microsoft Fabric?

Posted on August 21, 2023December 15, 2023 by mrpaulandrew

Answer: No But, lets prepare for it in terms of the technical capabilities we line up in our existing data architecture.... Continue reading here: https://www.cloudformations.org/post/should-i-wait-for-microsoft-fabric

What Is Microsoft Fabric? My Point of View

Posted on May 31, 2023December 15, 2023 by mrpaulandrew

Bringing the Data Platform Workspace and the Power Platform workspace Together Over the last 18 months or so I've been watching and supporting the development of Microsoft's new Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that has now been named at MSBuild 2023 as Microsoft Fabric. As a Microsoft MVP I've be aware of this offering … Continue reading What Is Microsoft Fabric? My Point of View →

About Me

mrpaulandrew

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric. Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, director for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.