Stonemeadow Solutions LLC

Maximize impact...minimize costs

Stonemeadow Solutions was founded by Larry Barnes in 2006. We partner with clients to maximize their investment in the Microsoft Data, BI and Integration product suite. Our goal is to provide maximum impact at minimal cost. We accomplish this by leveraging our client experience and deep expertise in the Microsoft platform.

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Areas of Expertise and Focus

ETL Frameworks	Most of my client work over the last 7 years has been ETL related. This is more by necessity than choice and the reality today is that we're still a long way from "One version of the truth". Since data integration is a reality that we must live with, it's critical to develop a framework for reduces data integration TCO. Click here for my article on ETL Framework's including detail on an ETL Framework that I developed and presented on at Tech-Ed 2007.
Microsoft SQL Server	I've been focused on SQL Server since 1.0 shipped in 1990 (on OS2 1.1) and have deep experience with SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and the Relational database. Look here for articles on SQL Server 2008.
Master Data Management (MDM)	It's amazing how everyone is an MDM expert these days. The reality is that MDM is a build not buy solution and organizations have been working to solve the MDM problem for many many years now.

Larry Barnes Bio

Larry founded Stone Meadow Solutions LLC after retiring from Avanade in 2006. Larry is well known within the Microsoft SQL Server community and has been working with SQL Server since 1.0 shipped in 1989. During his 30 years, Larry has been a developer, a founding member of the ODBC specification, a author of multiple books and articles and a presenter at many Microsoft events and conferences including PDC and Tech-Ed.

Avanade (2000-2006)

Larry was the BI Fellow at Avanade. His focus in this global role were BI solutions and IP, public / analyst relations and QA on large BI projects. Prior to this, Larry founded Avanade's BI Practice which now has a world-wide presence. During this period, Larry was a member of Microsoft's BI PAC and published multiple articles on SQL Server.

Microsoft (1995-2000)

Larry came to Avanade from Microsoft, where his last role was the Business Intelligence Director for the Microsoft New England district. During his tenure at Microsoft, Larry was a co-founder of the “Bob and Larry Developer” series, a co-author of “SQL Server 7 Data Warehousing” published by McGraw Hill and a contributor to “Deploying SQL Server 7.0, Notes from the Field” published by MS-Press.

Working Set Inc. (1986-1995)

Prior to Microsoft, Larry was a principal at Working Set, a boutique consulting firm with a client list including Microsoft, Digital Equipment, Lotus, Computer Associates and Sybase. Larry specialized in developing multi-threaded client-server solutions and forms sub-systems. Larry was also a founding member of the ODBC specification committee and a presenter at Microsoft PDC during this period.

Digital Equipment Corp (1980-1986)

Larry came to Working Set from Digital Equipment where he was an principal engineer within DEC’s Central engineering group.

Larry lives in Sunapee region of New Hampshire and enjoys tennis, golf, horseback riding and hiking in his spare time.

Spotlight on...

ETL Frameworks	Click here to read about ETL Frameworks including one that I've developed at Stonemeadow Solutions
	2008 Marks the 10th anniversary of "Bob and Larry's Application Developer's Retreat". Developed by the Microsoft's New England District, this series served as a model for developer evangelism within Microsoft. Click here for more on Bob and Larry.
ODBC	It's hard to believe that what started as a series of meetings between Microsoft, Sybase, Lotus and DEC in 1989 would become what is now ODBC. Click here to learn more about the origins of ODBC.

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