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Author:Andy Leonard
Christian, husband, dad, grandpa, Data Philosopher, Data Engineer, Azure Data Factory, SSIS guy, and farmer. I was cloud before cloud was cool. :{>
Documenting an SSIS Lift and Shift Project
I was honored to work on a cool SSIS lift and shift project in 2021. I will not mention project details or the client. I will share that I’ve worked with the team before and that they are awesome and talented and easy to work for (and with). The company is large. Like international-large. I, …
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New Introduction to Azure Data Factory Tutorial at The Data Channel
Frank did an awesome job editing our latest tutorial at The Data Channel – Getting Started with Azure and Azure Data Factory. It’s part of a series we call “Andy Leonard Shows You How.” I think that’s a pretty snappy label for the series, but I am definitely biased. Here’s a screenshot of me being …
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Expert SSIS Training, Live and Online 17-18 Jan 2022
I am excited to announce the next live and online delivery of Expert SSIS is 17-18 Jan 2022! Use the coupon code LimitedTimeDiscountExpertSSIS and save! Course Description Data integration is the foundation of data science, business intelligence, and enterprise data warehousing. This instructor-led training class is specifically designed for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) professionals responsible for …
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Master the Fundamentals of ADF Training, Live and Online 19 Jan 2022
I am excited to announce the next live and online delivery of Master the Fundamentals of Azure Data Factory is 19 Jan 2022! Use the coupon code LimitedTimeDiscountADF and save! Course Description Azure Data Factory, or ADF, is an Azure PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) that provides hybrid data integration at global scale. Use ADF to build fully …
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Mastering the Fundamentals of Azure Data Factory
Frank and I are on Day 29 of 1,000 days, a new thing we started 02 Nov 2021 to remind us time is not fungible and we should build – and stick to – atomic habits and systems of execution. This morning I popped on for a few minutes to share information about upcoming live …
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SSIS Framework Reports Updates
I streamed for a little while today while the junior engineers were home playing games so my bandwidth suffered a little. I recorded it so I could share it here with you. You are welcome. I am beginning a refactor of the SSIS Framework Reports solution, part of DILM Suite‘s (Data Integration Lifecycle Management) commercial …
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The SSIS Catalog Environment Task Stream
I recently streamed about a custom SSIS task I’ve been tinkering with: an SSIS Catalog Environment Task. I blogged about details in this post titled An SSIS Catalog Environment Task. Enjoy! :{>
An SSIS Catalog Environment Task
In this post Andy shares thoughts about a new custom SSIS task I’ve written to set SSIS package variable values from SSIS Catalog Environment Variable values.
New Impact Quantum Podcast: Yuval Boger of Classiq
Frank and I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Yuval Boger of Classiq for the latest Impact Quantum podcast episode. Enjoy!