I’m excited to announce the availablity of a brand new Enterprise Data & Analytics course titled Power BI: Implementing the Other 90% by Eugene Meidinger (@SQLGene | SqlGene.com)! Abstract One of the things Eugene Meidinger found frustrating when he first learned Power BI was all of the behind-the-scenes configuration required to bring Power BI to the enterprise. …
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Author:Andy Leonard
Christian, husband, dad, grandpa, Data Philosopher, Data Engineer; Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Factory, and SSIS guy; and farmer. I was cloud before cloud was cool. :{>
Free Webinar – Enterprise SSIS Execution
Join Kent Bradshaw and me as we present (another) free Enterprise Data & Analytics webinar Tuesday, 23 Apr 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT: Enterprise SSIS Execution. Abstract SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a powerful enterprise data integration tool that ships free with Microsoft SQL Server. Join Andy Leonard – Microsoft Data platform MVP, author, …
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Regarding SSIS Frameworks, Part 1 – Execution
Why Use a Framework? The first answer is, “Maybe you don’t need or want to use a framework.” If your enterprise data integration consists of a small number of SSIS packages, a framework could be an extra layer of hassle metadata management for you that, frankly, you can live without. We will unpack this in …
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Honored to Present Moving Data with ADF at SQL Saturday Raleigh!
I am honored to present Moving Data with Azure Data Factory at SQL Saturday 863 – Raleigh 27 Apr! Abstract Azure Data Factory – ADF – is a cloud data engineering solution. ADF version 2 sports a snappy web GUI (graphical user interface) and supports the SSIS Integration Runtime (IR) – or “SSIS in the …
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One Way to Extract SQL Server 2017 Installation Media
In my post titled SSIS, Docker, and Windows Containers, Part 4 – Adding an SSIS Catalog, Attempt 2 I wrote about storing the SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition installation media in a directory. But I failed to explain how I do this. This is how I store the SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition installation media …
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The Next Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs Course Delivery is 17-18 Jun 2019
I’m excited to announce the next delivery of Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs will be 17-18 Jun 2019! This two-day course takes a hands-on approach to introduce SSIS Data Flows with a combination of lecture and labs. About Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs Data integration is the foundation of data science, machine learning, artificial …
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The Next Mastering the SSIS Catalog Course Delivery is 11 Jun 2019
I’m excited to announce the next delivery of Mastering the SSIS Catalog will be the morning of 11 Jun 2019! This half-day course brings you up to speed on the SSIS Catalog quickly and efficiently, and we have great fun along the way. About Mastering the SSIS Catalog Data integration is the foundation of data …
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Honored to Present Moving Data with Azure Data Factory at SQL Saturday Atlanta 18 May!
I am honored to present Moving Data with Azure Data Factory at SQL Saturday 845 – Atlanta 18 May 2019! Abstract Azure Data Factory – ADF – is a cloud data engineering solution. ADF version 2 sports a snappy web GUI (graphical user interface) and supports the SSIS Integration Runtime (IR) – or “SSIS in …
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Honored to Present Intelligent Data Integration at SQL Saturday – Virginia Beach!
SQL Saturday 839 – Virginia Beach has three precons scheduled for 07 June. That’s three opportunities for you to learn from, “A couple really smart people – plus me!” Who are these smart people? Andrew Kelly and John Morehouse will be speaking on Core Level Performance Monitoring and Managing and Architecting Azure Data Platform, respectively. …
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