AndyStream for 8 Nov 2021

Frank and I are on Day 6 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 the PASS …
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Join Me for LIVE Online SSIS and ADF Training 29 Nov – 1 Dec

It’s been a while since I delivered training live and online. Let’s fix that! Join me for Master the Fundamentals of ADF and Expert SSIS 29 Nov – 1 Dec.

An ADF Azure-SSIS Framework

I spent a little time walking through the third section of the book SQL Server Data Automation Through Frameworks: Building Metadata-Driven Frameworks with T-SQL, SSIS, and Azure Data Factory co-authored by (the) Kent Bradshaw and me. At the start of Part 1, I included thoughts about our first review. Part 1 did not go as planned. …
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My Black Friday 2020 Sale is On!

Do you read my blog? Would you like to save money on Azure Data Factory and SSIS training (from me!) for a full year? For a limited time, you can save $4,000 (67%) on my Live ADF and SSIS Class Season Pass! Visit Enterprise Data & Analytics Training to view upcoming public course deliveries and …
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Honored to Present From Zero to ADF at SQLBits 2020!

I’m honored to deliver a Training Day at SQLBits 2020, which is now a virtual event! My training day will be delivered 30 Sep 2020 and is titled From Zero to Azure Data Factory. The agenda is: From Zero to Azure Data Factory is designed to jumpstart data engineering and data integration developers, introducing them …
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Nesting ForEach Activities in Azure Data Factory

Near the end of June 2020, I delivered a free Enterprise Data & Analytics Summer o’ ADF webinar titled Using the Azure Data Factory ForEach Activity. My friend Meagan Longoria (Blog | @MMarie | LinkedIn) was in attendance. If you don’t know Meagan, you should – especially if you work with analytics. She’s scary-smart about …
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The Recording for Building an SSIS Framework in Azure Data Factory

Enjoy this recording of the (free!) Enterprise Data & Analytics webinar titled Building an SSIS Framework in ADF! :{> Need Help Getting Started with ADF? Enterprise Data & Analytics specializes in helping enterprises modernize their data engineering by lifting and shifting SSIS from on-premises to the cloud. Our experienced engineers grok enterprises of all sizes. We’ve done the hard work …
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Learn SSIS Data Flows and Azure Data Factory in August 2020!

I recently added two online training deliveries for August 2020: 10-11 Aug 2020: SSIS Data Flows 12 Aug 2020: Master the Fundamentals of Azure Data Factory SSIS Data Flows is a two-day, online, live course designed to jumpstart SSIS developers who want to learn SSIS and those who desire to fill gaps in their self-taught …
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SQL Server Data Automation through Frameworks Book Available for Pre-Order

Although the cover image needs an update, my and Kent Bradshaw’s next book – titled “SQL Server Data Automation through Frameworks: Building Metadata-driven Frameworks with T-SQL, SSIS, and Azure Data Factory” is available for pre-order!

Free Webinar – Building an SSIS Framework in ADF

Join me at 12:00 PM EDT on 9 Jul 2020 for Building an SSIS Framework in ADF, another free Summer o’ ADF webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics. Abstract Andy authors SSIS frameworks according to a few principles: 1. Functionality 2. Empathy 3. Simplicity Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP Andy Leonard as he discusses and …
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