Using Azure Resource Manager Templates with Azure Data Factory

Azure Resource Manager, or ARM, “allows you to provision your applications using a declarative template.” So says the Azure Quickstart Templates page. ARM templates are JSON and allow administrators to import and export Azure resources using varying management patterns. I really like ARM templates for implementing infrastructure as code in Azure. In this post I …
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Summer.ADF.2019(): Kicking off the Summer of Azure Data Factory 2019!

I’m excited to kick off the 2019 Summer o’ ADF! My plan is to tag each post Summer.ADF.2019 and update this post with links to the series: Using Azure Resource Manager templates with Azure Data Factory The Recording for Using the Azure Data Factory Lookup and ForEach Activities Using the Azure Data Factory If Condition …
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Azure DevOps, Software Development, and Git Part 1 – Applied

I started this series with the title “Azure DevOps, SSIS, and Git” in a post titled Azure DevOps, SSIS, and Git Part 0 – Getting Started. I am renaming it because “I do what I want!” Seriously, I renamed the series – changing “SSIS” to “Software Development” – because I’m going to write about more …
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The Recording for Loading Medical Data with SSIS is Available

Kent Bradshaw and I had a blast delivering Loading Medical Data with SSIS earlier today! If you missed the webinar and, perhaps more importanly, coupon codes to save on upcoming Enterprise Data & Analytics Training. Enjoy the video! We demonstrated a handful of (free!) DILM Suite (Data Integration Lifecycle Management) utilities: Catalog Reports SSIS Catalog …
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The Moving Data with Azure Data Factory Recording is Available

If you tuned in to my free webinar, “Moving Data with Azure Data Factory,” on Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019 and could not connect, I sincerely apologize. I moved the webinar to Monday, 25 Mar 2019 due to a scheduling conflict. I recorded it and you may view the webinar above. Thank you (and apologies)!

Azure DevOps, SSIS, and Git Part 0 – Getting Started

“My name is Andy and I am a huge fan of source control.” That said, I confess I have struggled with git for a couple years now. I recently had some “play time” – I love play time – and decided to play with git. In this post I will demonstrate how to create an …
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