Join me 30 Aug 2018 at noon EDT for another free webinar titled Use Biml to Build a Local Copy of an Azure SQL DB. This webinar is inspired by a social media post by a friend. His company is using Azure SQL DB in Production. They want to make a copy of the Production …
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Category:Biml Frameworks
DevOps and SSIS and Azure Data Factory
I wrote a book about practicing Data Integration Lifecycle Management with SSIS. In the book I explore tools I built to support DevOps with SSIS. Collectively, I call them the Data Integration Lifecycle Management Suite (DILM Suite). Many utilities at DILM Suite are free and some are open-source: SSIS Framework Community Edition – free, open-source, and …
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It’s Biml 2018 Release Day!
Scott Currie and the team at Varigence announce the release of BimlFlex 2018, BimlStudio 2018, and BimlExpress 2018! This much-anticipated release includes awesome features for experienced Biml professionals as well as for data engineers new to automating processes! BimlFlex 2018 BimlFlex is a mature and complete data engineering automation framework. Out of the box, BimlFlex …
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Honored to Deliver Intelligent Data Integration – a PASS Summit 2018 Precon
I’m honored to deliver my full-day precon, Intelligent Data Integration with SSIS, at the PASS Summit 2018! You can see a list of other precons at the PASS Summit 2018 Pre-Conference Sessions page. I refer to this group as “a bunch of really smart people… plus me!” Abstract What is Intelligent Data Integration? SSIS (SQL Server …
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Presenting Use Biml to Automate SSIS Design Patterns to MSDEVMTL!
I’m honored and excited to deliver Use Biml to Automate SSIS Design Patterns to the MSDevMTL User Group in Montréal, QC 27 Mar 2018! Session: Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) and wondered, “Why is everyone so excited about Biml?” Occasionally, a new technology emerges that changes everything. For SSIS …
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The Next Book Project: Frameworks
Kent Bradshaw, Shannon Lowder, and I explore stored procedure-based data integration patterns, an SSIS execution framework, and two Biml frameworks in a book we are writing, tentatively titled Frameworks.
The Next Expert SSIS Delivery is 2.5 Days – 5-7 Mar 2018!
Yep, we’re doing it again! In cooperation with Brent Ozar Unlimited, the next delivery of Expert SSIS Training is 5-7 Mar 2018. I had a great time delivering this course with Brent in September and December 2017 and I’m excited to have the opportunity to share this material with you again! We’ve extended the course …
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Presenting A Day of Intelligent Data Integration in NYC 18 May!
I’m honored to present A Day of Intelligent Data Integration – a SQL Saturday NYC precon – 18 May! Description What is Intelligent Data Integration? SSIS packages developed using tried and true design patterns, built to participate in a DevOps enterprise practicing DILM, produced using Biml and executed using an SSIS Framework. Attend a day …
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Presenting A Day of Intelligent Data Integration at SQL Saturday Richmond!
I am honored to present my day-long precon titled SSIS Design Patterns and Biml: A Day of Intelligent Data Integration at SQL Saturday 705 – Richmond 23 Mar 2018! Description What is Intelligent Data Integration? SSIS packages developed using tried and true design patterns, built to participate in a DevOps enterprise practicing DILM, produced using Biml and executed using …
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The Biml Book is Available!
The Biml Book became available last week! I’m delayed in posting this because I was at the PASS Summit 2017 last week where I had a great time catching up with old friends, making new friends, learning new stuff, and presenting. Really exciting for Biml people, Scott Currie was on-stage to present Biml and Azure Data …
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