SSIS Design Pattern: Controller Pattern

The SSIS Design Pattern known as the Controller Pattern provides a solution for executing SSIS packages in parallel – even from a serial SSIS execution framework such as SSIS Framework Community Edition (part of DILM Suite).

You Might Need an SSIS Framework

You might need an SSIS framework. “How can I tell if I need an SSIS framework, Andy?” I’m glad you asked. Does your enterprise: Practice DevOps? Execute lots of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages? Execute SSIS packages several times per day? Execute “SSIS in the Cloud” using the Azure Data Factory version 2 Integration …
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Deploying to the SSIS Catalog Changes the Protection Level

I recently answered a question on the SQL Community Slack #ssis channel about SSIS and security. Let me begin by stating that SSIS security is complex, made up of many moving parts, and not trivial. If you struggle with SSIS security configuration, you are struggling with one of the harder parts of SSIS. Protection Level …
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Honored to Present Faster SSIS at SQL Saturday Albuquerque on Cinco de Mayo!

I am honored to present Faster SSIS at SQL Saturday #720 – Albuquerque 5 May 2018! Abstract Ever wonder why SSIS runs so slow? Watch SSIS author Andy Leonard as he runs test loads using sample and real-world data and shows you how to tune SQL Server 2016 Integration Services (SSIS 2016) packages. We’ll start …
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The Recording for Introduction to Loading the Cloud with SSIS is Now Available

The recording for the free webinar titled Introduction to Loading the Cloud with SSIS is now available (registration required). Abstract The cloud is coming, ready of not. In this session, presenter and author Andy Leonard discusses and demonstrates some patterns for loading cloud destinations using SSIS. For more information on data integration in the cloud, …
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My Learning Resources for SSIS

People often ask me, “Andy, where can I learn SSIS or learn more about it?” Well, you’re at one such location – my blog! I’ve been blogging about SSIS for about 10 years as I type this. There’s a lot posts here about SSIS – that’s the good news. The bad news is: There’s a …
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Introduction to Loading the Cloud with SSIS – 29 Mar 2018

The cloud is coming, ready of not. In this session, presenter and author Andy Leonard discusses and demonstrates some patterns for loading cloud destinations using SSIS. Join me for  Introduction to Loading the Cloud with SSIS 29 Mar 2018 at noon ET to learn more. Register today! :{>

The Recording for Introduction to SSIS Design Patterns, Part 1 is Available

The Recording for Introduction to SSIS Design Patterns, Part 1 is now available (registration required). Abstract: SSIS Design Patterns are tried and true data integration patterns built in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Join author and international speaker Andy Leonard as he explores: – The Truncate and Load Staging Pattern – The Incremental Load Pattern

Free Webinar – Introduction to Change Detection with SSIS 15 Mar 2018

Join me 15 Mar 2018 at noon ET for Introduction to Change Detection with SSIS, another free webinar sponsored by Enterprise Data & Analytics. Change detection is the central component for Incremental Load data integration patterns. In this presentation I discuss and demonstrate three change detection patterns: – No Change Detection – Brute-Force Change Detection …
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