Buy the Live Season Pass 01-14 Nov and Save

It’s that time of year again: Enterprise Data & Analytics kicks off the Black Friday Training Sale 13 Nov 2020 with a substantial discount – for two weeks only, 01-14 Nov 2020 – on our Live Season Pass. Sign up for the Live Season Pass and attend my SSIS and ADF training course deliveries for …
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Four Questions to Ask When Hiring an Enterprise Data Consultant

It’s time to hire a consultant for your enterprise data project. That is awesome news, but a quick search for the perfect consultancy reveals a number of options (and hourly rates). What’s a CEO, CIO, CFO, VP, or Director to do? How do you choose a consultant with the right experience for your enterprise data …
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Free Stuff for People Who Give Back: Announcing 2020 Scholarship Application

Do you work for a charity or non-profit organization? Submit your application today. I haven’t advertised this in the past and… I’m not sure why: I donate licenses for SSIS Catalog Compare and (non-free) SSIS Framework Editions – and subscriptions to Biml Academy and SSIS Academy – and Enterprise Data & Analytics Training – to individuals who work for charities and non-profit organizations. I am honored to …
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The Recording for Designing a Basic SSIS Execution Framework

As will sometimes happen when one chooses to type in demos, things went awry in the last demo. I choose to type in demos because I don’t want to create the false impression that SSIS Just Works the first time, every time. After the webinar ended I spent some time troubleshooting. The issue appears related …
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Free Webinar: Designing a Basic SSIS Execution Framework

Join me at 12:00 PM EDT 27 Jun 2019 for Designing a Basic SSIS Execution Framework – another free webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics! Abstract Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP and author Andy Leonard for 60 minutes packed with demos of how to design a basic SSIS Execution Framework to centralize and simplify SSIS …
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Free Webinar: Using the Azure Data Factory If Condition and Web Activities

The summer o’ ADF continues with another free webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics Friday, 14 Jun 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT: Using the Azure Data Factory If Condition and Web Activities! Abstract Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP and author Andy Leonard for 30 minutes packed with demos. In this session, Andy walks through using …
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Free Webinar: Using the Azure Data Factory Lookup and ForEach Activities

Join me Wednesday 05 Jun 2019 for the next free webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics titled Using the Azure Data Factory Lookup and ForEach Activities! Abstract In this demo-tastic presentation, Microsoft Data Platform MVP and author Andy Leonard walks through loading a dataset using the Lookup Activity, followed by iterating dataset values using a …
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The Recording for Enterprise SSIS Execution is Available

Kent Bradshaw and I had a blast delivering more free training from Enterprise Data & Analytics today – this time it was all about Enterprise SSIS Execution. If you were unable to attend, please enjoy the recording here: There’s a coupon code near the end of the recording that will save you money on Enterprise …
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Learn Power BI From Eugene Meidinger 13 Aug!

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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