Free Webinar: Introduction to Biml – 22 Feb 2018

Join me Thursday 22 Feb 2018 at noon ET for Introduction to Biml – a free webinar from Biml Academy. Abstract: Join Biml and SSIS author Andy Leonard as he presents Introduction to Biml! In this webinar, Andy covers the following topics: – Code your first Biml file in BimlExpress (free!) – Use BimlScript to automate …
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Free Webinar: Introduction to SSIS – 15 Feb 2018

Join me Thursday 15 Feb 2018 at noon ET for Introduction to SSIS – a free webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics. Abstract: Join SSIS author Andy Leonard as he presents Introduction to SSIS! In this webinar, Andy covers the following topics: – Build your first SSIS package, a data warehouse ETL stage loader – Deploy …
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I Don’t Just Teach, I’m a Student!

I write a lot about training I deliver: Biml Academy Expert SSIS Immersion Event on Learning SQL Server Integration Services (IESSIS1) I also share about courses I take: Achievement Unlocked: Certified in Implementing Real-Time Analytics with Azure HDInsight Achievement Unlocked: Certified in Implementing Predictive Analytics with Spark in Azure HDInsight Achievement Unlocked: Completed Processing Big …
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Learning for Free

I’ve been blogging lately about training and certifications and it’s generated a fair amount of questions. One question is: “How much does certification cost?” Well, some of it is free. A surprising amount is free, in fact. Biml Academy offers several hours of free training, for example. YouTube is chock-full of learning opportunities. The quality of training …
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Expert SSIS Training: SSIS Design Patterns for Performance

  I focus on three topics in the Expert SSIS course I deliver live, online in cooperation with Brent Ozar Unlimited: SSIS Design Patterns for Performance SSIS Deployment, Configuration, Execution, and Monitoring Automation What do I cover in SSIS Design Patterns for Performance? I cover Data Flow Internals, chat about throughput – the OBM (One Big Metric) …
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Website Ch-ch-changes…

Inspired by Frank La Vigne’s (blog | @Tableteer) snappy update to the Data Driven home page, I decided to spruce up a couple / three of my websites including this one, andyleonard.blog. I added the sidebar shown on the right of the site. It contains a more-readily-available search box and links to other websites I maintain – …
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I Love Delivering Training

In December 2017, I delivered Expert SSIS training in cooperation with Brent Ozar Unlimited. I’m a Star Trek fan and I include a couple references to the series in the course. One reference is to the episode titled The City on the Edge of Forever. In my humble opinion, the plot for this episode is better …
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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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Achievement Unlocked: Completed Processing Big Data in Hadoop with Azure HDInsight

I love learning! As Buck Woody (@BuckWoodyMSFT) mentioned in his post titled Don’t learn to be a Data Scientist, one should continuously learn – especially in this field. I’m happy to announce I just earned a certificate for DAT202.1x: Processing Big Data with Hadoop in Azure HDInsight! I’m slowly working my way through the Data Science …
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