Join me at 1:00 PM EST 31 Jan 2017 for Save Time and Improve SSIS Quality with Biml, another free webinar from Enterprise Data & Analytics! “Save Time and Improve SSIS Quality with Biml” introduces Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) to SSIS developers, DBAs, sysadmins, and others who want to learn more about automating SSIS …
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Presenting “Using Biml as an SSIS Design Patterns Engine” at the (605) SQL Server User Group 10 Jan
I am honored to present – albeit remotely – Using Biml as an SSIS Design Patterns Engine to the (605) SQL Server User Group in Sioux Falls, SD Tuesday 10 Jan 2017! Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) and wondered, “Why is everyone so excited about Biml?” Occasionally, a new …
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Free Webinar–Advanced SSIS Execution–24 Jan 2017
Join Enterprise Data & Analytics for Advanced SSIS Execution, a free webinar starting at 1:00 PM EST 24 Jan 2017! Kent and I demonstrated how to use the SSIS Catalog in the SSIS Academy series (see links to the recordings in the Learn More section). In this webinar, we share several ways to execute SSIS …
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Free Webinar–SSIS Catalog Management–10 Jan 2017
Join Enterprise Data & Analytics for SSIS Catalog Management, a free webinar starting at 1:00 PM EST 10 Jan 2017! Kent and I demonstrated how to use the SSIS Catalog in the SSIS Academy series (see links to the recordings in the Learn More section). In this webinar, we share best practices, tips, and tools …
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Three Lessons Learned in 2016
Some folks do not like to read posts of a more personal nature or posts that contain religious references. If you are one of those people, you have been forewarned. I’ve read lots of posts from people who are ready for 2016 to be over. I understand their reasons. Celebrities, friends, and family have passed …
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My Top Blog Posts for 2016
(with a nod to @KrispyKreme) I’d like to wish everyone reading this post a blessed, peace-filled, and happy 2017! I would also like to thank you for reading this post and any other posts you may have read. Some Blog Post Stats I published 87 blog posts this year at SqlBlog.com. I published most in …
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Predictions for 2017
I’m hesitant to make predictions for 2017 because I’ve read the parts of the Old Testament that deal with prophets whose predictions did not come to pass. Perhaps a better title for this post is “Hopes for 2017” or “Thoughts for 2017”. The Cloud Will Grow (Filed under “DUH!”) 2016 saw a number of data …
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The Recordings for SSIS Academy: Using the SSIS Catalog are Available
The recordings for SSIS Academy: Using the SSIS Catalog, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 are now available (registration required)! Day 1 focused on creating the SSIS Catalog and SSIS deployment. [Note: Video is missing for the first 4:15 of this recording.]Day 2 focused on SSIS Execution and Monitoring Wednesday. SSIS Configuration was the topic …
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Three Free Webinars About Using the SSIS Catalog
Kent Bradshaw and I are delivering a series of webinars 27-29 Dec 2016 called SSIS Academy: Using the SSIS Catalog. Why? We’ve been using the SSIS Catalog in Production since 2012. We’ve learned a lot about how it works. Some parts of the SSIS Catalog are complex and we want to share – as best …
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SQL Server vNext CTP 1.1 is Available!
Click here for an overview of updates included in SQL Server vNext CTP 1.1 and click here to download the bits for Windows. :{>