One Way to Provision an Azure Key Vault

One way to keep confidential information confidential is to store confidential values in Azure Key Vault. This post describes one way to provision an Azure Key Vault. In addition to other values, I use key vault to store login usernames – as well as passwords – in key vault. Why? I don’t like storing half …
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Failed to Update Server Errors When Configuring Networking

Recently, I attempted to update the Networking for an Azure SQL Server I use when delivering training. Specifically, I was attempting to set “Public network access” to “Selected networks,” add my client IP, and check the “Allow Azure services and resources to access this server” checkbox – found on the Networking blade for my new …
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Three New Azure Training Offerings

Enterprise Data & Analytics Training announces three options for learning Azure (from me!). Start today for free with our 7-day free trial! Azure QuickStart Monthly – Subscribe monthly for one low monthly cost. Azure QuickStart Yearly – Subscribe yearly and save. Get two months free! Azure QuickStart Premium – A yearly subscription that includes access to recordings of …
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Getting Started with Azure Automation – Part 1 Video

A little ago, I blogged about Getting Started with Azure Automation. I’ve created this video for the first part of that post. To see the remainder of this video – plus recordings of all my training – sign up for Enterprise Data & Analytics Premium Level today! Enjoy. Learn More I’m presenting Master the Fundamentals of …
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Getting Started with Azure Automation

Azure Automation has been around for a few years now. I just got started because my brother and friend, Aaron Nelson (@SQLvariant), shared some automation he’s been working on. Once I got my head around the piece I’m about to share with you, Azure Automation started to make sense to me. Set Up an Azure …
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One Way to Create an Azure Integration Runtime

Many Azure Data Factory developers recommend creating an Azure Integration Runtime for use with Mapping Data Flows. Why? One reason is you cannot configure all the options in the default AutoResolveIntegrationRuntime supplied when an Azure Data Factory instance is provisioned. At the time of this writing, it’s not obvious how one creates an Azure Integration …
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AndyStream for 17 Nov 2021

Frank and I are on Day 15 of 1,000 days, a new thing we started 02 Nov 2021 to remind us time is not fungible and we should build – and stick to – atomic habits and systems of execution. This morning I popped on for a few minutes to share information about upcoming live …
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Azure DevOps, Git, and SSIS

After a couple false starts, I was able to live-stream one way to use Azure DevOps with Git to source-control the contents of an SSIS Catalog folder – including SSIS Catalog Folder, Projects, Packages, Environments, Environment Variables, Configured Literals, References, and Reference Mappings. In the video, I create an Azure DevOps project configured to use …
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DILM Suite + Azure Data Factory Integration Runtime

DILM Suite was designed to support enterprise data engineering / data integration with SSIS. But the solutions, utilities, and tools work well with Azure Data Factory Integration Runtime (ADF IR, or “SSIS in the cloud”). As I mentioned in my post titled The Cloud Costs Money, leaving ADF Integration Runtime running can get pricey – …
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Updates to Three DILM Suite Applications

It’s been a busy couple weeks here at Enterprise Data & Analytics in Farmville. I just published updates to not one, not two, but three – yes, three! – applications that are part of the Data Integration Lifecycle Management Suite, or DILM Suite. SSIS Framework Community Edition To prepare for Thursday’s (12 Jul 2018) webinar titled …
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