Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services

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An in-depth look at the radical changes to the newest release of SISS

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services (SISS) builds on the revolutionary database product suite first introduced in 2005. With this crucial resource, you will explore how this newest release serves as a powerful tool for performing extraction, transformation, and load operations (ETL). A team of SQL Server experts deciphers this complex topic and provides detailed coverage of the new features of the 2012 product release. In addition to technical updates and additions, the authors present you with a new set of SISS best practices, based on years of real-world experience that have transpired since the previous edition was published.

Details the newest features of the 2012 SISS product release, which is the most significant release since 2005
Addresses the keys to a successful ETL solution, such as using the right enterprise ETL tool and employing the right ETL architecture in order to meet the system requirements
Includes additional case studies and tutorial examples to illustrate advanced concepts and techniques

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services is a valuable resource that meets the demands and high expectations of experienced SSIS professionals.

From the Back Cover
Practical solutions and best practices for getting the most out of Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services

The 2012 release of Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) offers significant new and enhanced features that greatly expand the capabilities of this product—but only if you know how to exploit them effectively. This book shows you how. It not only covers the latest features of the 2012 product release, it teaches you best practices for using them effectively. Each chapter includes helpful case studies and tutorial examples—all based on years of the expert authors’ real-world experience—to better illustrate concepts and techniques.

Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services:

Explains how to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data with SSIS
Covers each of the many SSIS tasks and Data Flow components
Teaches you the most effective techniques for performance tuning SSIS
Covers advanced techniques for data cleansing and incremental loads
Shows how to load a data warehouse using built-in components in SSIS
Covers best practices for manageability and scalability

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Welcome to SQL Server Integration Services
Chapter 2. The SSIS Tools
Chapter 3. SSIS Tasks
Chapter 4. Containers
Chapter 5. The Data Flow
Chapter 6. Using Variables, Parameters, and Expressions
Chapter 7. Joining Data
Chapter 8. Creating an End-to-End Package
Chapter 9. Scripting in SSIS
Chapter 10. Loading a Data Warehouse
Chapter 11. Advanced Data Cleansing in SSIS
Chapter 12. Using the Relational Engine
Chapter 13. Accessing Heterogeneous Data
Chapter 14. Reliability and Scalability
Chapter 15. Understanding and Tuning the Data Flow Engine
Chapter 16. SSIS Software Development Life Cycle
Chapter 17. Error and Event Handling
Chapter 18. Programming and Extending SSIS
Chapter 19. Adding a User Interface to Your Component
Chapter 20. External Management and WMI Task Implementation
Chapter 21. Using SSIS with External Applications
Chapter 22. Administering SSIS
Chapter 23. Case Study: A Programmatic Example