Book description
- The new edition of the successful previous version is 25 percent
revised and packed with more than 200 pages of new material on the
2008 release of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- Renowned author Brian Knight and his expert coauthors show
developers how to master the 2008 release of SSIS, which is both
more powerful and more complex than ever
- Case studies and tutorial examples acquired over the three years
since the previous edition will contribute to helping illustrate
advanced concepts and techniques
- New chapters include coverage of data warehousing using SSIS, new
methods for managing the SSIS platform, and improved techniques for
ETL operations
Brian Knight
, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the co - founder of SQLServerCentral.
com and JumpstartTV. com. Brian is a Principal Consultant and owner of
Pragmatic Works. He runs the local SQL Server users' group in
Jacksonville (JSSUG) and was on the Board of Directors of the
Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). Brian is a contributing
columnist for SQL Server Standard and also maintains a regular column
for the database website SQLServerCentral. com and does regular webcasts
at Jumpstart TV. He has authored nine SQL Server books during the past
10 years. Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS, SQL Connections,
and TechEd, and many Code Camps. You can find his blog at http://www.
pragmaticworks. com. Brian spends weekends practicing to be a
professional cage fighter and practicing for next season's
American Idol
.
Erik Veerman is a Mentor for Solid Quality Mentors focusing on
training, mentoring, and architecting solutions on the SQL Server BI
platform. His industry recognition includes Microsoft's Worldwide BI
Solution of the Year and SQL Server Magazine's Innovator Cup winner.
Erik has designed dozens of BI solutions across a broad business
spectrum - telecommunications, marketing, retail, commercial real
estate, finance, supply chain, and information technology. His
experience with high - volume multi - terabyte environments and SQL
Server 64 - bit has enabled clients to scale their Microsoft - based
BI solutions for optimal potential. As an expert in OLAP design, ETL
processing, and dimensional modeling, Erik is a presenter, author, and
instructor. He led the ETL architecture and design for the first
production implementation of Integration Services (SSIS) and helped
drive the ETL standards and best practices for SSIS on Microsoft's SQL
Server 2005 reference initiative, Project REAL. Erik is also co -
author of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Service and
Expert SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, and lead author
for the MS Press Training Kit SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence
Implementation and Maintenance. As a resident of Atlanta, GA,
Erik participates in the local Atlanta SQL Server User's Group, a PASS chapter.
Grant Dickinson is a Program Manager at Microsoft, focusing on
designing technologies that enable customers and partners to create
innovative and scalable Business Intelligence solutions. Grant has
helped qualify, architect, and implement BI solutions across a broad
range of industries, including a solution that was once one of the
largest Microsoft - based data warehouses in the world. He has
designed and provided expertise into product features across the
Microsoft BI stack, including technologies in SSIS, SQL Server, and
Office. Grant helped develop the Microsoft best - practices ETL
reference implementation, Project REAL, and has spoken at conferences
around the world. Grant is currently focused on data quality and
stewardship in the Master Data Management space. Grant was born in
Zimbabwe and spent much of his youth in Southern Africa. He gained a
BSc Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand in
Johannesburg, and today he lives in Seattle with his wife and family.
Douglas Hinson splits his time between database and software
development for financial applications in the logistics and insurance
industries. Douglas specializes in conceptualizing, reengineering, and
developing back - end solutions that connect business operational and
financial functions. As a result, he has an extensive background in
SQL Server and financial applications, and fits in some technical
writing on the side. He has coauthored several Wrox books, including
SQL Server 2005 Performance Tuning, SQL Server 2005 CLR
Programming, and the previous edition of this book, SQL Server
2005 Integration Services.
Darren Herbold, MCDBA, MCSE is a dedicated consultant who is
passionate about delivering business value to his clients. A principal
consultant at Pragmatic Works Consulting (www. PragmaticWorks. com)
and a graduate from Florida State University, he has expertise in
Business Intelligence, Database Administration, and .NET Software
Development. His main focus is on the SQL Server stack, where he
delivers training, mentoring, and develops Data Warehouse, ETL, and
Reporting solutions for his clients. He has developed a robust .NET
application development framework and a code - generation tool that
saves clients an average of 30 to 40 percent off of development time.
Darren has also created BI and software solutions for clients such as
Microsoft, Post Properties, and the University of South Florida. Visit
his blog at: http://pragmaticworks. com/community/blogs/.
