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Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS

A quick tutorial on SQL Server maintenance plans

SQL Server maintenance plans get a bad rap, but for DBAs who need a simple way to maintain databases, Microsoft's built-in tools are a good place to start. Continue Reading
SQL Server 2016 Integration Services boosted by Linux support

As SQL Server changes, so does Integration Services. See the latest SSIS updates, such as added Linux support and an Upgrade Wizard for SQL Server 2016. Continue Reading
Managing data with Enterprise Integration Management and SQL Server

Microsoft tools for SQL Server can help build a comprehensive enterprise integration management platform. Continue Reading
Great new SSIS features for BI developers

SQL Server 2012 has many features, but a few make SSIS much easier for BI developers. Check out this tip by expert Robert Sheldon to learn more. Continue Reading
SQL Server BI for the SMB: Prepackaged BI tools vs. do-it-yourself

Since several companies have geared business intelligence tools toward midmarket companies recently, options for SMBs are growing. Should you buy a SQL Server BI tool out of the box, or create one in -house? Continue Reading
With familiar tools, new toys, Microsoft BI stack casts wide net

The Microsoft BI stack gains a few additions with release of SQL Server 2012, with new Excel-based Power View for business users and old standbys like Reporting Services.Continue Reading
New data profiling tools in SQL Server 2008

New data-profiling tools native to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services such as the Data Profiling task and the Data Profiler Viewer help manage a business intelligence strategy up front.Continue Reading
SQL Server 2008 Integration Services delivers new features

Integration Services in SQL Server 2008 provides three new features for better performance and ease of use for administrators and developers. In this tip, SQL Server BI expert Mark Kromer discusses how data integration has been kicked up a notch ...Continue Reading

Promethium tool taps natural language processing for analytics

The software, called Data Navigation System, was designed to enable non-technical users to make complex SQL requests using plain ...

Intelligence as a service is key to nonprofit's urban planning

Cobalt Community Research, a nonprofit organization based in Michigan, uses data collected and packaged by TruFactor for urban ...

GoodData BI customers now able to use data on Amazon Redshift

GoodData partners with Amazon Web Services to allow the vendor's users to store and manage their data in Amazon Redshift, a cloud...

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IBM quantum computers' usefulness in sight -- using binoculars

IBM's Bob Sutor discusses Big Blue's new quantum systems and computation center, the realities of quantum computing today and how...

Addendum sets ASHRAE 90.4 as energy-efficiency standard

The publication of ASHRAE 90.4 in 2016 brought a new set of energy guidelines, but the industry still used Standard 90.1. A new ...

How to realize the benefits of software-defined infrastructure

Software-based infrastructure and services can streamline management and application data. Before you add them to your data ...

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Data integration vs. ETL in the age of big data

Data integration provides a consistent view of business performance across multiple data sources, though it needs to keep up with...

5 steps to an improved data quality assurance plan

Consultant David Loshin offers tips on developing a data quality strategy that can help identify data errors before they cause ...

DOD CDO shares 7 data management best practices

The DOD's first chief data officer, Michael Conlin, shares tips on how organizations can modernize their data management ...

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Amplify improvements streamline AWS mobile app development

Once just an open source Java library, AWS Amplify is now a full-fledged AWS mobile app development platform. Learn how it works ...

AWS ups the ante to win SAP cloud ERP workloads

New AWS high-memory instances geared for SAP ERP implementations reflect an ongoing push by hyperscalers for these lucrative ...

A go-to AWS migration checklist for DevOps-ready enterprises

Follow this checklist to prepare for a cloud migration and optimize DevOps practices. The steps include advice on tools and ...

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Oracle OpenWorld 2019 coverage: Oracle seeks loftier cloud perch

This guide covers technology developments and other news from the Oracle OpenWorld 2019 conference, plus key trends for Oracle ...

Oracle applications development EVP on Fusion, SaaS and what's ahead

Steve Miranda discusses lessons learned from Oracle Fusion Applications, SaaS, best-of-breed apps vs. suites and Oracle's ...

The roots of Oracle's cloud evolution: A 20-year review

Oracle, like other prominent on-premises software vendors, has traced a long path into the cloud. These 10 events over the past ...

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Box cloud content management adds PDF tools, boosts security

Box partners with Adobe in releasing a new set of PDF tools that can be used within Box's content management cloud to enable ...

AI optimizes content management workflows, personalizes CX

AI is poised to revolutionize content management workflows, bringing order to enterprise documents, greater insights into ...

AI CMS workflows create up close and personal experiences

Incorporating AI into the basic building blocks of CMS workflows optimizes content creation and preparation to personalize ...

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Top Office 365 MFA considerations for administrators

A complex password only goes so far to stop a breach. Implementing multifactor authorization can help, but make sure the product ...

October Patch Tuesday resolves 59 vulnerabilities

Microsoft attempts to stamp out printing issues that originated from a faulty out-of-band patch for an Internet Explorer zero-day.

How to plan for an Azure cloud migration

A Windows Server migration into the Microsoft cloud comes with several administrative benefits, but it also means there are new ...