Next SQLUG.BE session on SSIS

We announced our next SQLUG.BE event on Integration Services. We will have 2 sessions by 2 top speakers. Looking forward to see you there.

Session 1: what's new in SSIS 2008 by Nico Verheire

A word about our speaker:
Nico Verheire is a Business Intelligence Consultant for RealDolmen. For the last 4 years, he has been working almost exclusively on SQL Server (7, 2000, 2005), with a strong focus on SSIS, SSAS and SSRS. Nico currently holds an MCTS certification for SQL Server 2005 BI.

Abstract:

Integrating data with ADO.NET

Scripting with VSTA

Introducing the new lookup transformation (including caching)

Managing change in a data warehouse: how to use Change Data Capture (CDC) and use of the MERGE statement

Dealing with data quality: the Data Profiling Task

Level: 200

Session 2: Deep-dive session about improving SSIS performance given by Geert Vanhove

A word about our speaker:
Geert Vanhove started his career in IT in 1991 as COBOL programmer on a mainframe system. In 1994 he chose to focus on databases, first on Sybase, later (1998) -almost- fulltime on Microsoft SQL Server. In 2005 he started his own company - DCOD - mainly focussing on performance tuning of SQL Server OLTP and BI platforms. He was closely involved with some of the most important SQL Server realizations in Belgium - as well in a development as in an operational context.

Abstract:
This session will address some problems that might occur when a SSIS solution needs to scale because DB and data volumes to load are getting larger. This session is not only a statement of how you can improve your SSIS performance; the impact of each optimization step is shown in action throughout the demo package that will be the red wire of this presentation...

Level: 300

Date: Thu September 25, 2008

Agenda:
18:00 - 18:30 Welcome with a drink & sandwich
18:30 - 20:00 Part 1
20:00 - 20:30 Pause
20:30 - 22:00 Part 2
22:00 - ... networking

Location:
The event-sponsor is Kohera in Kontich:
Veldkant 33a
2550 Kontich

A route description can be downloaded here.

Registration is needed and is open.

Registration will be closed on September 23