Data cleansing in SSIS, DQS, and MDS
Data cleansing can be done via SSIS as well as Data Quality Services (DQS) and Master Data Services (MDS). The...
2013-05-09
2,639 reads
James Serra's Blog
Billing rates – other side of the fence, part 2
Here is another response to my blog “Should a placement firm tell you what they are billing the client?” (the...
2013-05-07
1,099 reads
Want me to do a presentation?
I greatly enjoy doing presentations on a variety of topics, such as Business Intelligence, SQL Server, and personal development. If you...
2013-05-02
714 reads
Enhance your career by blogging!
When I started my blog two years ago, I never would have thought how much it would help my career. I...
2013-04-30
2,841 reads
Consultants – Why pay more?
As an independent consultant who has a higher bill rate than average, I would hope it is obvious to clients that the...
2013-04-25
1,408 reads
Industry Expert Interview
I don’t know if I would consider myself an industry expert, but hey, it says it on the Internet, so...
2013-04-23
1,003 reads
PASS Business Analytics Conference: the ultimate networking
I went to the PASS Business Analytics Conference last week, and had an absolute blast. I presented two sessions, and...
2013-04-18
1,182 reads
Geoflow Preview for Excel 2013
Last week at the PASS Business Analytics Conference in Chicago, Microsoft disclosed a public preview of GeoFlow for Excel (download). GeoFlow” is...
2013-04-16
871 reads
PASS SQL Saturday in Chicago Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions “What exactly is Business Intelligence?” and “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the PASS SQL...
2013-04-15
756 reads
PASS Business Analytics Conference Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions “Overview of Microsoft Appliances” and “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the PASS Business Analytics...
2013-04-15
702 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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