Data isn't just oil anymore; it’s the oxygen your enterprise breathes. In 2026, the volume of data flowing through the average mid-to-large enterprise isn't just massive—it’s complex, messy, and ...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to export data from one SQL Server database to another? It's a common task for database administrators, analysts, and individuals working ...

Building an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline is an essential task in data integration and processing. SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) provides a powerful platform to design, automate, ...

When I joined the SQL Tools team as a PM back in October 2018, my top priority was to release SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18. I expected a fair amount of work but didn’t realize how ...

The second major version of Azure Data Factory, Microsoft's cloud service for ETL (Extract, Transform and Load), data prep and data movement, was released to general availability (GA) about two months ...

If you are installing Scale Out on a single computer, install the Scale Out Master and Scale Out Worker features at the same time. When you install the features at the same time, the endpoint is ...

The Running Packages folder lists the packages that are currently running on the server. The Stored Packages folder lists the packages that are saved in the package store. These are the only packages ...

Importing data from Excel to SQL Server requires going back in time, so to speak. Yes, back to 32-bits at runtime. As much as it can be a pain, a lot of projects still require that you import data ...