Microsoft has dabbled in the ETL (extract-transform-load) marketplace for a long time, in fact, almost 2 decades. Way back in the day, SQL Server shipped with a command-line tool known as the Bulk ...

ETL, according to the ETL definition, is nothing more than extraction, transformation, and loading of data. This is a critical step in data warehousing. An easy way to understand this is to look at ...

Data Integration vs ETL: What Are the Differences? Your email has been sent If you're considering using a data integration platform to build your ETL process, you may be confused by the terms data ...

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Knowing exactly what in-memory OLTP tables are used for will help you make the most of one of SQL Server's newest features. While in-memory online transaction processing (OLTP) tables may sound like a ...

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At a rather muted Microsoft TechEd in Los Angeles in May, the crowds were diminished and the educational content was slimmed down. In the past, SQL Server sessions were so abundant that you'd have ...

Global software house Microsoft is making big data the focus of SQL Server 2019, set for release later this year. A key part is data virtualisation, eliminating complex ETL processes. Microsoft says ...