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 (Extract, Transform, Load) tools are crucial for firms intending to merge data from various sources, modify it into a useful form, and move it to a target database or data warehouse. The ...

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 ...

This overview of Fivetran, an ETL and data migration tool, provides a detailed look at its features, pricing and terms. Image: Mark/Adobe Stock Fivetran has become a popular tool for efficiently ...

Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a morass of acronyms, from SMO to SSMS to SOS, and differentiating one from the other can be a challenge. I recently caught up with Vicky Harp, lead program manager ...

Tools in the field of business intelligence (BI) collect and process unstructured data from internal and external sources, such as books, journals, documents, medical records, images, documents, ...

Melissa offers a unique set of global data quality tools for Microsoft’s SQL Server ETL solution to keep your data clean and achieve greater insight into the health of your data. Our free on-premise ...