Expert SQL Server™ 2005 Integration Services

Acknowledgments

First, thanks to my wonderful wife, who has always supported me in everything I've ever done and has been patient with the laptop never being put down. You're the cornerstone of my day-to-day life, keeping me grounded. Thanks to my sons and my unborn child for allowing me to work these many late nights. An expression of huge appreciation goes to Grant Dickinson, who was the Technical Editor for this book. Grant went well above a Tech Editor, though, by providing valuable technical info and great constructive help. Thanks also to the makers of my favorite caffeine product, Mountain Dew, for keeping me awake late at night and early in the morning. Last, but most certainly not least, to Erik Veerman, who was an amazing coauthor and took this book to the next level.

—Brian Knight

In many ways, this book represents the intersection of what I enjoy doing and the tool that makes it work. The content represents a culmination of years of ETL architecture, development, and mentoring for countless clients, whose interactions and challenges hopefully bring practicality and real-life exposure to these pages. Thank you to my clients for your (at times) painful data processing requirements!

It's been a great four years working with SSIS, and there's more to come. Thanks to Brian Knight for the book idea and for the tremendous community contribution. Also, much thanks to Grant Dickinson on the SSIS product team for his technical reviews of the chapters, which were thorough and ...