Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my coauthors for agreeing to work with me on this project: Matt Masson, Tim Mitchell, Jessica Moss, and Michelle Ufford are awesome people and outstanding technologists, as this book will bear out. Our editorial team at Apress is top-shelf. I sincerely appreciate the leadership of Jonathan Gennick who shepherded this project through many months of writing, editing, and rewriting to deliver this manuscript in its current form. Kudos to Adam Heath and Mark Powers for their help and communications, and to several unnamed – yet vital – people at Apress for making this book possible.

I would like to extend special thanks to Donald Farmer for leading the Microsoft program to develop SSIS, and the many members of the SSIS team – past and present – who have labored to produce and support an outstanding enterprise data integration product. Many thanks to the members of the SSIS Community who selflessly share their expertise with me and others on forums and social media.

Whenever I sign up for a book project, Christy signs up, as well. For her unwavering love and dedication to me and our family, I thank her. I would also like to thank Stevie Ray, Emma, and Riley for as much patience as children their age can muster; and Steve and Tina Smith for their support and help

–Andy Leonard

I am incredibly grateful to the large group of people who contributed to making this book a reality. To Andy Leonard, who first approached me about this idea some 2 years before its printing, I express my thanks for including me in this project. To Jessica Moss, Matt Masson, and Michelle Ufford, I am honored just to be named in the same publication as all of you. To Jonathan Gennick, Adam Heath, Mark Powers, and rest of the team at Apress, thank you for believing in us, and for keeping us on task and on schedule.

Just as importantly, I’d like to thank a smaller team closer to home. To my wife Rachel, to my kids Ryan, Evan, and Kaylee: thank you for being patient through this whole process. Even though your names aren’t on the cover, you had as much invested in this book as I did.

–Tim Michell

The writing of this book has been a great experience with a dedicated team. Thank you to my wonderful coauthors: Andy Leonard, Matt Masson, Tim Mitchell, and Michelle Ufford and the Apress team: Jonathan Gennick, Adam Heath, and Mark Powers. Thank you to my friends and family for their patience as I disappeared to write for hours on end and the SQL community for letting me share my knowledge.

– Jessica M. Moss

First and foremost, I want to extend my deepest thanks to Andy Leonard for his efforts on this book. Andy is one of the smartest and nicest people I know, and I am deeply honored he invited me to be a part of this project. I also want to thank John Hoang and Brian Davis for their time and invaluable contributions to my chapters; the entire SSIS, PDW, and SQLCAT teams for building such incredible products and for sharing their knowledge with me; and Chris Leonard, who encouraged me to get involved in the SQL Server community one afternoon on our way to Starbucks. Little did I know the impact his advice would have on my life and career. I dedicate my writing to my children, Chloe and Ethan, who constantly amaze me and fill my life with such love and joy. To Eliza, whose inquisitive mind inspires me. And most of all, to my husband John, who is the most remarkable father, supportive friend, and loving husband anyone could hope for.

–Michelle Ufford