Silico-Magnetic Intelligence Introduces Integration Services CD-ROM Training
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Silico-Magnetic Intelligence Corp. (http://www.sqlusa.com) has today released a full-motion video and audio CD- ROM training course for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services data transfer tool. With the series, titled "Practical SQL Server 2005 SSIS on 7 CD-ROMs," data warehouse/business intelligence developers, administrators and project managers will learn techniques for designing, developing, debugging, administering and deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages.
Expert database, data warehouse and business intelligence architect Kalman Toth's friendly presentation style makes this extremely complex technical subject matter easy to understand. At the conclusion of this course the learner will be prepared for successful database operation maintenance and data warehouse related Extract, Transform & Load (ETL) design, development and deployment for SQL Server 2005 platform.
The curriculum covers all the new features such as Business Intelligence Development Studio, Management Studio, control flow tasks, data flow transformations, data sources and data destinations, error handling and package configuration for production. DW/BI project managers can get familiar with the advanced ETL platform from Microsoft and learn successful management of data warehouse population and data refresh projects. The course is practical in nature, and data warehouse/business intelligence architect, business intelligence developer and administrator candidates should be able to pass job interviews and perform well in demanding environments.
Toth is a recognized international expert in database, data warehouse and multi-dimensional business intelligence design, modeling, programming and administration with specific expertise using the Microsoft SQL Server, Analysis Services and Integration Services technologies. He is the database consultant for large corporations such as Citibank, UBS, Deloitte and Touche, Dun and Bradstreet, Reuters, Lehman Brothers and popular consumer Web site companies.
All 7 CD-ROMs contain full-motion screen image video with rich audio narration. This particular method of multimedia training represents the best learning environment for the student. It is also the most cost-effective way of acquiring data transfer and ETL knowledge and data warehouse population skills. Each CD-ROM chapter is broken down to 16 units, typically 10 minutes in length. Students can replay each unit as many times as necessary to master it. Students can also pause the play and practice along on their own copy of Integration Services. Students can achieve verbal confidence -- necessary for interviews and performance on the job -- by repeating along loudly. SSIS package design can be mastered by the learner while playing the video lessons does them parallel by the expert trainer. Package optimization and SSIS performance tuning are also covered in the video course.
Mastering the 7 CD-ROM SQL Server 2005 SSIS training series is equivalent to two years of on-the-job experience.
The training package is priced at $695 and is currently shipping.
More information and a free test drive is available at http://www.sqlusa.com/ssis/
