DTS xChange Product Overview
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Migrate DTS to SSIS Automatically

Case Study : Cigna
Cigna wanted to upgrade to 64-bit SQL Server 2005 from 32-bit SQL
2000 to consolidate the number of servers. The challenge was
migrating thousands of DTS packages on a timely basis. They
purchased DTS xChange and have migrated half their environment in
the past six months.
Without DTS xChange Cigna estimates the upgrade would have taken
years, the conversions would have been less precise and would have
required significantly more testing resources.
Mark Weichman
CIGNA Information Technology
Database Administration Manager

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•Hosted by Microsoft with a significant SQL Server promotion
•12 Webinars by Microsoft Sr. SQL Server Specialist
•Comprehensive comparison between SQL Server 2000 and 2005 and 2008

Quick Poll
• When are you upgrading to SQL Server 2005 or 2008?
▫ Now
▫ This year
▫ Next year
• What is your SSIS experience level?
▫ Beginner
▫ Mid level
▫ Expert
Please respond in your GoToMeeting Chat Window

Pragmatic Works DTS Migration Process
• Tool: DTS xChange Profiler
• Discover DTS packages, Analyze complexity, build project plan.
Profile
• Tool: DTS xChange
• Convert packages easily and apply Best Practices.
Convert
• Tool: SSIS xPress
• Auditing reports for package executions. Analyze Errors, Warnings, Run Time performance and Row Count Analysis.
Manage
• 4-Days Training
SSIS • Course outline is available upon request
Training
All of the above are delivered with every purchase of DTS xChange

Today's demo
• PROFILE DTS:
▫ We will create a DTS to SSIS Project Plan.
• CONVERT DTS:
▫ We will convert and validate a DTS Package to
SSIS.
• Manage SSIS:
▫ We will show you how to manage SSIS
including:
Auditing
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Notification
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Deployment
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Why Convert to SSIS ?
• 64bit support
• Parallel in-memory multi buffer architecture helps to load data several
times faster than DTS
• Data Flow Debugging support
• Reusable Connection Architecture
• Logging, Configuration, CheckPoint etc.
• Source Safe Integration because everything is XML
• New Script Task with IntelliSense, Debugging, Break Point and .net
framework support
• Many other new Tasks (e.g. For Each Loop, XML Task, FileSystem Task
etc.) that replace need for Scripting
Less Maintenance… Faster Development… Faster Performance

Next Step: Free DTS conversion?
• FREE DTS Conversion and SSIS consultation
▫ 1 hour, up to 3 DTS Packages
To take advantage email:
• rpeterson@pragmaticworks.com\\
• Subject: APRIL PROMO