Building a DevOps Pipeline for SSIS and SSRS
By Tom Nonmacher
Building a DevOps Pipeline for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) involves a combination of robust database management systems and cloud services. The focus here is on SQL Server 2019, MySQL 8.0, DB2 11.5, Azure SQL and Azure Synapse. DevOps is an agile relationship between development and IT operations, aiming at continuous development and deployment, high productivity, and quality assurance. SSIS and SSRS, being critical components of SQL Server, can benefit immensely from a well-designed DevOps pipeline.
SQL Server 2019 is a strong foundation for a DevOps pipeline with SSIS and SSRS. SSIS provides a platform for data integration and workflow applications, while SSRS offers a suite of tools and services to build, deploy, and manage reports. On the other hand, SQL Server 2019 provides capabilities to modernize the data platform, gain real-time insights across the data and make it more secure.
To set up a DevOps pipeline, you need to create a database. Here is how you create a database in SQL Server 2019:
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CREATE DATABASE DevOpsDB;
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MySQL 8.0 and DB2 11.5 are also integral parts of this process. MySQL 8.0 offers a robust data management system, while DB2 11.5 provides a platform for operational databases, data warehouses, and workloads that require high availability. It's worth noting that the underlying SQL statements to create a table or index are quite similar among these systems.
Azure SQL and Azure Synapse are cloud-based services that can be used to host and manage the databases in the DevOps pipeline. Azure SQL is a fully managed relational database engine that provides a broad SQL Server engine compatibility and allows for scaling compute and storage resources on-demand. Azure Synapse, on the other hand, is an analytics service that brings together enterprise data warehousing and Big Data analytics.
To conclude, building a DevOps Pipeline for SSIS and SSRS requires a seamless integration of multiple technologies. SQL Server 2019, MySQL 8.0, DB2 11.5, Azure SQL, and Azure Synapse all play a critical role in establishing this pipeline. The result is a robust, scalable and efficient system that ensures continuous development and deployment, high productivity, and quality assurance.