What is the use of SSIS in SQL Server?

Why we use SSIS in SQL Server?

SQL Server Integration Services is a platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions. Use Integration Services to solve complex business problems by copying or downloading files, loading data warehouses, cleansing and mining data, and managing SQL Server objects and data.

What is SSIS and how do you use it?

SSIS is used to combine the data from multiple data sources to generate a single structure in a unified view. Basically, it is responsible for collecting the data, extracting the data from multiple data sources, and merging into a single data source.

What is SSIS package in SQL Server?

A SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package includes the necessary components, such as the connection manager, tasks, control flow, data flow, parameters, event handlers, and variables, to execute a specific ETL task. For an introduction to key SSIS functionality, check out the SSIS Basics guide.

Do you need SQL Server for SSIS?

To install SSIS, you need a SQL Server license. Depending on the tasks you want to do with SSIS, you either need Enterprise or Standard licensing. In most scenarios, Standard should be sufficient. It also means you need a SQL Server license for every machine you install SSIS on.