Why we use SSIS in SQL Server?

What is the purpose of SSIS?

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 are the advantages of SSIS?

Benefits: The process of developing ETL based solutions is generally faster than other methods. It automates the process of data loading into your data warehouse or operational system. It gives much better performance in loading and transformation process than hand-coded or manual solutions.

Does SSIS need SQL Server?

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.

Why do we need SSIS in data warehouse?

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.