Differences Among SSIS 2005, 2008 and 2012

Introduction

 
This article explains the basic differences among SSIS 2005, SSIS 2008 and SSIS 2012.
 
Basically, there are no differences between SSIS 2005 and SSIS 2008 at the architectural point of view, but there are additional features added in SSIS 2008.
 

Differences between SSIS 2005 and 2008

 
  SSIS 2005 SSIS 2008
Script Task Here users can write the scripts in VB only. Here users can write the scripts in C# and VB.
DataProfilingTask DataProfilingTask is not in SSIS 2005. DataProfilingTask is introduced in SSIS 2008.
Cache Transformation Cache Transformation is not in SSIS 2005. Cache Transformation is introduced in SSIS 2008.
Look Up Transformation In SSIS-2005 for Error Output look-ups had only the following 3 options.

  1. Fail Component
  2. Ignore Failure
  3. Re-direct row

SSIS -2008 added an additional feature “No match Out-Put” to the SSIS 2005.
Cache Mode Cache Mode is not in SSIS 2OO5.
Cache Mode is introduced in SSIS 2OO8. 3-Different Cache Mode in SSIS 2008:
  1. FULL CACHE MODE
  2. PARTIAL CACHE MODE
  3. NO CACHE MODE.
OLEDB Provider for Analysis Services SSIS 2005 does not contains an OLEDB Provider for Analysis Services SSIS 2008 contains an OLEDB Provider for Analysis Services
 

Differences between SSIS 2008 and 2012

 
  SSIS 2008 SSIS 2012
Undo And Redo No Undo And Redo feature in SSIS 2008 Undo And Redo feature available in SSIS 2012.
SSIS PARAMETERS SSIS Parameters at package level SSIS Parameters at the package level, task level and project level.
DQS TRANSFORMATION No DQS in SSIS 2008. DQS Transformation is available in SSIS 2012.
Change Data Capture (CDC) Introduced in SSIS 2008. But there is no task to support CDC in SSIS 2008. CDC ControlTask available to support CDC in SSIS 2012.
Data Flow Tap No Data Tap Available in SSIS 2008. Data Tap Available in SSIS 2012.
 

Summary

 
This article attempted to explain the basic SSIS differences in various versions of SQL. I hope after reading this article your SQL SSIS concepts will be strong. I would like to have feedback from my blog readers. Please post your feedback, questions or comments about this article.
 
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