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How to manage SSIS packages in multiple instances?
For example if you are using DTEXECUI.EXE you specify the Server then you can click on the button next to the package name to select the package to run from the list of deployed packages on that server as shown below:
What happens when you have two different servers?
These differences can result in different execution plans and therefore different execution times. If we are dealing with two different servers and we are fairly sure the data, structure and the statistics are the same, the properties of the first operator are a great starting point for understanding what went wrong.
How is same query, different servers, different performance?
On each database you run, as far as you know, the exact same query (whether a straight up ad hoc query, stored procedure, parameterized query, whatever). On your production server, let’s call it PROD, the query runs for 3 hours before it returns, but on the test server, let’s call it TEST, it returns in about 3 seconds.
How to select data from two different servers?
Once you have that, you can call a table on the other server like so: select * from LocalTable, [OtherServerName]. [OtherDB]. [dbo]. [OtherTable] Note that the owner isn’t always dbo, so make sure to replace it with whatever schema you use. You can do it using Linked Server.
Is it good to have multiple instances of SQL Server?
Multiple instances of SQL Server on a single physical machine are a great way to have separate environments — both based on the versions (and editions) of SQL Server we might need to support, but also in terms of the use of the instances — development vs. testing vs. demo vs. whatever-else-you-might-have.
Can a SSMS be deployed to a MSDB instance?
After restarting the Integration Services service and refreshing the SSMS Object Explorer, you can now see both MSDB instances (the SamplePackage deployed to the MSDB database in the default SQL Server instance is now shown): You can use SSMS to import an SSIS package from SQL Server, the file system or the package store.
How do I deploy SSIS to SQL Server?
From Visual Studio or SQL Server Data Tools, you convert your SSIS project to the Project Deployment mode. That allows you to simply right-click on the project, select Deploy, and you can deploy your SSIS packages to whatever SQL Server you like.