
Deploying SSIS Packages
Now that all of your packages have been created, you will need to deploy them to either an
instance of SQL Server or a file system location using one of the many approaches that are avail-
able. Each approach ultimately accomplishes the same goal; however, the method of choice will
probably depend on the number of packages you plan to deploy. As with most Microsoft tools,
you have numerous ways to accomplish the same task. Both Business Intelligence Development
Studio (BIDS) and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) include tools and wizards that sim-
plify the deployment of SSIS packages. There are three main deployment choices available to you:
Deploy a single package using SSMS.
Deploy a single package to a SQL Server instance or file location using BIDS.
Create a deployment utility using BIDS.
The first two methods allow you to deploy only a single package at a time. The third approach,
on the other hand, allows you to configure and deploy multiple packages simultaneously.
DEPLOYING A SINGLE PACKAGE USING SSMS
If you are deploying only a single SSIS package this maybe a viable approach. Using SSMS, con-
nect to the SSIS instance to which you will be deploying the package. As stated earlier, you can
deploy a package to an instance of SQL Server or to a file location. When you are connected to
an SSIS instance, expand the Stored Packages folder in the Object Ex ...