Dejan Sarka, MCT and Microsoft Data Platform MVP, is an independent trainer and consultant who focuses on the development of database and business intelligence applications. Besides projects, he spends about half his time on training and mentoring. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. He is the main author or co author of many books about databases and SQL Server. The last three books before this one were published by Packt, and their titles were SQL Server 2016 Developer's Guide,SQL Server 2017 Integration Services Cookbook, and SQL Server 2016 Developer's Guide. Dejan Sarka has also developed many courses and seminars for Microsoft, SolidQ, and Pluralsight.
I would like to thank to all of the wonderful people that made the writing process as smooth as possible. Without their enormous contribution, the writing would have been a very hard job for me. Special thanks goes to the content editors, Aditi Gour and Roshan Kumar. Tomaž Kaštrun reviewed my work a third time. As always, he was precise and constant. Thank you, Tomaž.
Finally, I want to thank my significant other, who has put up with me for more than 30 years.
Tomaz Kastrun is an SQL Server developer and data scientist with more than 15 years, experience in the fields of business warehousing, development, ETL, database administration, and also data analysis and machine learning. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, a blogger, and a frequent speaker at community and Microsoft events. When he is not working, drinking coffee, or riding a fixed-gear bike, he enjoys spending time with his daughter, Rubi.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my colleague, friend, and community leader, the author of this book, Dejan Sarka, for his immense work and the energy he brings to the SQL community every day, and for all the passion he puts into his work, sharing his wisdom and wit. Thank you.
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