In case you didn't notice
In case you didn't note from Donald's blog and from the front page of the SQL Server page on Microsoft.com, Forrester Research has written a very nice note on SSIS. It is very insightful and correctly points out the rich features in SSIS, including but not limited to Data Quality, professional collaborative development environment and reliability. Our scalabaility and performance, especially in context of the price/value proposition is called “seductive”, a term rarely associated with data integration and/or ETL tools. It is great to hear a respected industry analyst say what we are already hearing in many ways from our customers.
We still have to tighten up the product in some places and to continue to raise the quality bar, but it is getting better and better and will be something we all will be very proud of when we finally ship it in out to the world.