Task Factory is implemented by our database development and BI teams for use in supporting ETL requests from all departments within the organization. Task Factory has streamlined the process of loading data from many disparate data sources including flat files, Excel, XML, other database and cloud platforms. What could take many hours to write in SQL or to derive in native Microsoft SSIS components now takes as little as a few minutes to implement with Task Factory.,The single most beneficial component to Task Factory is the Upsert component. If you're familiar with writing MERGE statements in T-SQL, you'll appreciate the Upsert component. Drag the component into your Data Flow and a few clicks later you have a MERGE without the code complexities. Where some native SSIS components leave you wanting more, Task Factory extends on many of these components as well as support for data sources not native to SSIS components. The number of extra components that come in the Task Factory tool kit will expand your tool belt to do just about anything you need or want to accomplish in SSIS.,Limited to only running on a licensed server or in BIDS. We have development servers that require licensing as well, but I've had to get creative to be able to execute packages against non-licensed servers. Wish the logging was more detailed when components error. Not alerted when a new version is available.,9,Task factory has saved our company thousands of dollars in development time. If money is no concern then licensing your Task Factory for all SQL Servers in your environment is the way to go. However, you could operate in an environment that has a dedicated SSIS bus that manages all packages on all servers. In that architecture, your single license will be sufficient. We recently retired a legacy system and moved the data to Salesforce. We now use task factory to support building our data warehouse from a replicated copy of Salesforce data. The tools allow for simple and quick additions to an ever changing Salesforce and warehouse environments.,,Boomi, SQL Sentry, Bamboo

Task Factory Reviews

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March 21, 2017

"Task Factory Review"

Frank Coulter

Database Operations Manager

Vistage Worldwide, Inc.Professional Training & Coaching, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

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Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

The single most beneficial component to Task Factory is the Upsert component. If you're familiar with writing MERGE statements in T-SQL, you'll appreciate the Upsert component. Drag the component into your Data Flow and a few clicks later you have a MERGE without the code complexities.
Where some native SSIS components leave you wanting more, Task Factory extends on many of these components as well as support for data sources not native to SSIS components.
The number of extra components that come in the Task Factory tool kit will expand your tool belt to do just about anything you need or want to accomplish in SSIS.

Limited to only running on a licensed server or in BIDS. We have development servers that require licensing as well, but I've had to get creative to be able to execute packages against non-licensed servers.
Wish the logging was more detailed when components error.
Not alerted when a new version is available.

Likelihood to Recommend

The single most used component in our Task Factory toolbelt is the Upsert component. The time this component has saved our developers alone paid for the product in the first few months. If you've ever attempted to use the native SSIS components to do upserts, or gone the route of writing your own upsert/merge statements, you'll appreciate this component. Another component that helps in the debugging stage is the Terminator Destination component. This component allows you to test your source inside a Data Flow without the need to having a destination.
We have had our challenges with the Salesforce connection. It does not seem to process as efficiently as we'd like.

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Data Source Connection

Connect to traditional data sources (1)

Data Transformations

Simple transformations (1)

Complex transformations (1)

About Task Factory

According to the vendor, Task Factory offers essential, high-performance components and tasks for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) that eliminate the need for programming. With over 50 components, Task Factory aims to increase productivity, improve performance and increase ROI.

Task Factory components include:

Dimension Merge SCD Transform

Upsert Destination

Fact Table Destination

Rest Source

Salesforce.com Source/Destination

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Source/Destination

Marketo Source/Destination

Secure FTP Task

File Gateway Task

Data Cleansing Transform

Data Validation Transform

Error Output Description Transform

PGP Encryption Task

Unpack Data Transform

XML Destination

XML Generator Transform

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Task Factory Features

Data Source Connection Features

Connect to traditional data sources

Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL

Data Transformations Features

Simple transformations

Complex transformations

Data Modeling Features

Data model creation

Metadata management

Business rules and workflow

Collaboration

Testing and debugging

feature 1

Data Governance Features

Integration with data quality tools

Integration with MDM tools

Additional Features

Drastically Reduce SSIS Load Times

Speed SSIS Execution Times

Connect to Web Services vie Rest Source

Add security to SSIS Packages

Show unsupported features

Task Factory Screenshots

Task Factory Integrations

Microsoft SQL Server, Salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM), MS SharePoint, Marketo, Hadoop, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Azure Machine Learning

Task Factory Competitors

Microsoft SQL Server Native SSIS Components, Codeplex, Devart

Pricing

Free Trial Available?Yes

Free or Freemium Version Available?Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services Available?Yes

Entry-level set up fee?No

Edition	Pricing Details	Terms
Standard Edition	1,495	per server
Professional Edition	1,995	per server

Task Factory is priced per Microsoft SQL Server. Any Microsoft SQL Server that executes an SSIS package containing Task Factory components requires a licenses. Users can install Task Factory custom components and use within VIsual Studio at no cost.

Task Factory Customer Size Distribution

Consumers		0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)		0%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)		25%
Enterprises (> 500 employees)	Enterprises (> 500 employees)		75%

Task Factory Support Options

	Free Version	Paid Version
Phone
Live Chat
Email
Forum/Community
FAQ/Knowledgebase
Social Media
Video Tutorials / Webinar

Task Factory Technical Details

Deployment Types:	On-premise
Operating Systems:	Windows
Mobile Application:	No
Supported Languages:	English