Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Build practical SSIS solutions to real-world problems SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is the most widely adopted Business Intelligence (BI) component of SQL Server and the leading extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tool in the data warehouse industry. Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs for SQL Server, this book presents you with an array of common problems that SSIS administrators and developers face on a daily basis, and walks you through the steps necessary to solve these challenges. Demonstrates how to solve common pitfalls involved with SSIS deployment Shares solutions for challenges you may encounter with package deployment and storage decisions Explores file handling and processing methods Reviews best practices for data extraction Covers the basic concepts and challenges of dimension table ETL and fact table ETL Solves problems that may arise with scripting design patterns and SSIS package scaling Discusses how to effectively scale and performance-tune SSIS packages wrox.com Wrox Problem - Design - Solution references give you solid, workable solutions to real-world development problems. Each chapter is devoted to a different scenario, analyzing every problem, examining relevant design issues, and implementing the ideal solution. Programmer Forums Join our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world. Code Downloads Take advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use. Read More Find articles, ebooks, sample chapters and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you.