Expert SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
Developing data processing extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) solutions is now easier than ever with this practical guide. It shows you how to apply the components of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) to build an enterprise ETL application that scales and performs to your specifications. You'll not only learn how to design and implement the necessary architecture, you'll also find out how to utilize the proper administration techniques.Written by two SQL Server MVPs, this book first provides you with all the background and foundation information you'll need on scripting and data extraction. It then takes you through the details of data warehousing ETL, error handling, administration, and data integration. By following this approach, you'll quickly discover how to take advantage of SSIS functionality to meet your data integration and processing requirements.What you will learn from this bookPowerful uses of scripting to develop more advanced applicationsAll about the relational database transformation and loading methods for dimension and fact tablesSteps for creating sophisticated solutions that easily handle processing errorsBest practices for moving between your support and production environmentsTips for leveraging SSIS features that make your migrated packages betterHow to design and tune your packages to achieve the most scalabilityWho this book is forThis book is for experienced SQL Server database developers, architects, and administrators who want to build ETL applications using SSIS.Wrox Expertbooks present the wisdom accumulated by an experienced author team who is recognized as experts by the programming community. These experts challenge professional developers to examine their current practices in pursuit of better results.Enhance Your KnowledgeAdvance Your Career