Chapter 1. Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose of SSIS with data integration applications.

  • Understand SSIS objects used to create SSIS applications.

  • Understand SSIS performance processing architecture.

  • Understand SSIS development, administration, and run-time components.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) is the toolset used to help you implement data integration process applications among your business application system’s files and databases. SSIS is much more than a simple extract, transform, and load (ETL) process. SSIS enables database administrators and application developers to design, implement, and manage complex, high-performance ETL ...

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