Hands-On Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Integration Services by Ashwani
Nanda
Great Book, Like A Personal Tutor
In-depth coverage of Microsoft’s powerful new data integration tool
Learn to maximize the features of SQL Server 2005 Integration
Services from this essential guide. Hands-On Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Integration Services makes learning SSIS easy through the use of
extensive real-world exercises structured around every component within
the tool. You will learn to collect corporate data from various sources
and transform that data for analysis, mining, and reporting.
Personal Review: Hands-On Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Integration Services by Ashwani Nanda

There is no question that the title should clearly indicate that this is a book
for those new to SSIS. (And considering SSIS is such a quantum leap
from DTS, there are MANY folks at that stage).
However, the book deserves 4-5 stars for what it provides. Giving the
book 1-star, because of the title, detracts from the true value of the book.
There aren't many books that contain full hands-on exercises. If someone
is fairly new to SSIS, THIS is the book to get.
This is the closest I've seen to an exercise-driven training manual, in
commercial trade paperback form. There are a series of 8-10 page walk-
throughs on such topics as aggregation, processing dupes, loading SCDs,
pivoting source data, ADO enumerators, etc.
In my opinion, the entire Database Professional Series from Osborn
McGraw Hill is very strong.
If someone already knows the fundamentals of SSIS and wants to go to
the next level, get the Wrox Expert SSIS book.
Kevin
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