Foundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence introduces the exciting gamut of business intelligence
tools included with SQL Server 2008. Microsoft has designed SQL Server 2008 to be more than just a database.
It's a complete business intelligence (BI) platform. The database is at the core, and surrounding the database are
tools for data mining, modeling, reporting, analyzing, charting, and integration with other, enterprise-level software packages. SQL Server 2008 puts an incredible amount of BI functionality at your disposal. But how do you take advantage of it? That's what this book is all about. Authors Guy Fouche and Lynn Langit show how to implement end-to-end BI solutions using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and other tools in the Microsoft BI toolkit. You'll learn about all- new features such as PowerPivot and Report Builder 3.0. Also provided are clear examples of predictive analysis
made possible through powerful data mining features in SQL Server.
