[...]... designed for business intelligence (BI) developers and administrators who plan to take the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Exam 70-448, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance The primary objective of this exam is to certify that BI developers and administrators know how to develop and maintain solutions built on the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 BI... of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise is available for download from http://www .microsoft. com/sqlserver/2008/ en/us/trial-software.aspx This version can be installed on both the server operating system and desktop operating system with which SQL Server 2008 is compatible The SQL Server 2008 platform includes the core Database Engine, BI components, and tools to support development and administration SQL Server. .. different editions and languages The editions include feature subsets intended for a variety of purposes and applications The primary editions of SQL Server 2008 are: n SQL Server 2008 Enterprise  Includes the full features of SQL Server 2008 and pro- vides enterprise performance and capabilities n SQL Server 2008 Developer  Includes the full features of SQL Server 2008 and can be used for development n... http://www .microsoft. com/ Sqlserver/2008/en/us/editions.aspx The focus of this Training Kit is the implementation and management of the BI components found in the Enterprise, Developer, and Standard editions of SQL Server 2008 EXPLoRInG THE SQL SERvER InSTALLATIon CEnTER All the features of SQL Server 2008 are available on the SQL Server 2008 evaluation DVD and can be installed on the same server You... development n xxii Introduction SQL Server Standard  Includes the core functionality of SQL Server 2008 but does not contain the scalability options and advanced capabilities that SQL Server 2008 Enterprise and SQL Server 2008 Developer contain n sQL server 2008 Workgroup Contains the core database components but is limited in functionality, with only a small subset of BI features n sQL server 2008 Web n Freely... http://www .microsoft. com/learning/exams/70-448.mspx The practice exercises in this Training Kit require you to use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer A 180-day evaluation edition of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise is included on this book’s SQL Server 2008 evaluation DVD If you do not have access to this software, you can download a 180-day trial of SQL Server 2008... http://www .microsoft. com/ sqlserver/2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx You can also consider purchasing SQL Server 2008 Development, which contains all of the required features By using this Training Kit, you will learn how to: n Install and configure the SQL Server 2008 BI components n Work with the design and management tools in SQL Server 2008 for BI n Develop and deploy SSIS projects n Secure, manage, and. .. book and the contents of the companion CD If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding this book or the companion CD, please send them to Microsoft Press by using either of the following methods: E-mail: tkinput @microsoft. com • Postal Mail: Microsoft Press Attn: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-448): Microsoft SQL Server 2008— Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance Editor One Microsoft. .. packages by using the SQL Server Import And Export Wizard in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or by using the SSIS Designer in the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) This chapter looks at creating and defining packages in SSIS and using the main components of the control flow and data flow objects with sources and destinations SSIS is designed for many data integration and processing applications... SP2 and Windows Vista n sQL server 2008 A 180-day evaluation of SQL Server Enterprise is included on the evaluation software DVD A 180-day evaluation of SQL Server 2008 is also available as a free download from the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site at http:// www .microsoft. com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx Instructions for installing the BI components of SQL Server 2008 are included .