* Even seasoned DTS developers will need to relearn how to use the new DTS functions that are part of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services * An author team of well-known experts in the SQL Server world offers best practices in design and development, architectural approaches for reusability, and connectivity to various other popular systems using Integration Services * Presents a detailed description of every new element, new capabilities with control flows and data flows, and a broad discussion of the development environment, data connections, and development paradigms * Includes full coverage of principal tasks; connecting to, querying, and converting heterogeneous data; and enhancing Integration Services packages with .NET and scripting languages * Demonstrates how to write custom tasks, use Integration Services