Knowing Your Data: SQL Server 2008 and Business Intelligence

In this instructional video, Randy Dyess discusses the features of SQL Server commonly grouped under the heading Business Intelligence. The video covers BI concepts and the tools found in SQL Server 2008 that will help companies understand how SQL Server can help them in their quest to fully utilize the data they capture.

After viewing this video, business intelligence developers will understand the rich component set that is found in SQL Server and how it can be utilized to understand the meaning of data and how that data can answer present and future business questions.

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