SQL Server 2005 is the flagship relational database product from Microsoft. Given the many improvements in SQL Server 2005 it is likely that many existing users of SQL Server 2000 will upgrade. Many who upgrade to SQL Server 2005 can be expected to need SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) functionality. Many companies hold data in varied formats and routinely need to transform data from one format to another, as well as to move data from one location or application to another. Those types of business needs are the reason that SSIS exists and, potentially, has such a healthy market.

This is possibly the hottest area in SQL Server 2005, itself a major hot topic because of its improvements over previous editions of the technology. The audience is potentially large, because it consists of all users of SQL Server 2005 who want to extract, transform, and load data. In essence, almost all business users will have a need for the functionality of SSIS. Pro SQL Server 2005 Integration Services is based on the author's unique experience and feedback from real-world users, which gives a clarity of voice and a breadth of coverage that other books cannot match.