Normalization clusters data items together based on functional dependencies within the data items. This normalized arrangement expresses the semantics of the business items being presented.

NOTE: I haven't used SSIS for years. I'm rusty, so feel free to speak gently to me.<BR><BR>I've got an Excel sheet put together by business analysts that has very de-normalized data. I need to go ...

Every now and then some sage consultant will offer advice like "Large tables should be partitioned" or "Be sure to use static SQL for your applications with high volume transaction workloads." But how ...