Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (sometimes known as Yukon) provides
a great platform that presents the features and functionalities to build any
complex analytical solutions. Today's software applications aim at extracting
useful information from a collection of data. Microsoft SQL Server 2005
provides all the modern analytical technologies, starting from basic reporting,
through OLAP systems, to data mining applications. This article provides an introductory
overview of the Business Intelligence (BI) competence of Microsoft SQL Server
2005.