Data mining with SQL Server, how should I begin?

Question

I have to study about data mining with SQL Server, but I don't know how to begin. Can you suggest me some books written in this subject? some sources of knowledge studied in it?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Start with this site - contains tutorials, white papers, many useful links.

Answer 2

Here's a Virtual Lab on Data Mining. If your just starting out, it's nice b/c it lets you get your hands on the technology and play around a bit.

Answer 3

To pile, on, this book is awesome. It goes into what the algorithms do, and how to apply them in SQL Server. You'll learn a lot with it.

Answer 4

I would suggest beginning your research by focusing on SQL Server Analysis Services via the Books Online Documentation, in particular the "Analysis Services Information Worker InfoCenter" as the information presented is mostly for the attention of data analysts.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174577(SQL.90).aspx

Using the reference you can choose further readying into specific subjects such as "Data Mining Concepts", which will subsequently lead you onto the various Data Mining Algorithms that are available to you.

Then to get hands on with the technology, take a look at the Microsoft Data Mining Tutorial:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms167167.aspx

Answer 5

I recommend diving right in and installing SQL Server 2005/8 developer edition and include the analysis services install.

Then check out:

http://www.sqlserverdatamining.com/ssdm/

and some examples of mining stackoverflow:

http://sqlserverpedia.com/blog/sql-server-tutorial/data-mining-the-stackoverflow-database/