Agreed. This book will give you a fantastic way to think about ETL strategy rather than simply pointing you to the latest library. Some of the recent popular t

Agreed. This book will give you a fantastic way to think about ETL strategy rather than simply pointing you to the latest library. Some of the recent popular toolkits / services aren't "real" ETL -- they simply move data from one place to another. This is obviously a crucial part of ETL, but it's not the hard part. And without an understanding of data warehousing such as from this book, it will not be easy to discern the difference. (This is based on many conversations with people on both sides of the table.)