Learn how to import data from a CSV file into a database using different methods and tools. This article covers the steps and best practices for importing data from a CSV file.

You can use one of two options to insert CSV files: "Bulk Insert," a command that works from the SQL Server Management Studio, or "bcp utility," which you run from a Windows command line prompt.

One of the more useful features of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is native data deduplication. Although deduplication features have existed in storage hardware for years, the ...