This document discusses data mining in SQL Server 2008. It provides an overview of different types of data analysis including ad-hoc querying, reporting, OLAP cubes, and data mining. It then describes how data mining algorithms like classification, regression, and association analysis are used to explore data, find patterns, and make predictions. It also outlines the typical data mining process and how SQL Server 2008 integrates data mining capabilities and provides rich algorithms and an easy to use interface.