Thank you all for the replies. If anyone else has anything to add, please do so.

My inclination is to use both technologies. The power users will appreciate the cubes...

In SQL Server, right-click the installed package and select Reports -> General to see the creation date and version to compare with the one on the file system.

rmechaber (7/22/2010)

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the one drawback of storing packages in the database: you cannot edit them there. You have to export the package to the...