The Advent wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity. On that wreath, five candles are typically arranged. During the season of Advent, one candle on the wreath is lit each Sunday as a part of the Advent services.
Combined DNA Index System. The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is the United States national DNA database created and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SSIS history. Microsoft SSIS was introduced with SQL Server 2005 as a replacement for an earlier integration tool called Data Transformation Services (DTS). Before the release of DTS with SQL Server 7.0 in 1998, database administrators either wrote custom data transformation tools or used third-party tools to transfer data.