Recommended method to import a .csv file into Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2?

Question

What is your recommended way to import .csv files into Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2?

I\'d like something fast, as I have a directory with a lot of .csv files (>500MB

Answer 1

If you have to do anything with the data in the files other than insert it, then I would recommend using SSIS. It can not only insert and/or update, it can also clean the data for you.