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• New Master Data Services Content (What Else?!)

  msdev is about to launch a series of training courses for Master Data Services that covers early concepts, setup, model building, configuration, security model setup and the object model. This should be a great series and promises to be a solid introduction Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:29 AM by KnightReign | 0 Comments

• Profisee Webinar

  For those of you wanting more information about Master Data Services, in 2010, Profisee is starting a series of webinars that should be great. Here’s the first one: http://www.profisee.com/newsevents/tabid/134/Default.aspx Merry Christmas and a Happy Read More... Posted Monday, December 21, 2009 10:57 AM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• Master Data Services team blogging

  In a recent blog I mentioned that the Master Data Services team would be blogging soon. Matt Anderson has started and this should be a great resource for readers wanting to come up to speed on MDS quickly. We're planning some high level as well as in-depth Read More... Posted Monday, December 14, 2009 12:15 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• MDS Staging table error codes

  These kinds of things always seem to be the last to be added to the documents. I saw in a recent blog post that someone had gotten a staging table error and they weren't sure what it was. Here are the staging table error codes thanks to our great support Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:17 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• Master Data Services miscellaneous

  As we head into the US holiday season, I wanted to catch up on some things I've wanted to blog for some time. Blogs Rolling First of all, it's good to see some blogging activity around MDS. As is the usual case around the first release of a product, it Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:16 PM by KnightReign | 3 Comments

• SQL Server 2008 Master Data Services November CTP Released

  Well, that's certainly a mouth full. I’m pleased to say that the SQL Server November CTP with Master Data Services is now available. http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2.aspx If you’re interested in simply seeing the MDS documentation, you Read More... Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 1:21 PM by KnightReign | 2 Comments Attachment(s): SS2008R2Signoff.jpg

• MDS Branding

  The branding is in. MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 R2 MASTER DATA SERVICES, MONTH COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW ( MONTH CTP) Where MONTH is the actual release month. Hooo! What a mouthful. Read More... Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 2:03 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• Master Data Services almost there...

  It's been a while since my last post so wanted to take some time and update folks on what's happening around Master Data Services. A little history To catch everyone up, I thought I'd start by giving a short history of the product and get everyone on Read More... Posted Friday, September 04, 2009 7:59 AM by KnightReign | 2 Comments

• Master Data Services a new product in SQL Server

  As announced at TechEd earlier this week, Master Data Services will be shipping in SQL Server 2008 R2. I've blogged on SQL Insiders about it here: http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/default.aspx I'm glad I can be out of the SQL Server closet Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:35 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• Whence Microsoft's Master Data Management Product?

  A while back I blogged about the Technology Preview for the Master Data Management product that we released to just about anyone that was interested. That was very early in the project and right after we had acquired the Stratature company. The preview Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009 3:54 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments Filed under: MDM, TAP, Technology Preview, TechEd, CTP

• What's Going on Kirk?

  I've been vacant from blogging for some time. If the comments I've been getting in the blog, email and personally at conferences and in meetings is any indication, it's high time I started back again. Unlike some of the more successful and prolific bloggers Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:35 PM by KnightReign | 3 Comments

• Fairfield/Westchester.Net User Group

  Last week I had the opportunity to speak to a user group about SQL Server and in particular Integration Services. It was a nice opportunity to clear out the cob webs and talk about one of my favorite topics. https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=122496 Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:22 AM by KnightReign | 0 Comments Filed under: MDM, SQL Server, Users Group, SSIS

• Surprise! MDM Technology Preview available tomorrow

  In a recent post I stated that we planned to have a technology preview available in February, '08. Most folks aren't used to hearing these words in the same sentence, but here goes: We're shipping early. Tomorrow I'll be sending out email to customers Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:49 AM by KnightReign | 6 Comments

• Microsoft Master Data Management website is now live

  Just thought I'd share the newly minted MDM website here: http://www.microsoft.com/mdm There are some whitepapers, case studies, links and other resources there. Over time we'll add to the content. We'll continue the whitepaper series, add more information Read More... Posted Sunday, September 23, 2007 5:53 PM by KnightReign | 1 Comments

• Roger Wolter's insider view

  I was about to write a post to clarify some of the disinformation that's been going around about the Stratature acquisition and our roadmap. It's an interesting place to be right now, where Roger and I are. There are analysts out there writing things Read More... Posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:24 PM by KnightReign | 0 Comments Filed under: MDM Acquisition, MDM, Operational MDM, Stratature