Kirk Haselden's Kirkapedia

Fairfield/Westchester.Net User Group

2007-11-21T08:22:00Z

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 Initially, it wasn't going so well. I've found that the audiences vary for these events drastically. The closer one gets to Redmond, the more up to date the audience is on newer technologies. So, it's good to do a gut check sometimes and...(read more)

Surprise! MDM Technology Preview available tomorrow

2007-11-21T07:49:00Z

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 and partners alerting them to the availability of the technology preview (TP) for download from MSConnect. If you'd like to participate in the technology preview and haven't done so already, you can express interest by sending an email with "Interested...(read more)

Microsoft Master Data Management website is now live

2007-09-23T23:53:00Z

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 about the product and programs as it becomes available. We've also published the product roadmap available here in pdf format: http://www.stratature.com/portals/0/MSMDMRoadmap.pdf Here are some highlights of the roadmap. The codename for the next...(read more)

Roger Wolter's insider view

2007-06-28T20:24:00Z

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 we've told them and also writing things that have no basis in what we've told them. What's not so clear is which is which. Some have been making estimates of product availability timelines and strategy predictions. From our point of view, the folks that...(read more)

Compliments from Donald

2007-06-11T01:11:00Z

Donald Farmer from SQL Server talks a bit about MDM at Microsoft. Especially appreciated, is the last note. Thanks Donald, that means a lot to me. Universe.Earth.Software.Microsoft.Office.MDM.KirkHaselden Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...(read more)

Chatting with Colin White

2007-06-08T04:07:00Z

Colin was gracious enough to let me take some of his time at the recent TDWI in Boston to chat a bit about our master data management strategy. It was great to hear that Colin had similar ideas, and it wasn't entirely a surprise given the great whitepaper/case study that he wrote with Claudia Imhoff was highly influential in the thinking around Microsoft's MDM strategy. His blog today was a relatively positive commentary on our first steps. Thanks Colin! Share this post: email it! | bookmark it!...(read more)

Microsoft completes Stratature acquisition

2007-06-08T03:56:00Z

It's been quite a while since I've been in the blogging scene. Since writing the SSIS book, I've been very busy on a new project building a strategy for MDM at Microsoft. After 14 months of studying, thinking, discussing, presenting, reviewing, approving, socializing, powerpointing....... It gives me great pleasure to announce that Microsoft has successfully acquired Stratature. It's been a long road, but all the effort has paid off and we were able to close the deal to acquire Stratature yesterday....(read more)