Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services 2/E, 2nd Edition

Introduction

The release of SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services was the beginning of a new, more accessible era for master data management (MDM); SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services is this vision realized. Because of price and complexity, most solutions on the market today are geared toward large corporations and require dedicated consulting teams to implement. MDS, a feature of SQL Server Enterprise Edition, was built to democratize this process, providing MDM capabilities to a larger audience for a fraction of the price. MDS is meant to be rapidly deployed to any size organization and can solve a variety of master data challenges. The MDS Add-in for Microsoft Excel provides a paradigm shift in master data management by bringing it to ...