Master Data Services (MDS)
Microsoft has added plenty of new features to Master Data Services in this 2012 release. If you are already using the service, then you will know that it is possible to write an entire book devoted purely to MDS. To end this chapter, we will quickly review some of the new features in MDS.
It is now easier to install MDS, as you do this during the database engine installation process and no longer need a separate installer. As with other additional services, such as Integration Services and Reporting Services, you don't need to install this the first time you install the database engine. Just run through the installation setup again and choose to add new features.
To use the Master Data Manager web application, you need ...
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