Many companies are investigating the tremendous value offered by Microsoft Master Data Services (MDS). Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services is a Master Data Management (MDM) product from Microsoft, which is included in SQL Server as of SQL Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is a complete set of enterprise-ready technologies and tools that help people derive the most value from information at the lowest total-cost-of-ownership. SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users.

Watch the Master Data Service Video now and discover how to centrally manage critical data assets, make it possible for more people to manage master data securely, and help ensure data integrity with Master Data Services

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Top Features of MDS: 

• Master data hub that provides central management of master data entities and hierarchies
• Thin-client stewardship portal that provides secure, role-based Web access to master data
  Versioning of all data entities and hierarchies
• Human workflow that notifies assigned owners by e-mail of business rule violations
  Flexible and extensible business rules that safeguard the quality of data entered in the master data hub 
•  Support for a broad range of hierarchy and attribute management strategies and requirements
• Comprehensive role-based security model that enables fine-grained, secure access to master data  

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