Well, now there is a better way – Master Data Services. One of the many interesting features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is Master Data Services (or MDS).

SQL Server 2008 R2 also introduces the SQL Server Master Data Services based on the MDM technology acquired in June 2007 when the company bought Stratature; and complex events processing in SQL Server ...

Expect this new SQL Server certification to be equally rare and, hence, very meaningful regarding the certificate holders’ capabilities. What’s new and different abut the Master’s Certification ...

SQL Server 2008 R2's self-service business intelligence capabilities are tied into Excel Services in a browser running in SharePoint. The new PowerPivot add-in for Excel 2010 is part of the SQL Server ...