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Surveying, Synthesizing & Scrutinizing Sophisticated Software
Contract SSIS Developer
Anyone here interested in a contract role with Blackbaud to develop a repeatable transformation...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 03/27/2013
Sample Code for the SSIS Book
Yes, I know I’ve been gone for a long time. I haven’t professionally blogged for years. But, the...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/27/2012
New Master Data Services Content (What Else?!)
msdev is about to launch a series of training courses for Master Data Services that covers early...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 03/16/2010
Profisee Webinar
For those of you wanting more information about Master Data Services, in 2010, Profisee is starting...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 12/21/2009
Master Data Services team blogging
In a recent blog I mentioned that the Master Data Services team would be blogging soon. Matt...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 12/14/2009
MDS Staging table error codes
These kinds of things always seem to be the last to be added to the documents. I saw in a recent...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/25/2009
Master Data Services miscellaneous
As we head into the US holiday season, I wanted to catch up on some things I've wanted to blog for...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/25/2009
SQL Server 2008 Master Data Services November CTP Released
Well, that's certainly a mouth full. I’m pleased to say that the SQL Server November CTP with Master...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/09/2009
MDS Branding
The branding is in. MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 R2 MASTER DATA SERVICES, MONTH COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 10/02/2009
Master Data Services almost there...
It's been a while since my last post so wanted to take some time and update folks on what's...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 09/04/2009
MDS shipping in SQL Server
As announced at TechEd earlier this week, Master Data Services will be shipping in SQL Server 2008...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 05/13/2009
Master Data Services a new product in SQL Server
As announced at TechEd earlier this week, Master Data Services will be shipping in SQL Server 2008...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 05/13/2009
Whence Microsoft's Master Data Management Offering
A while back I blogged about the Technology Preview for the Master Data Management product that we...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 04/14/2009
What's Going On Kirk?
I've been vacant from blogging for some time. If the comments I've been getting in the blog, email...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 04/08/2009
Bill Baker has left the building...
Few people can call their boss their friend. In my case, he was both and more. Bill was a guy that I...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 08/08/2008
Microsoft Master Data Management Product Technology Preview
Back in November of last year I mentioned that we were shipping the MDM Technology Preview early....
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 07/16/2008
Microsoft to acquire Zoomix
Well, I haven't been active here for some time, but I've been wanting to get back to blogging and...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 07/14/2008
Fairfield/Westchester.Net User Group
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to a user group about SQL Server and in particular...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/20/2007
Surprise! MDM Technology Preview available tomorrow
In a recent post I stated that we planned to have a technology preview available in February, '08....
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 11/20/2007
Microsoft Master Data Management website is now live
Just thought I'd share the newly minted MDM website here: https://www.microsoft.com/mdm There are...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 09/23/2007
Roger Wolter's insider view
I was about to write a post to clarify some of the disinformation that's been going around about the...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 06/28/2007
Compliments from Donald
Donald Farmer from SQL Server talks a bit about MDM at Microsoft. Especially appreciated, is the...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 06/10/2007
Chatting with Colin White
Colin was gracious enough to let me take some of his time at the recent TDWI in Boston to chat a bit...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 06/07/2007
Microsoft completes Stratature acquisition
It's been quite a while since I've been in the blogging scene. Since writing the SSIS book, I've...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 06/07/2007
My new blog
Welcome to my shiny new blog. Well, not so new actually. I created this blog well over a year ago...
Author: Knight_Reign Date: 02/12/2007