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Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS) is a Master Data Management (MDM) product from Microsoft that ships as a part of the Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services
Microsoft_SQL_Server_Master_Data_Services
Family of database software by Microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server is a proprietary relational database management system developed by Microsoft using Structured Query Language (SQL, often pronounced
Microsoft_SQL_Server
The history of Microsoft SQL Server begins with the first Microsoft SQL Server database product – SQL Server v1.0, a 16-bit relational database for the
History of Microsoft SQL Server
History_of_Microsoft_SQL_Server
Microsoft relational database
Microsoft SQL Server Compact (SQL CE) is a discontinued relational database produced by Microsoft for applications that run on mobile devices and desktops
SQL_Server_Compact
Free and open-source object relational database management system
workloads from single machines to data warehouses, data lakes, or web services with many concurrent users. The PostgreSQL Global Development Group focuses
PostgreSQL
Business analytics service by Microsoft
in Microsoft Excel. This application was originally conceived by Thierry D'Hers and Amir Netz of the SQL Server Reporting Services team at Microsoft. It
Microsoft_Power_BI
Microsoft software
computers" Microsoft Website "Support for running Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 together with Microsoft SQL Server 2008" Microsoft Website "Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft_Dynamics_365
Computer server providing database services
Oracle, IBM Db2, Informix, and Microsoft SQL Server. Examples of free software database applications include PostgreSQL; and under the GNU General Public
Database_server
Relational model database server
source code and began to sell this product as Microsoft SQL Server. MS SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server share many features and syntax peculiarities.
Adaptive_Server_Enterprise
Database management system
a number of SQL databases without resorting to using SQL, including MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle. This requires installation of the SQL database ODBC
FileMaker
Method of database replication
supports following databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Daffodil database, IBM Db2, Apache Derby, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Daffodil Replicator is available
Multi-master_replication
Database content encryption technology
PCI DSS which require the protection of data at rest. Microsoft offers TDE as part of its Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and
Transparent_data_encryption
Version of Windows Server, released in 2016
Windows Server 2016 is the eleventh major version of the Windows NT operating system produced by Microsoft to be released under the Windows Server brand
Windows_Server_2016
Cloud-based NoSQL database service
multi-model database service offered by Microsoft. It is designed to provide high availability, scalability, and low-latency access to data for modern applications
Cosmos_DB
Acronym for a common web hosting solution
Linux Virtual Server (LVS). For the aggregation of database servers, MySQL provides internal replication mechanisms that implement a master/slave relationship
LAMP_(software_bundle)
SQL database engine software
daughter My, and "SQL", the acronym for Structured Query Language. A relational database organizes data into one or more data tables in which data may be related
MySQL
Programming language
various Microsoft technologies including SQL Server 2005, .NET Framework, Windows Vista, Office 2007, Windows Search and Team Foundation Server (TFS).
Visual_FoxPro
Directory service, created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks
directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. Windows Server operating systems include it as a set of processes and services. Originally
Active_Directory
of SQL Server and Mimer SQL in Mission-Critical Systems (Masters). Mimer SQL Engine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2008. "Service Name
Mimer_SQL
Database management system
using this offering vs Amazon RDS or Microsoft Azure Database's MariaDB services offerings are versioning (SkySQL ensures users are on the most recent
MariaDB
administration for SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL database management systems, and a number of cloud services, data storage platforms,
DbForge
Windows API for cryptography
Encrypting File System in Windows 2000 and later SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Service Master Key encryption Internet Explorer 7, both in the
Data_Protection_API
25 April 2016. "SQL Server Data Types", Library, MSDN, Microsoft, 21 May 2024 "SQL Server Compact Data Types", Library, MSDN, Microsoft, 24 March 2011
Comparison of relational database management systems
Comparison_of_relational_database_management_systems
Discontinued software produced by Microsoft which provided Unix environment on Windows NT
Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) is a discontinued software package produced by Microsoft which provided a Unix environment on Windows NT and some of its
Windows_Services_for_UNIX
Cloud-based service and infrastructure
unstructured data Cloud SQL – Database as a Service based on MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server Cloud Bigtable – Managed NoSQL database service Cloud
Google_Cloud_Platform
Topics referred to by the same term
descriptions MDS 2400, a computer Mandriva Directory Server, an LDAP server Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services, a database management product mds, a daemon
MDS
Authoritative name servers can be primary name servers, also known as master servers, i.e. they contain the original set of data, or they can be secondary
Comparison of DNS server software
Comparison_of_DNS_server_software
Sharing information to ensure consistency in computing
achieved. When data is replicated in a database, they will be constrained by CAP theorem or PACELC theorem. In the NoSQL movement, data consistency is
Replication_(computing)
Brand that encompasses Microsoft's server products
Microsoft Servers (previously called Windows Server System) is a discontinued brand that encompasses Microsoft software products for server computers
Microsoft_Servers
Data synchronization platform from Microsoft
defined policies to try to resolve the conflict. Sync Services includes an embedded SQL Server Compact database to store metadata about the synchronization
Microsoft_Sync_Framework
server) MDE – Compiled Microsoft Database (Access) MDF – Microsoft SQL Server Database MYD – MySQL MyISAM table data MYI – MySQL MyISAM table index NCF
List_of_file_formats
2012-07-13. "Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access". Microsoft SQL Server. Microsoft. Retrieved 2022-08-29. "Symantec Intruder Alert product
List of TCP and UDP port numbers
List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
Extremely large or complex datasets
[citation needed] Joining up data: a local authority blended data about services, such as road gritting rotas, with services for people at risk, such as
Big_data
Microsoft certification
increasing cadence of updates to Microsoft products and services. The industry has also moved away from the traditional client-server technology model to current
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft_Certified_Professional
Cross-platform document-oriented database
its managed cloud service, operates on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. Current versions are licensed under the Server Side Public License
MongoDB
MarkLogic Server is a document-oriented database developed by MarkLogic. It is a NoSQL multi-model database that evolved from an XML database to natively
MarkLogic_Server
Business intelligence software
reporting tool. Microsoft discontinued this practice and later released their own competing reporting tool, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). A=Advanced
Crystal_Reports
American businessman (born 1944)
running under the Windows operating system to Microsoft Corporation, which now markets it under the name "SQL Server". Sybase soon fell victim to merger mania;
Larry_Ellison
Cache of database connections
PostgreSQL: Use the highly available and object-relational PostgreSQL to build scalable and reliable apps. ISBN 9781838641061. Microsoft SQL Azure Enterprise
Connection_pool
Israeli-American cloud information security company
critical vulnerabilities found in the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server that could let malicious users escalate privileges and gain access
Wiz,_Inc.
Type of database that uses vectors to represent other data
(2023-07-31). "What is a vector database?". Microsoft. A vector database is a type of database that stores data as high-dimensional vectors, which are mathematical
Vector_database
Relationship between the technology company and the open source software paradigm
2015, Microsoft integrated the open source R programming language into SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2019, Power BI, Azure SQL Managed
Microsoft_and_open_source
Source available in-memory key–value database
Dictionary Server) is an in-memory key–value database, used as a distributed cache and message broker, with optional durability. Because it holds all data in
Redis
Content management system platform
(commonly Microsoft SQL Server) and runs on Microsoft Kestrel server which can run on Windows or Linux. Umbraco's front-end is built upon Microsoft's .NET
Umbraco
lacks: some of the data warehousing, data mining, and reporting services built into database engines such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. However
Actian_Zen
Process of changing installed software to newer versions
Retrieved 2026-01-14. One counterexample is Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3a Example of Service Pack list of changes for a multi-module/multi-mode
Software_update
Linked hypertext system on the Internet
speech, and video. Links could refer to mutable data files, or even fire up programs on their server computer. He also conceived "gateways" that would
World_Wide_Web
Operating system from IBM
Extended Edition: SNA, X.25/APPC/LU 6.2, LAN Manager, Query Manager, SQL. Microsoft's Bill Gates predicted at a 1987 Computerworld interview that "three
OS/2
Windows Server 2003 RTM. Changes in 2.0 include: Full 64-bit computing support for both the x64 and the IA-64 hardware platforms Microsoft SQL Server integration:
.NET Framework version history
.NET_Framework_version_history
Electronic printing technologies by Hewlett-Packard
Enterprise server application: Windows Server 2003 or 2008 R2 (32 or 64 bit) Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Microsoft SMTP server Microsoft Message
HP_ePrint
arrays or other sequence (or list) data types and structures. structured storage A NoSQL (originally referring to "non-SQL" or "non-relational") database
Glossary_of_computer_science
Cloud computing platform by IBM
VPC Bare Metal Server for Classic Bare Metal Servers for VPC VCF as a Service VMware Solutions Cloud HSM IBM LSF Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard on
IBM_Cloud
Version of Microsoft Office suite
Stored Procedure Designer allows users to create or modify simple Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures Batch updates for Access projects Conversion error
Microsoft_Office_XP
supports protection of Windows file servers, Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and Microsoft Virtual Server. It features bare-metal restore
System Center Data Protection Manager
System_Center_Data_Protection_Manager
ASCII-compatible variable-width encoding of Unicode
default. Modern versions of Microsoft Visual Studio use UTF-8 internally. All currently supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server support UTF-8 for importing
UTF-8
Proprietary file system developed by Microsoft
SQL Server Engineers. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013. "Sparse Files and Disk Quotas". Microsoft Learn
NTFS
Data-interchange format
is a commonly used data format with diverse uses in electronic data interchange, including that of web applications with servers. JSON is a programming
JSON
Backup software
physical servers or virtual machines on VMWare vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors, supports many database applications, including Oracle, SQL Server, SharePoint
Backup_Express
Database software
a way of storing data for fast retrieval. There have been several versions of the product for DOS, Linux, older versions of Microsoft Windows, 32-bit IBM
Btrieve
Desktop search platform by Microsoft
data stores, file systems, and types: IFilters (Filter Handlers) — the same interface used by Microsoft Exchange Server, SharePoint, and SQL Server —
Windows_Search
File format representing a virtual hard disk drive
match the (virtual) CHS geometry in the Master Boot Record of the disk image in the VHD. Microsoft Virtual Server (also Connectix derived) has this limitation
VHD_(file_format)
Business model monetizing commercial open-source software
security features inside DataStax Enterprise. Instructure's Canvas learning management software.[citation needed] Oracle's MySQL database software is dual-licensed
Open-core_model
Database for Microsoft Windows
MSXML) or database files (via SQL Server Compact) which developers can use instead. Developers are also free to use non-Microsoft alternatives or develop their
Windows_Registry
Proposed web cryptography standard
Elixir Erlang Go Haskell Java JavaScript Julia Lua Node.js OCaml Perl PHP PL/SQL PowerShell Python Racket Raku Ruby Rust Scala Swift JSON web tokens may contain
JSON_Web_Token
Service's PINES catalog FOLIO - Modular, open-source library services platform Koha – SQL-based library management NewGenLib OpenBiblio PMB refbase – web-based
List of free and open-source software packages
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
Data center monitoring system for operating systems
OS-related services, but new MPs can be imported to monitor services such as SQL servers, SharePoint, Apache, Tomcat, VMware and SUSE Linux. Many Microsoft products
System Center Operations Manager
System_Center_Operations_Manager
Database that contains a very large amount of data
(18 December 2002). "21". Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (2nd ed.). SAMS. ISBN 978-0672324673. Administering Very Large SQL Server Databases. "Oracle Database
Very_large_database
Cloud-based web application hosting service
added support for bulk downloads of data using Python. App Engine's integrated Google Cloud Datastore database has a SQL-like syntax called "GQL" (Google
Google_App_Engine
"tSQLt - Database Unit Testing for SQL Server". Red Gate Software Ltd. "SQL Test - Unit Testing for SQL Server". Red-gate.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12
List of unit testing frameworks
List_of_unit_testing_frameworks
Programming language and IDE
libraries for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and InterBase/Firebird. Some components, like DAC, offer universal data access solutions
Delphi_(software)
NoSQL document-oriented database
custom Voron storage engine and supports ACID transactions. RavenDB uses a SQL-like query language, (RQL), and includes native features for handling time
RavenDB
Database software
number of commercial database applications, including Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, NonStop SQL and a number of others. Postgres (Post Ingres), a project
Ingres_(database)
2020-09-25. "Syntax". sass-lang.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25. "SQL Server Compact and LINQ to SQL". Microsoft Docs. Retrieved 12 January 2021. "All my progress and
List of filename extensions (S–Z)
List_of_filename_extensions_(S–Z)
Microsoft web application framework
ASP.NET can be saved in a Microsoft SQL Server database or in a separate process running on the same machine as the Web server or on a different machine
ASP.NET_Web_Forms
Data analysis tool for Microsoft Excel
since Excel 2016. The data modelling engine inside Power Pivot is shared across Microsoft Power BI and SQL Server Analysis Server (SSAS), and may be referred
Power_Pivot
2019). "Microsoft acquires Citus Data, re-affirming its commitment to Open Source and accelerating Azure PostgreSQL performance and scale". Microsoft. Retrieved
List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft
List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Microsoft
High-level programming language
usage were Netscape Enterprise Server and Microsoft's Internet Information Services, but they were small niches. Server-side usage eventually started to
JavaScript
Indian-American business executive (born 1967)
culture from client services to cloud infrastructure and services. He has been credited for helping bring Microsoft's database, Windows Server and developer
Satya_Nadella
Frame MDI—Multiple-Document Interface MDM—Master data management MDM—Mobile device management ME—Microsoft Edge ME—[Windows] Millennium Edition MF—Medium
List of computing and IT abbreviations
List_of_computing_and_IT_abbreviations
Open-source web application framework
ASP.NET is a server-side web-application framework designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. It was developed by Microsoft to allow programmers
ASP.NET
Database using graph structures for queries
"What's new in SQL Server 2017". Docs.Microsoft.com. Microsoft Corp. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017. "Nebula Graph debuts for big data analytics discovery"
Graph_database
Implementation of an internet protocol
slapd backends back-sql: talks to arbitrary SQL databases, deprecated with OpenLDAP 2.5. Dynamic backends – these generate data on the fly back-config:
OpenLDAP
Packets of geographic data in vector format
source PostGIS-only tile server written in Golang that takes in HTTP tile requests and form and executes SQL. ESRI ArcGIS Server 10.4 and ArcGIS Pro 1.2
Vector_tiles
Manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers
advanced SQL configurations in clusters of commodity Microsoft Windows NT machines. This project was codenamed "Wolfpack" and first shipped as Microsoft Cluster
Tandem_Computers
mat)". "MBOX (.mbox)". JimSeaman42. "Minecraft File Extensions". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors
List of filename extensions (M–R)
List_of_filename_extensions_(M–R)
Distributed version control software system
Retrieved 30 September 2016. "Team Foundation Server Jobs, Average Salary for Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) Skills". Itjobswatch.co.uk. Archived
Git
Data protection process
to be installed on the database server. The sql queries are rewritten, but when implemented, this type of dynamic data masking also supported within store
Data_masking
Software engineering tool
file binary or XML packages (e.g. office documents, PowerBI files, SQL Server Data Tools BI packages, etc.).[citation needed] Additional storage required
Distributed_version_control
American multinational technology company
hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the SQL programming language, and the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode. The company
IBM
Database management system by SAP
Its primary function as the software running a database server is to store and retrieve data as requested by the applications. In addition, it performs
SAP_HANA
Text used for user authentication to prove identity
financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald through Microsoft broke the passwords of deceased employees to gain access to files needed for servicing client
Password
Type of crm software
marketing, sales and service to invoicing but less feature rich than best-of-breed marketing, sales and service software shared master data for customers, contacts
List_of_embedded_CRM_systems
Method for creating, maintaining, and manipulating computer files
Storage Engine Access Database Engine (ACE and formerly JET) used by Microsoft Access MySQL implements and extends ISAM as MyISAM Paradox pblIsam GPL implementation
ISAM
Canadian software company
release of the time: "MarketAgility Enterprise is a server-based solution built on Microsoft SQL Server and is administered through a simple browser interface
SoftQuad_Software
Types of interactive mapping services
prominent example; it is open source. MySQL also implements some spatial features. Oracle Spatial, Microsoft SQL Server (with the spatial extensions), and
Web_mapping
Unauthorized release of information online
is a Data Leak? | Microsoft Security". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026. Ewing, Lance (May 22, 2024). "The Space Quest II Master Disk Blunder"
Internet_leak
Japanese multinational technology company
and mainframe-compatible server products. The corporation and its subsidiaries also offer diverse products and services in data storage, telecommunications
Fujitsu
Writing format
mandates lower camel case but the name begins with an abbreviation (e.g. "SQL server" would become "sQLServer"). For this reason, some programmers prefer to
Camel_case
Type of computer program
an extension of the key–value store, another type of NoSQL database. In key-value stores, data is treated as opaque by the database, whereas document-oriented
Document-oriented_database
Linux distribution developed by Canonical
managing, and orchestrating enterprise data centre infrastructure services, by, with, and for the Ubuntu Server. Ubuntu was awarded the Reader Award for
Ubuntu
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
Female
English
Short form of English Sally, SAL means "noble lady, princess." Compare with masculine Sal.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Sergei, possibly SERGEJ means "sergeant."Â
Female
Russian
 Short form of Russian Yekaterina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English martre, marter ‘marten’ (Old French martre).Dutch : possibly from marter ‘marten’.
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Female
Hungarian
 Short form of Hungarian Katalin, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Male
English
Wood Carver
Female
Polish
 Variant spelling of Polish Dyta, DITA means "rich battle." Compare with another form of Dita.
Male
Irish
 From Irish Gaelic Mac Dara, DARA means "son of oak." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Beaver; From the Roman Camp
Surname or Lastname
English and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Old French serveur (an agent derivative of server ‘to serve’), Yiddish sarver ‘servant’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Sergei, possibly SERGEY means "sergeant."
Female
English
 Middle English name DARA means "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
Female
Finnish
 Short form of Finnish Katariina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
Girl/Female
Tamil
Majesty, Dignity
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bird-catcher (a common medieval occupation), Middle English fogelere, foulere (Old English fugelere, a derivative of fugol ‘bird’).
Girl/Female
Greek American English
Shining light. The bright one.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Jordan.A Jourdain from the Saintonge region of France is recorded in
Quebec City in 1676. Another, from the Savoie, is documented in 1688
in Lachine, Quebec, with the secondary surname Lafrizade. A third,
from Provence, is documented in Champlain, Quebec, in 1688; and another, also
called Labrosse, in Montreal in 1696. Other secondary surnames include
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Father; Grandfather
Girl/Female
Hawaiian
The sea.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God of Cow
Boy/Male
Arabic
Loving; Friendly
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Light of the Prophet Muhammad
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
MICROSOFT SQL-SERVER-MASTER-DATA-SERVICES
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
imp. & p. p.
of Sol-fa
n.
The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.
n.
A silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
a.
Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Sol-fa
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
n.
Master.
n.
A tray for dishes; a salver.
n.
A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
n.
See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
n.
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
n.
A carver.
imp. & p. p.
of Serve
n.
See Mister, a trade.
n.
One who serves.
v. t.
To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to give the date of; as, to date the building of the pyramids.
v. t.
To master thoroughly.