Master Data Services in SQL Server 2012

Use the following resources to help understand, install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Master Data Services (MDS) in SQL 2012.

What is MDS?

Topic	Material	Duration
Master Data Services Overview	Video \| Slides	45 min
Managing Data Warehousing Dimensions with MDS, Part 1	Video \| Slides	15 min
Managing Data Warehousing Dimensions with MDS, Part 2	Video	15 min
Data Loading via Entity Based Staging (EBS)	Video \| Slides	30 min
MDS Hierarchies and Collections	Video \| Slides	30 min
Business Rules and Workflow in MDS	Video \| Slides	30 min
MDS Model Migration and Upgrade	Video \| Slides	30 min
Security Features and Guidelines in MDS	Video \| Slides	30 min
Eliminate Duplicate Data with the MDS Add-In for Excel	Video \| Slides	30 min

What is the SQL engine version that can be used with MDS deployment?

MDS in SQL Server 2012 can work against SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012 engine.

What Excel versions supported by the MDS Add-in for Excel?

How do I integrate MDS with SharePoint?

The Master Data Manager web UI can now be cropped for better display in SharePoint or other websites. By adding the query parameter &hosted=true to the website URL, you remove the header, the menu bar, and padding at the bottom of the page. For more information, go to Display the Master Data Services Web Application in SharePoint (en-US)
When using the MDS Add-in for Excel, you can create a shortcut query file to connect and load frequently-used data from the MDS repository into the Add-in. These query files are XML files that can be saved to SharePoint in order to be shared with users who want to access the same dataset. For more information, go to Shortcut Query Files (MDS Add-in for Excel)

Where do I find guidelines for deploying MDS?