IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management
IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management is a master data management product that, from version 11, runs as an operational server within WebSphere Application Server. IBM describes physical MDM, formerly MDM Server, and virtual MDM, formerly Initiate Master Data Service, running in one Java virtual machine. A hybrid deployment can use both capabilities together.
IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management is an IBM product filed under Master Data Management (MDM) Tools. Lifecycle: versioned, 17 versions listed, latest SaaS (31 Jul 2026).
Source: IBM Infosphere Master Data Management Hybrid Solution: Technical Overview, retrieved 15 Oct 2026
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management 17 versions
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaaSXaaS | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 2.xSupport Cycle-2 | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 14.0.xSupport Cycle-3 | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 12.0.xContinuous Delivery | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 11.6.xEnhanced | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 11.5.xOther | [1] | ||||
| 11.4.xEnhanced | [1] | ||||
| 11.3.xEnhanced | [1] | ||||
| 11.0.xEnhanced | [1] | ||||
| 10.1.xEnhanced | – | [1] | |||
| 10.0.xEnhanced | – | [1] | |||
| 9.0.2Enhanced | [1] | ||||
| 9.0.1Enhanced | [1] | ||||
| 9.0.0Enhanced | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.0Enhanced | [1] | ||||
| 8.0.1Enhanced | [1] | ||||
| 8.0.0Enhanced | [1] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Enhanced. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least three further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Continuous Delivery. IBM provides support for at least two years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least one further year for an extra charge. [6]
- Support Cycle-2. Support Cycle provides defect and non-defect support for at least two years from general availability; Extended Support may be purchased for up to four further years. [6]
- Support Cycle-3. Support Cycle provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability; Extended Support may be purchased for up to four further years. [6]
- Other. Products listed as Other may not follow the two-to-five-year support period or offer support extensions; IBM details them in the Product Lifecycle comments and announcement letters. [6]
- XaaS. Technical support for an Anything as a Service offering is included in the cloud service and ends when the service ends; support extensions are not available. [6]
Sources 1
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13