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IBM Initiate Master Data Service

IBM Initiate Master Data Service is the former name of the virtual MDM capability of IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management. IBM states that from version 11 it shares a single infrastructure with the former MDM Server inside WebSphere Application Server. Virtual MDM keeps working like pre-version 11 Initiate Master Data Service, using attributes that exist only on the virtual side.

IBM Initiate Master Data Service is an IBM product filed under Master Data Management (MDM) Tools. Lifecycle: versioned, 13 versions listed, latest 9.7.0 (6 May 2011).

Source: IBM Infosphere Master Data Management Hybrid Solution: Technical Overview, retrieved 15 Oct 2026

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Release and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

IBM Initiate Master Data Service 13 versions

Version	Released	End of sale	End of standard support	End of extended support	Source
9.7.0Enhanced	6 May 2011	22 May 2012	30 Apr 2016	30 Apr 2019	[1]
9.5.0Enhanced	22 Oct 2010	7 Feb 2012	30 Apr 2016	30 Apr 2019	[1]
9.2.0Other	31 Mar 2010	–	30 Sep 2014	30 Sep 2014	[1]
9.0.0Other	30 Sep 2009	–	30 Sep 2014	30 Sep 2014	[1]
8.7.0Other	27 Mar 2009	–	30 Sep 2013	30 Sep 2013	[1]
8.1.0Other	28 Mar 2008	–	30 Sep 2013	30 Sep 2013	[1]
8.0.0Other	29 Sep 2007	–	30 Sep 2013	30 Sep 2013	[1]
8.5.0Other	29 Sep 2007	–	30 Sep 2013	30 Sep 2013	[1]
7.5.0Other	30 Mar 2007	–	30 Jun 2011	30 Jun 2011	[1]
7.2.0Other	29 Sep 2006	–	31 Dec 2010	–	[1]
7.0.0Other	24 Mar 2006	–	31 Dec 2010	–	[1]
6.1.0Other	16 Sep 2005	–	31 Dec 2009	–	[1]
6.0.0Other	31 Mar 2005	–	31 Dec 2009	–	[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]
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]

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IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13

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