ER/Studio Case Study Microsoft Deploys ER/Studio to establish an enterprise data modelWith 100,000 employees and $86 billion of net revenue as of June 2014, Microsoft is a worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is widely known for the Windows operating system and Office suite, but Microsoft’s business is also diversified across cloud computing, video gaming consoles (Xbox), phones, search (Bing), and other technologies. With a vast range of data needs, Microsoft’s Principal IT Data Architect, Aaron Hanks, has faced numerous challenges to support this extensive data environment. Different data architecture solutions had been implemented over time, but it became increasingly clear that a cohesive data management strategy was needed. As a 16-y

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