Microsoft offers cloud-based ERP software in Dynamics AX
By: Mary Shacklett With Microsoft Dynamics AX, users have a fully realized, fully supported, cloud-based ERP software that works in both the public and private cloud. With Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft offers both public and private enterprises cloud-based ERP software. Microsoft Dynamics AX cloud is a Windows-based ERP system that is particularly well-suited for […]
Top 10 states for software jobs
By: Sharon Florentine The software industry has an enormous impact on the U.S. economy, GDP and employment nationwide. Based on data from a BSA — The Software Alliance’s survey, here are the top 10 states for software jobs. Top 10 states for software jobs Software has an enormous impact on our individual lives, but the […]
4 signs it’s time to look for a new job
By: Sharon Florentine Don’t wait until it’s too late. Here’s how to determine if it’s time to polish up your résumé and start your job search. Everyone has a bad day at work now and then, but when those bad days start to outnumber the good ones, it’s time to consider looking for a new […]
The cloud is a utility, and we’re fine with that – AWS
By: Jamie Davies While the telco industry is fighting to avoid being relegated to the likes of utilities, AWS has already accepted cloud computing is commoditized, reports Telecoms.com. As cloud as a concept continues to become normalized within the business world, the number of competitors is growing day by day. AWS would generally still be […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: UK Utilities Win; User Management for AX; AX Solution Azure Migration
By: Linda Rosencrance Formpipe Receives $1.6 Million Order from UK-based Utilities Company Sweden-based Formpipe Software announced it has received a cloud-based Lasernet order for a UK-based utilities company through its partner Ferranti. The initial order value is estimated at $1.6 million over a four-year period. Lasernet for Microsoft Dynamics AX delivers solutions for report design, archiving […]
What Can Microsoft Dynamics Partners Expect From WPC 2016?
By: Guus Krabbenborg Microsoft expects more than 15,000 participants from over 150 countries at this year’s Worldwide Partner Conference. This event will be held from July 10th to 14th in Toronto. For the first time in the history of the event, the Worldwide Partner Conference is sold out. That is a pretty remarkable shift, since […]
Finding, retaining IT talent still a struggle
By: Sharon Florentine Randstad Technologies IT Workplace Trends report reveals that the war to attract and hire skilled IT workers is real. What’s the biggest threat to IT organizations today? According to global human resources and staffing solutions firm Randstad Technologies’ 2016 Workplace Trends Report, it’s the scarcity of skilled talent and an increasingly competitive […]
SEC filing shows LinkedIn negotiating skills are worth $5bn
By: Jason Davies The US Securities and Exchange Committee has released its filings outlining the road to Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn, during which $5 billion was added to the value of the deal, reports Telecoms.com. Five parties were involved in the saga, which eventually led to the news breaking on June 13, with Microsoft agreeing […]
Oracle and Fujitsu partner up to tackle Japanese market
By: Jamie Davies Oracle and Fujitsu have announced a partnership to deliver Oracle cloud application and platform services to Japanese customers, reports Telecoms.com. As part of the agreement, Fujitsu will install will install Oracle Cloud services in its data centre’s in Japan, connect them to its Cloud Service K5 in order to deliver enterprise-grade cloud […]
Google adds image recognition to growing AI portfolio
By: Jamie Davies Google has continued its charge on the artificial intelligence market through purchasing French image recognition startup Moodstocks, reports Telecoms.com. Moodstocks, founded in 2008, develops machine-learning based image recognition technology for smartphones, which has been described by developers as the ‘Shazam for images’. Financials of the agreement have not been confirmed to date. […]