Cloud now makes up one third of Microsoft revenues as Azure soars
Written by Business Cloud News Microsoft made $9.4 billion from cloud computing in its last quarter with the 140% rise of Azure revenue surpassing expectations and over shadowing other areas of business. Yesterday Microsoft released the figures for its quarter ending on December 31, 2015 (Q2 in its 2016 financial year). With total revenues of […]
Microsoft’s submarine datacentre makes a splash
Written by Business Cloud News Microsoft has released details of a new pilot project for an undersea datacentre designed to cut power costs with free water cooling. Project Natick, which connects the undersea module using giant steel tubes linked by fibre optic cables, could also use turbines to convert tides and currents into electricity to […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: E-procurement and expense management; Tax integration; CRM 2016 add-on compatibility; AX 2012 training win
by Linda Rosencrance eRequester Punchout Integrates with Amazon Business eRequester, an e-procurement and expense management system, has announced that eRequester Punchout customers now have access to Amazon Business. Currently, eRequester can integrate with: Microsoft Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, and Dynamics AX, eRequester Punchout provides online business-to-business purchasing so they can operate more efficiently and […]
Microsoft Partner Avtex Buys Dynamics CRM Firm Webfortis
by Linda Rosencrance Microsoft Gold Partner Avtex, a customer experience technology deployment and consulting firm, has acquired Webfortis, a Dynamics CRM provider headquartered in San Francisco. “We are very excited to join forces with Webfortis, which has built a great business around Microsoft Dynamics CRM and is recognized as the industry thought leader in CRM,” said […]
3 misconceptions small business have about the cloud
Mingis on Tech: Retailers embrace technology to save their bacon
By Computerworld Staff and Contributors Computerworld |Jan 28, 2016 4:09 AM PT If one thing was clear from the National Retail Federation’s Big Show this year, it’s this: Retailers are rushing to figure out how to use technology to keep their doors open. Executive News Editor Ken Mingis talks with Sharon Gaudin (who attended […]
8 tips for recruiting cybersecurity talent
Finding cybersecurity talent isn’t easy, but it’s even harder if you use the same methods that work for other IT talent specialties. Here’s how to get it right. By Sharon Florentine CIO Good IT talent is hard to find. You know what’s even more difficult? Finding good cybersecurity talent. Demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals is […]
Public cloud service revenue forecast to top $200 billion in 2016
Written by Business Cloud News This year the global public cloud services market will grow by 16.5 per cent on last year’s total of $175 billion in sales, according to market analyst Gartner. Total sales of the various cloud services will be worth $204 billion, it forecast. The most exciting market to be in will […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Personalization for AX; Implementation Leaders Named; Dutch CRM Partnership
by Linda Rosencrance Infinite Analytics Brings Personalization Engine to Dynamics AX Predictive analytics company Infinite Analytics has rolled out its personalization engine on Microsoft Dynamics AX. With its predictive analytics and machine learning-based platform, Infinite Analytics’ personalization engine provides customers with an immediate impact on conversions, company officials said. The company focuses on leveraging user […]
Microsoft Dynamics and the Millennial Workforce: Can CRM 2016 Deliver?
by Angela Grom, Operations Manager, Trovare What do we know about Millennials and their role in the workforce? First, let’s lay out some basics. The label refers to adults who are currently eighteen to thirty four. They grew up online with instant access to everything, particularly communication. They are technology savvy; however, they feel that […]