Microsoft strengthens cloud offering by bringing SQL Server to Linux
By Jamie Davies Microsoft is bringing its SQL Server to Linux, enabling SQL Server to deliver a consistent data platform across Windows and Linux, as well as on-premises and cloud. The move has surprised some corners of the industry, as Microsoft moves away from its tradition of creating business software that runs only on the […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: AX Implemented; Retail Payment Protection; Pharma Customer CRM; Two New Tier 1 CSPs
by Linda Rosencrance Visionet Implements Dynamics AX for Dutch LLC Microsoft partner Visionet Systems Inc. has successfully implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 integrated solution for Dutch LLC. Dynamics AX along with Visionet’s EdgeAX accelerators, was implemented in ten months. The integrated solution lets Dutch more efficiently fulfill customer requests for its luxury brands by […]
Cloud Solution Providers Gear Up To Own The Sale, Service of Microsoft Dynamics-based Solutions
by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor Microsoft launched the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program in mid-2014 for the sale of Office 365 by channel partners, then a year later included Azure, Dynamics CRM Online, and the Enterprise Mobility Suite in the offerings. The new Microsoft Dynamics AX 7 is slated for inclusion once it is […]
Microsoft starts pushing phone firmware updates to Windows 10 Insiders
Microsoft is still paving the way for older phones to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile. By Mark Hachman Microsoft will begin automatically pushing new firmware to participants in its Insider program beginning on Thursday, smoothing the process of receiving the latest technology for Windows Mobile 10. Previously, users who wanted a firmware update […]
Microsoft Dynamics CRM gets spruced up for spring with new IoT-minded features
Coming in Q2, the release will also bring new machine-intelligence capabilities By Katherine Noyes Microsoft made two key acquisitions last year with the explicit purpose of integrating them into Dynamics CRM, and on Wednesday it announced a spring wave of the customer relationship management software that brings those additions to light. Coming to online users […]
Most data in the cloud is exposed says Thales/Ponemon study
Written by Business Cloud News Print Email A new study into encryption and key management suggests that nearly of all the companies in the world are planning to make a potentially fatal security mistake. If the new global study is an accurate gauge of global trends, 84% of companies across the world are about to […]
EC clears acquisition of EMC by Dell – won’t distort competition
Written by Business Cloud News The European Commission has approved the acquisition of storage and software giant EMC by PC and server maker Dell. In a statement Commissioner Margrethe Vestager declared that the deal meets the criteria of the EU’s Merger Regulation. The strategic importance of the data storage sector meant that the EC […]
Cloud Options for Microsoft Dynamics AX: What You Need to Know
By Brian Sallee, Channel Development Director, Concerto Many of today’s most popular ERP and CRM software applications are now available as a cloud product in some form. For many business consumers, cloud is really the only desired option when considering a new software solution. Unfortunately, not all software is available as a cloud option […]
Dell launches new backup and recovery services that straddle the cloud and the client
Written by Business Cloud News Dell has announced a programme of new data protection initiatives to protect systems, apps and data that straddle private premise computers and the cloud. There are four main strands to the new offerings: Dell Data Protection and Rapid Recovery, three new data deduplication appliances models, Dell Data Protection and Endpoint […]
Salesforce quarterly figures prove cloud industry resistant to IT downturn
Written by Business Cloud News Salesforce’s latest quarterly figures have reversed the conventional logic of valuing cloud company stock, according to stock markets reaction. Before the cloud giant’s latest figures were released, many Wall Street analysts were looking for signs of a downturn in the cloud industry, according to Reuters, which reported that the cloud […]