9 forces shaping the future of IT
By: Paul Heltzel IT is on the precipice of unprecedented change. Every company, now in the business of technology, is experiencing glimmers of larger shifts to come: automation, decentralized technology budgets, rapid adoption of cloud-based services, and most recently, artificial intelligence as a business necessity. Thanks to these emerging and converging trends, technology is increasingly […]
Facebook Fighting Court Order on User Data Access
Facebook is fighting a court order that blocks the social media giant from letting users know when law enforcement investigators ask to search their online information, particularly their political affiliations and comments. Major technology companies and civil liberties groups have joined Facebook in the case, which resembles legal challenges throughout the country from technology companies […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: EDI on AppSource; Commerce for D365; PDF forms for D365; Creative agency integrates CRM
By: Linda Rosencrance Episerver Announces Release of Episerver Commerce for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Episerver, a provider of a single platform to manage digital content, commerce, and marketing in the cloud, has rolled out Episerver Commerce for Microsoft Dynamics 365. The solution brings together Episerver’s unified content management and digital commerce platform with Dynamics 365, all […]
Microsoft Pours LinkedIn Data onto Dynamics 365 for Sales Organizations
By: Pedro Hernandez Nestled among some major announcements during the Microsoft Inspire conference in Washington D.C. this week was news of updates to its Dynamics 365 cloud enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management package. Microsoft made a splash at the event by pinning down the upcoming availability of hybrid cloud systems powered by its […]
The most valuable cloud computing certifications today
By: Sharon Florentine If one thing is certain in IT, it’s never too late to cash in on the cloud. As the cloud becomes more critical to IT and the business at large, demand for cloud skills will only grow. But proving you have the right skills and knowledge in a competitive job market can […]
Inspire 2017: Expect an industry-focused, partner-powered Microsoft
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft on Day 2 of its Inspire 2017 partner conference talked down the importance of out-of-the-box ERP and CRM. “Business applications are no longer the systems of record,” said Microsoft EVP, Worldwide Commercial Business Judson Althoff in his keynote address. If anything, “They are systems of oppression.” If the future is […]
Microsoft’s new plan to bring broadband to everyone in the US
By: Roger Cheng Microsoft wants to make sure even the hard-to-reach places in the US have access to speedy internet service. The software titan plans to promote a wireless access technology called “white space,” which figures to be the centerpiece of a speech given by Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith later today, […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Web chat for D365; 1st European Biz Edition win; Contract management; Experience management CEO
By: Linda Rosencrance PowerObjects Announces the Release of PowerChat, a PowerPack Add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 PowerObjects has rolled out the new PowerChat add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365, which lets users interact with website visitors from within Dynamics 365 via a customizable chat widget. PowerChat generates a unique script code that can be placed anywhere […]
Five Surefire Ways to Get Value from Your IoT Data Today
We’ve all heard predictions about the billions of things — and dollars — that will make up the IoT mega-trend by 2050. But that doesn’t tell the full story. To unlock the true potential of IoT you must overcome data challenges more so than problems surrounding the “things” themselves. These are best described as “last […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Web chat for D365; 1st European Biz Edition win; Contract management; Experience management CEO
By: Linda Rosencrance PowerObjects Announces the Release of PowerChat, a PowerPack Add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 PowerObjects has rolled out the new PowerChat add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365, which lets users interact with website visitors from within Dynamics 365 via a customizable chat widget. PowerChat generates a unique script code that can be placed anywhere […]