Microsoft announces plans to offer cloud services from the UK
PRNewswire/ — Will deliver Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online from a new UK data center region; completes data center expansions in Ireland and Netherlands; all part of the more than $2 billion spent on cloud infrastructure across Europe Microsoft company logo LONDON, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella […]
Scott Jackson, President of Alta Vista Technology, Jumps Into The Cloud
<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1386495324998220&amp;ev=PixelInitialized” />Scott Jackson, President of Alta Vista Technology, Jumps Into The Cloud — SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Intacct’s Cloud Financial is Safe and Secure Alta Vista Technology SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Scott Jackson, President of Alta Vista Technology (AVT) jumps literally into the cloud. He is […]
EDGEWATER TO STUDY TAKEOVER OFFER
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. Edgewater Technology, which has Oracle and Dynamics AX practices, has retained Signal Hill Capital Group to evaluate a hostile takeover launched by Ameri Holdings. In a prepared statement, Edgewater said this week it is aware of an attempt by stockholder, Lone Star Value Investors, to remove certain […]
XERO DOUBLES NORTH AMERICAN SUBS
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. Xero says it had 44,000 subscribers in North America at the end of the half on September 30. The low-cost accounting cloud software company said this week that was an increase in 114 percent over the first half of 2015 in what it terms an off-peak season. […]
NET@WORK BUYING CLA SAGE BIZ
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. Reseller Net@Work has acquired the Peoria, Ill.-based Sage Practice of accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen. The deal involves clients of CLA’s Sage 100, HRMS and BusinessWorks applications. CLA has been a member of Net@Work’s Partner Alliance Program and the companies said the relationship is expanding with Net@Work providing technology […]
SAGE LAUNCHES 100C, 300C
Bob Scott reporting in his weekly Insights column. Sage has launched its Sage 100c and 300c lines that are designed to transition its customers to the cloud, although it appears more aimed at moving them to subscription pricing. “We know not everyone is ready to go to the cloud, but some are,” says Diane Haines, […]
Microsoft Azure to become a Red Hat Enterprise Linux channel partner
Microsoft Azure to become a Red Hat Enterprise Linux channel partner | Business Cloud News Business Cloud News A new Microsoft-Red Hat partnership could make hybrid cloud computing a lot easier and less binding, in a surprise move that sees Microsoft become a channel partner for an open source company. The availability of Red Hat’s Enterprise […]
HCL Technologies Acquires CRM Services Provider PowerObjects
<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1386495324998220&amp;ev=PixelInitialized” />HCL Technologies Acquires CRM Services Provider PowerObjects — SUNNYVALE, California and MINNEAPOLIS, October 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — PRNewswire/ — Acquisition will accelerate HCL‘s growth in Microsoft Dynamics CRM and strengthen its position as a Digital Services Provider HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider, announced today that it has […]
Report: Microsoft Leads in Cloud Collaboration – Is Sensitive Data Secure?
Report: Microsoft Leads in Cloud Collaboration – Is Sensitive Data Secure? – MSDynamicsWorld.com by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor In Microsoft’s ideal world, Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics would be two halves of a whole; in fact, the company now groups Dynamics CRM and ERP with commercial and consumer versions of Office and Office 365 […]
Report: Cloud Adoption Challenged By Integration in Digital Enterprise
Report: Cloud Adoption Challenged By Integration in Digital Enterprise – MSDynamicsWorld.com by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor The cloud promises companies many benefits, from automatic updates to rapid scaling (of seats, storage, or computing) to advantageous pricing structures. But, it makes few promises about integration. A Microsoft Dynamics ERP customer may be assured of achieving […]