HP revamps cloud and software sales as the future is hybrid
Business Cloud News Hewlett-Packard’s software boss Robert Youngjohns is to assume control over the company’s cloud research and development and product management, according to report in Fortune. An internal memo from chief executive Meg Whitman reports that HP is to revamp the way developments in cloud computing are to be managed, with a new management […]
Silicon Valley’s Hot New Investment: Oil and Gas
Industry startups attract $115 million investments in 2015 by Eric Newcomer Technology investors aren’t usually known for backing anything related to fossil fuels—they tend to favor solar energy and other environmentally responsible endeavors. But Peter Thiel, whose Founders Fund recently led a $7 million investment an oil-related startup called RunTitle Inc., isn’t your typical Silicon […]
Azure ExpressRoute Coming to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, Azure File Storage Hits GA
by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online customers will be able to use Azure ExpressRoute to establish a private, managed connection to CRM Online later this year. So reports Microsoft’s Corporate VP of Dynamics CRM Bob Stutz on the Dynamics blog. As Stutz describes, “ExpressRoute delivers the benefits of public cloud, while […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: NZ AX Acquisition; Cloud NAV win; Filipino AX Retail Win; GP EDI CfMD
by Linda Rosencrance In this week’s Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: UXC Eclipse Acquires Dynamics AX Division of Koorb Consulting; YunoJuno Live on Dynamics NAV in the Cloud; Shakey’s Pizza Taps Dynamics AX for Retail; Data Masons Achieves Certified for Dynamics GP 2015 Accreditation UXC Eclipse Acquires Dynamics AX Division of Koorb Consulting UXC Eclipse […]
Hitachi Data Systems unveils new automated IoT policing system
Business Cloud News A new IoT system can predict crime by reading social media and analysing the public’s movements, claims Hitachi data Systems (HDS). Hybrid cloud systems designed by HDS are to offer new automated policing systems, including predictive crime analytics and video management systems. The new public safety technologies were unveiled yesterday by HDS […]
CRM MVPs Speak: Looking Ahead to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016
by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor A lucky few have seen Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, which is now in preview, hidden behind non-disclosure agreements. Customers are eager to know, what kind of training will it require? Can they leapfrog earlier versions and go right to CRM 2016? Are Dynamics consultants prepared to help them integrate […]
DELTEK INTROS NEW CRM
Deltek has launched Ajera CRM, a new iteration of the product category for small and medium-sized architectural and engineering firms. The software integrates with Deltek Ajera, the accounting and project management application for those firms. Ajera CRM acts as a central repository for corporate information and sales activities. The company says the platform enables easy […]
I.B.I.S. SELLS GP PRACTICE
I.B.I.S., a Peachtree Corners, Ga.-based Dynamics reseller has sold its Dynamics GP practice to Socius. Based in Dublin, Ohio, Socius said the deal enables it to expand its GP market share to more of the United States and it now has more than 150 employees in that part of the business. The move by I.B.I.S. […]
Skype for Business preview adds support for massive meetings, cloud-based phone administration
By Blair Hanley Frank IDG News Service Businesses that use Microsoft’s Skype for Business communication product have some new beta features to play with that make the enterprise messaging and calling product more useful. The features, which were first announced earlier this year when Microsoft officially rebranded its Lync service as Skype for Business, allow […]
6 criteria for selecting a software implementation consultant
Enterprise software implementation is a big deal, and the right consultant can make your life easier. Here are six essential criteria to consider when selecting a consultant. CIO Enterprise software implementation is a big deal. Most enterprise software projects can take many person-years of effort and have a large price tag. Many companies find that […]