The CIOs case for moving to a cloud-based accounting system
Are your accounting systems no longer meeting your needs and are expensive to maintain? Are you intrigued by cloud applications, but don’t know where to begin? I recently led a panel discussion with a CFO, CIO and COO to discuss their decision to move to the cloud. This three-part blog series provides insights on their […]
Office 2016 Will Boost Productivity of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, ERP
by Dann Anthony Maurno, Assistant Editor published September 24, 2015 With the release of Office 2016 Microsoft has “set a bold ambition to reinvent productivity and business process in this mobile-first, cloud-first world,” wrote CEO Satya Nadella on the Official Microsoft Blog earlier this week. Microsoft’s productivity story remains centered around Office, but it is […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Analytics for non-profits; CRM Cloud program; AX for lean manufacturers; Australian CRM 2015 Win
by Linda Rosencrance published September 25, 2015 In this week’s Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: Cloud-Based Analytical Marketing Software for Non Profits; New Subscription-based Option for Dynamics CRM Cloud Licenses, Services; Microsoft and mcaConnect Partner on AX4Lean; Australian Firms Moves to Cloud-Hosted CRM 2015 StratusLIVE Releases Cloud-Based Analytical Marketing Software for Non Profits StratusLIVE LLC, […]
20 IT jobs slated for biggest raises next year
Recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology released its annual guide to U.S. tech salaries, which finds wireless networking engineers are in line for the biggest pay hike. Ann Bednarz By Ann Bednarz Network World IT salaries are on the rise, one sign of a continuingly competitive hiring environment. Skilled and experienced IT pros […]
What does the future hold for Microsoft Dynamics?
Microsoft Dynamics software line isn’t dead. Instead it’s moving to be a service you can build into the tools you need to make your businesses processes work better. Mary Branscombe By Mary Branscombe CIO | Alongside the news that the Microsoft teams that make devices like Surface and Surface Hub will now be in the […]
Hidden cost of public sector cloud over £300m a year, says research
Written by Business Cloud News The UK’s public sector is spending an extra £300 million a year on maintaining cloud services and on hidden costs associated with their cloud computing projects, according to Sungard Availability Services. The claim follows an independent study, commissioned by Sungard, that questioned 45 senior IT decision makers in the UK […]
DataStax Enterprise delivered with Microsoft Azure to run on any cloud
Written by Business Cloud News Open source distributed database developer Datastax has worked with partner Microsoft to fine tune the delivery of its new cloud based system over the latter’s Azure service. The new service, DataStax Enterprise (DSE) running on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service, was unveiled at the Cassandra Summit in California. Databases no longer […]
Capgemini recruits Microsoft Azure in cloud service expansion push
Written by Business Cloud News Capgemini has added Microsoft to its cloud services programme as it seeks to give a broader range of cloud services to more clients. Microsoft is the first in a number of vendors that CapGemini is seeking to add to its cloud service portfolio, it said. Under the new Capgemini Cloud […]
Investor confidence is highest in cloud computing say venture capitalists
Written by Business Cloud News Cloud computing has been hailed as the strongest technology investment sector for the third time in a row in a survey that gauges confidence among capital, private and growth equity speculators. The cloud sector came out strongest in the 2015 Global Venture Capital Confidence Survey compiled by Deloitte and the […]
Microsoft releases Office 2016 for ‘mobile-first, cloud-first world’
Written by Business Cloud News Microsoft has promised to ‘re-invent productivity and business processes’ for the mobile and cloud-first world, with its new Office 2016 for Windows. It has also unveiled new additions to Office 365 and made Office 2016 for Mac available as a one-time purchase. The latest version of Office is designed to […]