Comments on: The Virtual World is Here…And It Supports Dynamics GP! http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/08/the-virtual-world-is-here-and-it-support-dynamics-gp/ Microsoft Dynamics vendors provide comparisons and opinions to professionals in the ERP/Accounting software selection process Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:12:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim Kohlhepphttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/08/the-virtual-world-is-here-and-it-support-dynamics-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Kim Kohlhepp Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=1096#comment-2056 Yes, Microsoft Dynamics will operate on VM Ware - there is no questions about that. People run it all the time. However, you are taking a risk putting a very complex accounting software package on an unsupported framework. Hyper-V will support Microsoft Dynamics and can give Dynamics users support if it is needed. Yes, Microsoft Dynamics will operate on VM Ware – there is no questions about that. People run it all the time. However, you are taking a risk putting a very complex accounting software package on an unsupported framework. Hyper-V will support Microsoft Dynamics and can give Dynamics users support if it is needed.

]]> By: Blodgehttp://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2009/08/the-virtual-world-is-here-and-it-support-dynamics-gp/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Blodge Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:47:15 +0000 http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=1096#comment-2009 Dynamics support on VMware is not the responsibility of VMWare. The only reason it has not been certified on VMWare to this point is because MS has chosen not to. This is by no means a shortcoming of VMWare.There are many out there running it on VMWare now and taking the risk of a support issue as this is the infrastructure they have in place. Those running VMWare see little reason to deploy a new virtualization solution simply because MS takes there time certifying thier own products for any virtualization solution outside of thier own.To make the statement " Hyper-V, unlike VMWare, supports Microsoft Dynamics GP." accurate, it would have to read. " Hyper-V, unlike VMWare, is supported for Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Not because it will not work, but because MS is content in alienating thier own customers whom have chosen to use the market leading virtualization solution. Dynamics support on VMware is not the responsibility of VMWare. The only reason it has not been certified on VMWare to this point is because MS has chosen not to. This is by no means a shortcoming of VMWare.

There are many out there running it on VMWare now and taking the risk of a support issue as this is the infrastructure they have in place. Those running VMWare see little reason to deploy a new virtualization solution simply because MS takes there time certifying thier own products for any virtualization solution outside of thier own.

To make the statement ” Hyper-V, unlike VMWare, supports Microsoft Dynamics GP.” accurate, it would have to read. ” Hyper-V, unlike VMWare, is supported for Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Not because it will not work, but because MS is content in alienating thier own customers whom have chosen to use the market leading virtualization solution.

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