The cloud has been called the next logical step in enterprise computing. No longer as much about managing infrastructure, enterprise computing is now more about managing information. It’s about having your storage, your application development environment, your applications, and your security available to you when you need them—all from an information technology grid. According to [...]
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To the Cloud and Beyond! 4 Reasons for Hosting your Dynamics GP Solution
I’m sure many of you reading this have been told at some point – maybe during elementary school – to get your “head out of the clouds and pay attention.” They were telling you to be more serious and to come back to reality. But now that has all changed – there are many reasons [...]
continue reading...The Difference Between Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Brittany Meeks, Dynamics GP Sales and Marketing Assistant As a newbie sales and marketing assistant at Custom Information Services, I kept getting thrown technical terms that I was unable to grasp. That is until I did some research and discovered the easy way to understand and implement such terms or questions as, “What’s the difference between [...]
continue reading...Top 5 Myths about Microsoft Dynamics ERP in the Cloud
If your business has researched ERP software options recently, you’ve probably noticed there are many different ways to implement and run the system in your organization. The more traditional on-premise software implementation is now one option among many, with other choices being SaaS and Managed Hosting models. Despite economic shifts toward cloud computing and hosting, [...]
continue reading...To Host or Not to Host, That is the Question – Learn the Benefits of Hosting and What It Can Bring to Your Organization
RSM McGladrey is a SAS 70 – Level II compliant hosting provider for Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions (GP & SL), Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and Microsoft Office SharePoint. With this level of compliance, you can be confident your applications and data are safe. Our hosting services include a superior backup system, security and file management system. [...]
continue reading...Thinking About Software As A Solution (SaaS)?
In a recent (2009) conference, hosted by Computerworld, it became clear that SaaS is now mainstream. To quote some of the attendees: “SaaS adoption has moved past the ‘tipping point’” “A new ecosystem is forming around Cloud computing that will transform the IT sector.” “SaaS is not an optional disruptive technology.” “Cloud, SaaS and Mobility [...]
continue reading...Three Main Advantages of SaaS ERP
Many companies are in search of ERP software to help manage their business efficiently. They can go for traditional solutions and decide on certain software, have it installed and implemented, or decide for a more innovative solution and use ERP SaaS (Software as a Service). This means that the software is hosted somewhere else, it [...]
continue reading...Run Your Business, Not Your Technology
Doesn’t it seem like everywhere you turn there is a new technology to evaluate? These technologies promise new levels of productivity, better communication, new ways to market and sell, or simply to communicate. It is easy to get overwhelmed or accidentally become a ‘manager of technology’ instead of a manager of the business. Small and medium [...]
continue reading...9 Interview Questions to Choose the Right ERP Software Data Center Hosting Provider
The latest buzz in the ERP software world is “cloud computing” (aka “software as a service/SAAS” or “hosting”). Basically this means that a data center, separate from your location, installs and maintains your software on their servers and you access it securely over the Internet. There are a lot of companies out there that are eager to host your Microsoft Dynamics GP software – but who can you really trust with this precious system that is really the backbone of your business? Here are 9 interview questions you can ask a potential data center/hosting partner to separate the good from the not so good:
continue reading...NetSuite vs. Microsoft Dynamics GP: Truth, Consequences, and Industry Analysis – Oh My!
NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics GP have taken aim…at each other. As a result, there has been a lot of chatter in the ERP software marketplace. NetSuite says that Great Plains is “Yesterday”. Microsoft says that “NetSuite was right then…Dynamics is right now”. So how can you find the truth about which product would be best [...]
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