Microsoft delivers enterprise-class ERP to the cloud

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Today, Microsoft Corporation has announced a next-generation cloud ERP solution, the Microsoft Dynamics AX, to further enhance power, speed and intelligence of cloud computing for enterprise-class business and organization to be more efficient in their work. Built on and for Microsoft Azure, it is now available in 137 markets in 40 languages. 

“Customers from around the world are using the cloud in incredible ways to accelerate and transform their business,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president, Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise. “Today’s release is an exciting milestone extending Microsoft’s business cloud offerings. It’s now possible for organizations to run their entire business in the cloud with Microsoft — from productivity with Office 365, to business analytics with Power BI and Cortana Analytics Suite, customer engagement with Dynamics CRM and business operations with Dynamics AX.”

With this new improvement, the programme now offers Microsoft-curated, pre-configured industry and vertical solutions help customers discover and implement the solution they need quicker than ever before. The Dynamics AX is able provide fast updates and improvements, and taking the Lifecycle Service (LCS) capabilities to another level, this means any kind of businesses are able to utilize it for their mission with flexibility and simplicity, formalizing developments and concepts, test and production, and many more.

“Lifecycle Services represents a shift in how companies manage the life cycle of an ERP system in a way that’s never really been done before,” said Josh Greenbaum, principal analyst, Enterprise Application Consulting. “The ability to test in the cloud and use the cloud’s natural elasticity and functionality to take the test, flip a switch and make it the actual production environment, that truly is magic.”

What's more, it also has enhanced security providing safety for businesses and people to work more safely anywhere, anytime while respecting the data sovereignty requirements of global customers no matter where in the globe they operate.

“We do everything through Dynamics AX now; we manage virtually all of our operations,” said Thomas Mayer, chief operating office, Renault Sport Formula One Team. “Having what I need to run my business available anywhere in the world is invaluable.”

“We are bringing massive amounts of data into our business to help control building climates and horticulture environments. That is a huge business transformation, and the cloud was the only way forward for us to make that real,” said Paul Ossewold, vice president, Digital Operations, Priva. “To manage our company with 10 offices around the world, we need systems that are fast.  That is what Dynamics AX in the cloud is giving us, and we couldn’t be more excited to be one of the first customers on board to take advantage of this new solution.”

Many self-esteem companies such as Hagler Systems, Haldex, Icon, Renault Sport Formula One Team, Priva, Smiles, Travel Alberta and Umbra Group are already using Dynamics AX to run their business in the cloud. To learn more about it, visit the Dynamics AX website to check it out.