Posted by Patrick Songer
In the wake of Convergence 2009, there was one theme which resonated among the attendees – “I like Dynamics-CRM – but I don’t want to manage it – or its integration with Exchange”.
This is very understandable. No matter how easy Microsoft says it is to integrate the two products, no one wants to unnecessarily increase the complexity within their messaging environment – or add more integration points to their daily management tasks. The good news for Dynamics CRM-Exchange fans is that both of these products are a natural fit for hosting services. Read more…
Posted by Mark Clayman
Achieve SaaS application up-time: 97%. That was the headline on a research report released today by the Aberdeen Group of Retailers use of SaaS solutions. For those that haven’t done the quick math on this, 97% up-time works out to just under 22 hours of downtime in a month… almost a full day every month without your on-demand application being available. While this number is fairly shocking in itself, it actually gets worse. The 97% availability was for the “Best in Class: Top 20%” of aggregate performance scorers. “Industry Average: Middle 50%” had up-time scores of 93% (just over 50 hours of downtime… over 2 days/month!) and Laggard: Bottom 30%… well, is it even worth mentioning at this point. Read more…
Posted by Patrick Songer
While staffing the NaviSite booth at Convergence 2009, one of the more common questions we have been asked is “How can NaviSite make Hosting Microsoft Dynamics more affordable?”
Excellent question. It appears that Convergence attendees are showing the effects of the current economic “double-whammy” of cost containment and IT support staff reductions. Seems like every person I talk with at the Booth is looking for opportunities to show cost savings, while keeping their Dynamics applications running smoothly. Read more…
Posted by Gina Murphy and Patrick Songer
Having trouble managing your Microsoft Dynamics applications? Managing these types of applications often require additional staffing, equipment, and expenses that most companies can’t afford to provide, especially in today’s tough economy. Also, with today’s labor cutbacks, you may find that your IT Department is woefully short-staffed and missing some key technology skill sets. If these scenarios sound familiar, then you should consider partnering with an Application Hosting Services provider like NaviSite. Read more…
