Monthly Archives: May 2010

Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 (v8.0) Beta Program

May 21, 2010

Microsoft is looking for existing customers with a current maintenance plan to participate in the SL 8.0 beta or TAP (Technology Adoption Program). The beta testing will run from June to December 2010. There are three planned beta releases with the first release the week of June 7th. Customers that wish to participate need to reply...
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HIRE Act – Implications for Microsoft Dynamics SL Payroll

By Joel Gress

May 18, 2010

One of our team members, Judy Griggs, did some research regarding the changes to the 2010 W-2′s and the impact of the HIRE Act. Below is an extract from an email to customers. As most of you know, the HIRE Act (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment), which became law on March 18, 2010, provides...
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Dynamics SL

By Joel Gress

May 17, 2010

We have had several customers interested in deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for use with Microsoft Dynamics SL. Per the System Requirements for Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 x64 is supported. For the x32 platform R2 is not listed as supported. This may have been an oversight by Microsoft...
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Microsoft Online Services

By Joel Gress

May 8, 2010

When I was a child, adults would tell me to get my head out of the coulds. Now as an adult the cloud is constantly on my mind. More and more companies are moving their applications into the cloud and taking advantage of offerings like Microsoft Online Services. The move is driven by a...
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Convergence 2010 – Microsoft Dynamics Customer Conference (SL 8.0 Sneak Peak)

By Joel Gress

May 7, 2010

This years Convergence conference goes down as one of the best I have attended. Attendees showed up with positive attitudes and were further energized by the Microsoft product announcements. This years Expo was exceptional and packed full of great products to enhance the core Dynamics offerings. Microsoft continued to display their investment in the...
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