New Microsoft Dynamics ERP Resources Launch

New resources available from Microsoft are designed to make it easier for customers to bridge Dynamics AX to Dynamics CRM, as well as make the jump from Oracle to SQL Server.

The software giant emphasizes that Dynamics enterprise resource planning (ERP) customers will be able to spend less time and money in scenarios involving migration to the company’s data platform as well as connecting its CRM and AX offerings.

The new out-of-the-box connector provided today is designed to make Dynamics AX play nice with Dynamics CRM.

According to Microsoft, it won’t matter whether customers are using either the online or on-premises flavors of Dynamics CRM since the connector is designed to work with both.

Dynamics customers undoubtedly already know that additional connectors are already available, bridging Dynamics CRM and Dynamics GP, but also Dynamics CRM and Dynamics NAV.

Microsoft reveals that it additionally plans to launch a new tool, designed to connect CRM and Dynamics SL, sometime in the second half of 2011, although a specific availability deadline was not provided.

Dynamics AX 2012 but also subsequent Dynamics AX offerings will be tailored exclusively to Microsoft’s own data platform, SQL Server.

In this regard, the new Oracle to SQL Server Data Migration Assistant is set up to allow customers to get an early start on migrating their databases according to the evolution of Dynamics AX.

“These offerings help enable Microsoft Dynamics ERP customers to take full advantage of the benefits of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft SQL Server in an easy and cost- effective way,” noted Guy Weismantel, director, Microsoft Dynamics ERP Product Marketing.

“By offering out-of-the-box interoperability with these Microsoft technologies, as well as Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, we’re further supporting our customers’ path to becoming dynamic businesses.”