Microsoft Dynamics vs. Salesforce: The complete guide

Microsoft Dynamics is great for businesses using the Microsoft platform or needing an on-premise CRM. Salesforce is more suited for companies looking for more advanced AI and automation tools. Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics vs. Salesforce: The complete guide

OwnBackup reels in $240M Series E on $3.35B valuation, up from $1.4B in January

OwnBackup, the late stage startup that helps companies in the Salesforce ecosystem back up their data, announced a $240 million Series E today at a $3.35 billion valuation. The latter is up from $1.4 billion in January when the company announced a $167.5 million Series D. Alkeon Capital and B Capital Group co-led today’s investment, […] Continue reading OwnBackup reels in $240M Series E on $3.35B valuation, up from $1.4B in January

Microsoft Opens “Cloud Germany” with 2 New DCs — Azure und 365 über alles [updated]

Microsoft Cloud Germany

Microsoft’s cloud: ready for Germany. Two new data centers now open for Azure IaaS/PaaS, with Office and Dynamics SaaS coming soon. Germany is well known for its strict data-privacy laws. And it’s one of the largest economies in the European Union. So it was a sensible location choice after the UK DCs opened earlier this month…

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Microsoft Usurps Oracle and Salesforce.com — Inks Huge Dynamics Deal at HP Inc

Microsoft Dynamics at HP; beats Oracle and Salesforce.com

HP buys 26,500 seats of Microsoft Dynamics, displacing Salesforce and Oracle. It’s a huge deal, cementing Microsoft as the SaaS leader, according to analysts. As goes SaaS, so goes IaaS and PaaS? Scott Guthrie certainly thinks so, arguing that only Amazon stands between Microsoft and the cloud top spot. Who’d a thunk it, just a few years ago?

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Microsoft makes some moves to lift Dynamics CRM marketshare

Space shuttle taking off firing booster rockets Microsoft has been searching for ways to strengthen its flagging Dynamics customer relationship management (CRM) tool, and it made a couple of moves this week (one quite significant) with an eye toward making life easier for sales people and enhancing its marketshare in the process. For starters, you might have heard that Microsoft bought LinkedIn on Monday for a cool $26 billion.… Read More Continue reading Microsoft makes some moves to lift Dynamics CRM marketshare

Apttus adds support for Microsoft Dynamics as it tries to expand its market reach beyond Salesforce

Apttus booth at Dreamforce 2015 Since its earliest days Apttus has always been a Salesforce shop. It’s built on the Salesforce platform and worked exclusively with Salesforce CRM, but that changed today when the company announced it would also be supporting Microsoft Dynamics in the future.
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