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20 Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

by Jon Strand

Here’s a list of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 features that you’ll want to be aware of when you’re considering upgrading from prior versions or when doing a new install. These features should have a positive impact on users, administrators, developers, and your business. 1. Dashboards We’re happy to say that dashboards have been included into [...]

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How to Set Up the Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Rod Hansen

Performance Analyzer 1.0 for Microsoft Dynamics is the tool used by Microsoft Dynamics support teams, Premier Field Engineers, and product team members to diagnose performance issues with Dynamics products. The following is a step-by-step guide to installing this toolset on your SQL Server environment. This tool is delivered as a SQL Server solution file and [...]

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How to Monitor for Long Running Queries in Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Tom Stumpf

Does Microsoft Dynamics AX have any built-in functionality for monitoring system performance? This is a question I frequently get asked, so I thought I would address it here with a quick explanation of one of the tools that AX has had for a long time but very few people know about and use. I call [...]

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10 Tips for Upgrading the Microsoft CRM 2011 Outlook Client

by Jon Strand

There’s a great deal of information that can be found about installing and upgrading to the CRM 2011 Outlook client within the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide. During the first couple months of CRM 2011 being available, I’ve come across some very valuable tips that may help you when working with the CRM Outlook [...]

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Microsoft CRM 2011 Server Setup: Commonly Asked Questions and Answers

by Sean McNellis

As businesses are starting to plan for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 installations and upgrades, we’ve begun to see questions within Microsoft Premier Field Engineering regarding environment setups. Here’s a list of the questions I’ve seen thus far: Q: Are the CRM 2011 Report Extensions (commonly referred to as the “report connector”) an optional component? A: [...]

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How to Use the Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics AX [PODCAST]

by Rod Hansen

We did another podcast to provide some more background on the Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics AX. Rod Hansen, a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer for Dynamics AX,  joined Eric Newell to discuss the key benefits and uses of the toolset. Rod answers questions on who should use it, his go-to scripts inside the tool, and [...]

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