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MSDW Podcast: Cloud services series, Part 3 - Azure, who is it for, what is it for?

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

Editor's Note: This is part 3 in a 3 part series exploring the present and future of Dynamics 365 cloud services. Check out parts one and two, too.

Dan Ditomaso and Jeff Bacon join Elliot Fishman to discuss Microsoft Azure. What is it, how is it different from other cloud offerings, and what are the opportunities to use it in context of Dynamics solutions.

Show Notes:

  • 2:00 - Azure - Who's it for?
  • 5:00 - Cloud terminology basics
  • 8:00 - Is Azure relevant for on-prem NAV customers?
  • 11:30 - Are there differentiating benefits of Azure vs public cloud competitors?
  • 13:45 - Is Azure going to save me money in the long run? Should that matter?
  • 16:15 - Infrastructure security and scalability in the cloud
  • 18:15 - Microsoft's uptime stats and SLAs for Azure
  • 22:30 - Do customers really enjoy the results of an Azure-based solution?
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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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