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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2: Are you "IN and ON" or "OUT and OFF"?

by Marije Brummel
Freelance Developer, Brummel Dynamics Services

Editor's Note: This article is adapted from Mark's blog post from Oct 13, 2013

Back home from Directions USA for a few days now. Normally this is where I write a wrap up of some kind like I did in Vienna or like Alex Chow did.

But honestly, I think it is time to write up something more than a wrap up of an event.

In Vienna, the title "IN Office 365 and ON Azure" was new and people need time to digest new stuff. Since Vienna I presented "What's new in Dynamics NAV 2013 R2" for all Dutch partners and some customers. I noticed in Nashville that many people had started thinking about the impact of 2013 R2.

Released

Microsoft shipped 2013 R2 last Sunday, October 6th, meaning everyone has access to the bits now. Therefore, I was not surprised to see some interesting threads on Mibuso when I came home with titles like "NAV 2013 R2 from Awesome to Crap!" and "Microsoft has gone barking mad...".

The market is changing. Having worked for end users, partners (both VAR and ISV), freelance, and linked to Microsoft, I think I know the changes and the market better than anyone, so let me give my opinion.

After reading this, you may choose if you want to be "IN and ON" or "OUT and OFF".

The Market

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About Marije Brummel

Author, Programmer, Consultant, Project Manager, Presenter, Evangelist, Sales person and Trainer. Working for Partners, ISV’s, End Users, Master VARs and Microsoft across the globe in more than 25 countries. It’s next to impossible to find someone as widely and deeply experienced as Marije in the Business Central community.

Marije received numerous awards including the Microsoft MVP award and the NAVUG All-Star. She was chair of the Dynamics Credentialling committee and authored the official Microsoft Exam materials. She did both onsite and online readiness sessions for Microsoft when the product went through major changes such as moving from two to three tier and the introduction of extensions. 

Her biggest passion is changing the world for the better in every way possible. One of her biggest achievements was the introduction of Design Patterns into the Business Central community. 

She is the go-to-girl when it comes to performance troubleshooting and upgrade challenges. Technologies such as the Azure stack and Web frameworks don’t hold secrets in regards to Business Central.

Marije wrote a number of books and countless blog articles and YouTube videos, which influenced almost every person and project involved with Business Central.

At home she enjoys the outdoors with her dog and tries to spend as much time as possible with her kids and family. She likes shopping and traveling.

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