Dynamics 365 Hybrid Migration: One of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions
What is Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a group of Business applications and services which helps your organization in transforming the activities of your business and simplifying the daily operations of your business. It helps in delivering improved results. Instead of having separate sales and marketing functions, MS Dynamics 365 offers you automated, integrated, and sales and marketing capabilities that effectively and efficiently connect, prioritize, and convert leads into sales.
Microsoft offers various Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions for your business to enhance capabilities and the performance of your team and business.
One of the solutions out of all these Dynamics 365 Solutions is Hybrid Migration.
What is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Hybrid Migration?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Hybrid Migration refers to moving all your data and applications from your old on-premise deployment model of Dynamics 365 to in-cloud model of Dynamics 365. Cloud-based instances of Dynamics 365 are hosted on Azure, which allows programs and services to be built, tested, deployed, and managed from a network of managed data centres located across the globe.
Hosting your software in the cloud essentially means that program and all your data, is stored online. Using the cloud means that you don’t physically own the software you’re using, and it’s not run from your own computer. Its’s managed and handled by Microsoft data centres. All your data will be managed from those centres.
Further, we’ll discuss Steps to start and implement Hybrid Migration in your business, features of Dynamics 365 on-cloud and the difference between on-cloud and on-premise deployment models.
Steps to Implement Hybrid Migration in your business:
To start with Hybrid Migration, you need to first select a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions provider.
1. Talk to a Microsoft Dynamics 365 partners’ advisor and get help through every step of your exploration and selection.
2. Get yourself an assessment of your migration options based on the scope, timing, and your budget.
3. Consider all your options, go through them, think wisely and then select the best suitable option as per you set budget and requirements.
After the above-mentioned steps, start with the migration process and move all your data on cloud.
Features of On-Cloud Dynamics 365:
Now, we’ll talk about all the features of Dynamics 365 on-cloud:
- It gives you quick and seamless implementation without additional hardware expenses
- It minimizes your overhead spending
- It facilitates you with consistent product developments Releases new features twice in a year
- It takes zero new license costs
- It needs no recurring license renewal expenses
- It has five layers information security and data protection
- It provides seamless disaster recovery services
- It efficiently works on the Microsoft platforms through a smart integration
- It intelligently executes integrated web portals
- It supports applications and tools built on the universal Power platform
So, now after knowing all the features of on-cloud Dynamics 365, I feel you would be clear as to what Is On-Cloud Dynamics 365 and why to select it for your business.
Now, we’ll give you some more clarity of why is it better than your older version on-premise deployment model.
Difference between On-Cloud and On-Premise Deployment Models
Difference On-Cloud Dynamics 365 On-Premise Dynamics 365
Cost Model Monthly subscription Huge initial capital investment
Storage of Information Information stored in secured Microsoft data centres
Complete ownership and control on the information
Access of Data Access only through API Full access and ownership
Deployment Very quick and seamless It is Time taking and complicated
Hardware Requirement No additional hardware required Need additional servers
Mobility All applications available for offline access All Applications available for offline access
Flexibility It has Higher flexibility through integrated redundancy capabilities
It is Hardware dependent and its expensive to install redundant server for back-up
Power BI Integrated Not available
These are all the differences between on-cloud and on-premise deployment models.
Hybrid Migration i.e., moving to cloud helps you better secure you data and applications, makes it easier to adapt to changes as per the requirements, free up your IT resources, reduces operational and infrastructure costs and brings all your data together on one single platform for better understanding and simplifying the operations.
Other Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions that Microsoft offers for your business are:
Dynamics 365 Cloud Implementation, Dynamics 365 On-premise Implementation, Dynamics 365 Migration, Dynamics 365 Consultancy services, Dynamics 365 Module Implementation, Dynamics 365 Licensing, Dynamics 365 Support, Dynamics 365 Vertical solution & Functionality extension, Dynamics 365 Training & Specialized services and Dynamics 365 Integration Services.
“There’s never a better time for you to update your older systems to cloud and take advantage of all the benefits of cloud-based business applications.”