Category: Technology

Microsoft’s 2013 Release Calendar

Microsoft is known for making big announcements at Convergence every year  and this year was no different!  The most anticipated announcement was the release of Microsofts’ Product Roadmap.  The product roadmap outlined Microsoft’s aggressive strategy to commit resources toward the development of that they will be embracing cloud computing, devices and servicesto support channel partners and their customer base.

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Improving your SQL Server

A good starting point for performance tuning on your SQL Server is by establishing a baseline for your server’s current performance.  To help, Microsoft provides a SSMS dashboard to monitor your server’s performance.  The dashboard provides valuable information on:

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The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop and asks, “Can you make me one with everything?”

Can you make me one with everything? 

That seems to be the theme these days when exploring ERP solutions. No longer are organizations satisfied with the traditional limited-feature and functionality model. The software you choose to run your business should be a tool to help you grow, expand, increase visibility, and become more efficient. Success shouldn’t incur a penalty, or “growth-tax”, in the form of additional user licenses. Say hello to Acumatica.

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Health Care Reform: W-2 Reporting in GP

With the year-ending 2012, many employers will be required to report the cost of each employee’s coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan on the employee’s W-2.  To Include this information into payroll in Microsoft Dynamics GP is to set up corresponding benefits as follows: the benefit should be set up as not subject to any taxes as it is not included in taxable income, and it should be set up to print in W-2 Box 12, with W-2 Label ‘DD’, as pictured below:

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