Microsoft Dynamics CRM – Statement of Direction (Updated)

Find the updated Microsoft Dynamics CRM statement of direction from Microsoft here.

Windows Azure Platform Comparison Table (in NZD$)

For the New Zealand readers 🙂

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The introductory special is effectively free for the next 5 months.

Microsoft CRM on Amazon EC2

Over the weekend I provisioned a Windows 2003 server on Amazon’s EC2 and installed Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (plus all the pre-req’s). The idea was to bundle it up as a base image when finished so that I can run up a CRM image for UAT/Test/etc purposes when needed. The installation went fine, in fact, no different to installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM on a ‘normal’ server however, I unfortunately didn’t do enough research before starting and have found out that the D drive isn’t going to be persisted when it’s turned off!! Grrr 😡

As I was installing CRM over the weekend, one of my colleagues was installing TFS 2010 and he has put together a post on his experience- worth a read if you’re planning on doing anything on EC2.