Administrator tips: Optimizing and Maintaining CRM 4.0
Administrator, Downloads February 27th, 2008
The Microsoft CRM Team Blog announced a useful white paper for tips on optimizing your deployment of Dynamics CRM 4.0.
Download my PDF version at the link below, or go directly to Microsoft’s download page.
NOTE: Click on the “Read More” link below for the Table of Contents of this white paper.
Overview
This white paper provides techniques, considerations, and best practices for optimizing and maintaining the performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 implementations. Structured to support a tier-based optimization methodology, the paper includes a section dedicated to optimizing and maintaining each of the Client, Application, and Data tiers. For each tier, the paper addresses the relevant components of the broader implementation. This white paper also includes links to additional information and resources, such as performance enhancements, security updates, Knowledge Base articles, and related Microsoft Dynamics CRM documentation.
Tags: Best Practices, download, implementation, Optimization, Techniques, white paper
New “CRM Sizzle” and “Customer Showcase Launch” videos
Downloads, General Users, Salespeople, Videos February 21st, 2008
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sizzle Video (Download Link)
Released by Microsoft on 02/18/08. The ‘Excitement’ video is a one minute long video that can be used to kick-off a Microsoft Dynamics CRM launch event to create excitement. This video features sound bites from customers and partners in addition to an appearance by Steve Ballmer.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMElMEjl4ms]
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customer Showcase Launch Video (Download Link)
Released by Microsoft on 02/18/08. This ‘Customer’ video profiles how Microsoft Dynamics CRM ‘Fits’ businesses such as Nortel, Renault, Dallas Cowboys and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIMrz0zkFrU]
Tags: Case Studies, CRM 4.0, Downloads, dyna, Launch, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Videos
Internet Facing Deployment (IFD) Tool download now available
Administrator, Downloads February 20th, 2008
Menno beat me to it at his CRM blog, but the IFD Tool was published at the below KB article link at Microsoft Support.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948779
Menno sums it up nicely:
There has been a lot of confusion around the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Deployment Configuration Tool, a tool which was mentioned in a document describing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Internet facing deployments scenarios.
For the people that don’t know what Internet Facing Deployment means, it is a way to make Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 available to, for example, your home- or offline users without the requirement of needing a VPN connection.
I just bumped into a KB article describing how to use the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Deployment Configuration tool. The tool allows you to configures Internet Facing Deployment (IFD) for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 after you have already installed or upgraded to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. The tool is also used when you change the IFD. Another good thing, the tool is available directly from that KB article.
It is not really clear to see the download link, as you can see, you easily read over CRM4IFDTool.zip.
Tags: download, Internet Facing Deployment, KB article, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Tool
RSS feed for all new Microsoft KB articles related to Dynamics CRM 4.0
Administrator, Links, Support February 19th, 2008
If you’re the type to pay attention, you’ll notice a very handy RSS feed in the far lower right corner of this page. That’s right, it’s an RSS feed for all new KB articles related to CRM 4.0, directly from Microsoft! Because I’m the sharing type, I’ve provided the link for you below.
Dynamics CRM 4.0: Latest KB articles RSS Feed
If you’re like me, you’ve added this feed along with all other CRM related blogs to your favorite RSS reader. If your reader is up to the task, you could search KB articles like your own personal knowledge base. Handy, indeed.
Tags: KB articles, Links, Microsoft Links, RSS feed
Download the trial version of CRM 4.0 today!
Administrator, Downloads, Links February 18th, 2008
Microsoft kindly provided a 90-day trial license of CRM 4.0 for your pleasure. Click on the link below to go directly to the Microsoft site and download the 32-bit or 64-bit versions.
Download Links
If you have a 32-bit server, download the file named:
DynamicsCRMServer_1033_i386.exe @ 36.3 MB
If you have a 64-bit server, download the file named:
DynamicsCRMServer_1033_amd64.exe @ 40.3 MB
Don’t forget the Implementation Guide and Readme notes!
Trial License Keys
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Professional Trial key (no CAL limit):
P6MYC-RPKCC-QWWCM-6MTJ3-RT3DY
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Enterprise Trial key (no CAL limit):
QCKXD-BDH8R-G74H8-RDYHX-R4K4T
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Workgroup Trial key (5 CAL limit):
V8QCJ-74RXV-FF27W-TY3V2-92MJY
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