Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 Integration Unleashed

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 Integration Unleashed
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Publisher : Pearson Education
Total Pages : 801
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ISBN-10 : 9780768689082
ISBN-13 : 0768689082
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 Integration Unleashed by : Marc Wolenik

In Microsoft® Dynamics CRM 4 Integration Unleashed , two leading experts present proven techniques, best practices, and example code for going far beyond the out-of-the-box capabilities of Dynamics CRM 4. Using these solutions and sample applications, you will enhance all of your company’s relationships–with vendors, distributors, employees, users, affiliates, and customers. Authors Marc J. Wolenik and Rajya Vardhan Bhaiya walk you step by step through integrating Dynamics CRM with SharePoint, Office Communicator, PerformancePoint, BizTalk, Silverlight, VoIP phone systems, and both Google and MSN mapping tools. They also present a full analysis of the CRM Accelerators and advanced topics and three full chapters on integration using Scribe’s state-of-the-art adapters and templates. You’ll discover how to extend Dynamics CRM 4 with enterprise dashboards, stronger “deep-dive” data analysis, and much more. Wolenik and Bhaiya even demonstrate how to make custom Dynamics CRM applications available directly to your customers, without compromising security. Use Dynamics CRM 4 as an “xRM” platform for developing custom applications to enhance any type of business relationship Leverage new Azure cloud computing solutions for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Design infrastructure to efficiently run your customized Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation Extend CRM internally, with plug-ins, source-to-source integration, IFRAME-based custom application integration, and CRM JScript Extend CRM externally, with CRM Accelerators, public Web services, direct SQL interaction, and customer-facing Web sites Implement KPIs and gain deeper business insight by integrating Dynamics CRM 4 with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Create dashboards and other visual CRM tools with Microsoft Silverlight Develop custom CRM applications with Visual Studio Integrate CRM with Team Foundation Server Use Scribe templates and adapters to streamline data integration and migration On the web: Download all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com/title/9780672330544.

System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed

System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 552
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780672335617
ISBN-13 : 0672335611
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed by : Charles Joy

By using Microsoft's new Opalis IT process automation software, your IT organization can dramatically reduce operational costs and improve efficiency by replacing resource-intensive, error-prone manual activities with standardized, automated processes. Microsoft doesn't sell Opalis as a separately licensed product: thousands of customers who've licensed Microsoft System Center with SMSE/D already have the rights to use it. They simply have to learn how. If this sounds like you, System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed will help you do so. This book's expert author team offers you start-to-finish, step-by-step coverage of implementing key Opalis 6.3 features for maximum business value. Drawing on their extensive experience, they bring together coverage of related topics and techniques in ways that enable you and IT professionals to deploy Opalis more quickly and apply it more successfully. The authors begin with a high-level overview of Opalis 6.3 and the potential value it offers to your IT organization. Next, it guides you through architecture, installation, policy basics and design, foundation objects and integration packs, the SDK, and best practices based on real-world implementations.

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 814
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ISBN-10 : 9780672335532
ISBN-13 : 0672335530
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed by : Alessandro Del Sole

"Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch represents a breakthrough in business application development for Windows clients, the Web, and the cloud. Using this new tool, you can build powerful data-centric applications with far less code than ever before. Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed is the first comprehensive, start-to-finish guide to this powerful new tool. ... You learn how to use LightSwitch to buld modern, scalable, customized line-of-business applications that automatically leverage technologies such as Silverlight, WCF, and SQL Server Express ..."--Back cover.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unleashed

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unleashed
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Publisher : Pearson Education
Total Pages : 936
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780672336119
ISBN-13 : 0672336111
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unleashed by : Rand Morimoto

Presents information on the design, implementation, migration, and administration of a Microsoft Exchange Server environment.

Microsoft System Center 2012 Unleashed

Microsoft System Center 2012 Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 1032
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ISBN-10 : 9780672336126
ISBN-13 : 067233612X
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Microsoft System Center 2012 Unleashed by : Chris Amaris

This is the definitive real-world guide to Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft's newest and most powerful version of System Center. Authored by consultants who've deployed System Center in hundreds of enterprises and innovative smaller businesses, this book brings together up-to-the-minute tips, tricks, and techniques you just won't find anywhere else. You'll learn how to use System Center's powerful capabilities to build highly-efficient managed environments that encompass datacenters, cloud environments, client computers, mobile devices, and more. The authors address planning, design, implementation, integration, and administration, and cover every component, including Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, Data Protection Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Service Manager, and Orchestrator. Use Configuration Manager 2012 to deliver software and updates in highly-distributed environments including datacenters, clouds, and mobile devices Reliably manage and report on assets with Configuration Manager 2012 Perform monitoring, alerting, operations, and security reporting with Operations Manager 2012 Use Data Protection Manager 2012to protect file systems, SQL, Microsoft Exchange, and SharePoint Leverage Data Protection Manager 2012's improved central monitoring and remote recovery Run Hyper-V virtualized environments with VMM 2012--including new private clouds and mixed private/public fabrics Use Service Manager 2012 to provide top-down integration, and use Orchestrator 2012 for bottom-up process automation and integration "glue" Give users an efficient self-service portal for creating service and incident requests and browsing service catalogs Manage service offerings and implement enterprise-wide change control with Service Manager 2012 Ensure compliance by creating, executing, and repeating auditable, documented processes with Orchestrator 2012

Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Unleashed

Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Unleashed
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Publisher : Pearson Education
Total Pages : 985
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ISBN-10 : 9780672337338
ISBN-13 : 0672337339
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Unleashed by : Michael Noel

Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Unleashed is the newest version of the best-selling SharePoint Unleashed series by Michael Noel and Colin Spence. Once again, Noel and Spence deliver comprehensive, real-world coverage of everything you need to know to successfully design, implement, configure and use SharePoint 2013 solutions. Leveraging their experience with hundreds of companies of all sizes and from many different industries, Noel and Spence present best practices and expert implementation and configuration methodologies, and focus on the features and tools that provide the most value to busy professionals. This edition adds comprehensive coverage of SharePoint 2013's most valuable and productive new features, including: Using PowerShell automation to streamline management Building virtualized SharePoint environments Strengthening authentication and security Improving user experience via the ribbon interface; new lists, libraries, and templates; and enhanced metadata Integrating with the newest versions of Microsoft Office, Exchange, SQL Server, ForeFront, and System Center Taking full advantage of key mobile and social improvements Using the newest Business Connectivity Services capabilities Improving records management/compliance, web content management, and BI And much more Noel and Spence also offer indispensable guidance on migration, UI, and data store choices, and dependencies; and present crucial infrastructure knowledge that most SharePoint guides ignore.

System Center Service Manager 2010 Unleashed

System Center Service Manager 2010 Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 763
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780132701136
ISBN-13 : 0132701138
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis System Center Service Manager 2010 Unleashed by : Kerrie Meyler

System Center Service Manager 2010 offers enterprises a complete, integrated platform for adopting and automating service management best practices, such as those found in ITIL and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF). Now, there’s a comprehensive, independent reference and technical guide to this powerful product. A team of expert authors offers step-by-step coverage of related topics in every feature area, organized to help IT professionals quickly plan, design, implement, and use Service Manager 2010. After introducing the product and its relationship with the rest of Microsoft’s System Center suite, the authors present authoritative coverage of Service Manager’s capabilities for incident and problem resolution, change control, configuration management, and compliance. Readers will also find expert guidance for integrating Service Manager with related Microsoft technologies. This book is an indispensable resource for every IT professional planning, installing, deploying, and/or administering Service Manager, including ITIL, MOF, and other IT consultants; system administrators; and developers creating customized solutions. • Understand Service Manager’s architecture and components • Discover how Service Manager supports ITIL and MOF processes • Accurately scope and specify your implementation to reflect organizational needs • Plan to provide redundancy, ensure scalability, and support virtualization • Design, deploy, and maintain Service Manager with security in mind • Use Service Manager’s consoles and portals to provide the right resources to each user • Create complete service maps with Service Manager’s business services • Fully automate incident management and ticketing • Implement best processes for identifying and addressing root causes of problems • Systematically manage the life cycle of changes • Use Service Manager to strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance • Customize Service Manager’s data layer, workflows, and presentation layer • Use management packs to simplify service desk customization • Make the most of Service Manager’s reporting and dashboards

Windows Server 2012 Unleashed

Windows Server 2012 Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 2382
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780133115994
ISBN-13 : 0133115992
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Windows Server 2012 Unleashed by : Rand Morimoto

This is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to Windows Server 2012 planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Extensively updated, it contains unsurpassed independent and objective coverage of Windows Server 2012’s key innovations, including improved virtualization components, enhanced security tools, new web and management resources, and Windows 8 integration. Windows Server 2012 Unleashed reflects the authors’ extraordinary experience implementing Windows Server 2012 in large-scale environments since its earliest alpha releases, reaching back more than two years prior to its official launch. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues fully address every aspect of deploying and operating Windows Server 2012, including Active Directory, networking and core application services, security, migration from Windows Server 2003/2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization, troubleshooting, and much more. Valuable for Windows professionals at all skill levels, this book will be especially indispensable for intermediate-to-advanced level professionals seeking expert, in-depth solutions. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2012 to solve real business problems. Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003 and 2008 Leverage powerful capabilities that are truly new in Windows Server 2012 Install Windows Server 2012 and the GUI-less Windows Server Core Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Utilize advanced AD capabilities including federated forests and identity management Plan and deploy network services, from DNS and DHCP to IPv6, IPAM, and IIS Protect systems and data with server-level security, transport-level security, and security policies Deliver true end-to-end secured anytime/anywhere access to remote/mobile clients Efficiently configure and manage users, sites, OUs, domains, and forests through Server Manager console Create more fault-tolerant environments with DFS, clustering, and Network Load Balancing Leverage major Hyper-V virtualization improvements in availability, redundancy, and guest support Manage Active Directory more efficiently with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts Systematically tune, optimize, debug, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2012

Windows Phone 7.5 Unleashed

Windows Phone 7.5 Unleashed
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Publisher : Sams Publishing
Total Pages : 1120
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780672333484
ISBN-13 : 0672333481
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Windows Phone 7.5 Unleashed by : Daniel Vaughan

A developer's guide that covers everything needed to build Windows phone 7.5 mobile apps.