Are you still running your business on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 or 2012?
Both versions are approaching the end of their life-cycles.
Microsoft is ending Mainstream Support for Dynamics AX 2009, AX 2012, and AX 2012 R2 this year and for AX 2012 R3 in 2021. That means no more security updates, hotfixes, warranty claims, design changes, features requests, and self-service support.
Even paid for extended support for AX 2009, AX 2012, and AX 2012 R2 ends in 2021.
For AX 2012 R3, it will be available until 2023.
ADOPT THE CLOUD, GET EXTENDED SUPPORT, OR DO NOTHING?
A custom support contract will extend the life of your ERP system beyond those dates. but it would mean significant expense. Generally, those support options could cost you between $50,000 and $150,000 per year. Is it really worth committing that kind of budget?
What are the options? If Dynamics AX 2009 or 2012 is working well for you and provides all the functionality you need, at a performance standard you like, then taking no action is one route. If you are not expecting dramatic growth or major changes in the way the company operates, and you have a good relationship with a Dynamics partner who can help you resolve any issues or make tweaks to the system then to do nothing it might be a short term option..
Don’t forget what you might be missing – the third option, is to upgrade to Dynamics 365 on the Azure cloud.
BUILD A BUSINESS CASE FOR THE CLOUD.
For many clients, the advantages of moving to the cloud are already compelling. . Once you’re in the cloud, you get periodic, largely automatic upgrades that require minimal IT involvement. Data protection and disaster recovery measures on Azure are state-of-the-art.
There are different costs and economies when moving to the cloud. You pay subscription fees instead of license and support investment in software. You no longer need worry about Windows and SQL licences and upgrades, and will see a reduction in server room utility bills.
We can help you to transition to cloud ERP. But, before you make any decision and pursue its realization, you should have a solid business case. An ERP upgrade is a major project and resource commitment even when it’s managed elegantly and efficiently. It’s worth it to be thorough in comparing the current and long-term benefits and costs of extending the life of your current AX solution, on the present or a modernized hardware and network infrastructure, or transitioning to Dynamics 365.
The whole architecture of the system has changed and migrating high volume, complex data, and custom code across an enterprise is not as simple as cloud advocates may claim. Its a whole new paradigm to support a digital revolution to a more agile. mobile world.
We can help you identify possible cloud ERP benefits that might not have been top-of-mind but are nonetheless highly advantageous. New approaches to automation, collaborations and communications with trading partners and customers can become more productive and faster in a cloud environment.
To gain better business insight or need to accommodate larger masses of data, the analytics and information management tools on Azure are powerful and can easily integrate with Dynamics 365. Any time, anywhere any device mobile access to ERP capabilities allows n ways of working.
Synergy software Systems is one of the oldest and most reputable Dynamics partners in the world. When it’s time to anticipate and prepare for the practicalities of your Dynamics 365 upgrade, we will work through them with you. We help you make sense of the licensing and figure out the most advantageous schedule. Engage with us to assess the effectiveness of your current processes, model possible improvements following the Dynamics 365 deployment, and prioritize the best sequence for bringing them into reality.
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/mainstream-support-ax-2009-2012
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4456235/end-of-support-for-windows-server-2008-and-windows-server-2008-r2
