Please note – this cumulative update applies to Dynamics AX 2012 R2, not R3 – the article about R3 is available here. Microsoft has released its latest Cumulative Update for Dynamics AX 2012 R2 – Cumulative Update 9 (CU9). Knowledge Base Article 3092626 CustomerSource Article Link: KB Article 3092626 Direct Download: Not available yet Installation Guide: […]

Microsoft has released its latest Cumulative Update for Dynamics AX 2012 R3 – Cumulative Update 9 (CU9). Knowledge Base Article 3063879 CustomerSource Article Link: KB Article 3063879 Direct Download: Not available yet Installation Guide: Microsoft Download Build Number: 6.3.2000.326 Updated Documentation TechNet Article Cumulative Update 9 is the second Cumulative Update for Dynamics AX 2012 R3.  It only […]

“There is more than one way to skin a cat.”  That phrase has an interesting history, but it’s still amazing to me how often that saying get used today.  I was  going to use it again but instead I’ll just say there are lots of ways you can go about classifying requirements when implementing an ERP […]

The first post-R3 cumulative update, Cumulative Update 8, is now available for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3.  This release contains all of the fixes from AX 2012 R2 plus new fixes introduced on top of the R3 platform.  The build for this release is 6.3.1000.309. I encourage you to check out the TechNet page that articulates […]

I’m continuing my tour through the Lifecycle Services capabilities – they keep releasing more good stuff every month, so it’s hard for me to keep up.  Today we’re covering the Upgrade Analysis feature which (to me) is a must-use feature if you are considering an upgrade from 4.0, 2009 or an in-version upgrade to 2012 […]

Microsoft added a new feature to Lifecycle Services on May 1, 2014 to allow customers and partner to create a pre-built environment Dynamics AX 2012 R3 on the Windows Azure platform with just a few clicks.  I documented the steps here: https://stoneridgesoftware.com/dynamics-ax-2012-r3-demo-environments-on-windows-azure/.  In the August 2014 release, they added a few new features to this offering […]

On July 1, 2013, Microsoft released a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for Microsoft Dynamics AX that provides a portal and a set of tools to aid in the deployment of the product.  The SaaS platform and set of services are called Lifecycle Services.  Microsoft has continued to make a major investment in this platform, […]

Within Lifecycle Services, Microsoft is now providing Dynamics AX users with the ability to review their environment health with a tool called System Diagnostic.  This tool released a few months ago, but I haven’t heard of a lot of people using it yet, so I thought this would be an opportunity to give some background […]

The following is the most recently updated view of the support timelines for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.  Microsoft keeps this information on its support website, but I find it a little hard to view all at once, so I put together a little chart to give you the chance to see it all at one glance. […]

If you follow the Dynamics AX news, I’m sure you’ve heard about the release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 last Thursday, May 1, 2014.  As I mentioned in my blog after Convergence, Microsoft is providing the capability to deploy Dynamics AX 2012 R3 on Windows Azure with a preconfigured environment to minimize the amount […]