Deploying articles

As an IT professional, you want the best information about getting ready for your deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can find articles about streamlining your processes for faster time-to-value.

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Planning

Network ports used for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

If your network will have users connecting through a firewall, this article explains what network ports are used for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Design considerations for business units

Use business units to design an organizational structure that enforces security within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Installing

Key management in Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Learn what features and practices you can use to help make Microsoft Dynamics CRM more secure when you access the application over the Internet. Key management determines how digital certificates are generated and issued when Microsoft Dynamics CRM is accessed via the Internet.

Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Server on multiple computers

Deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM in a multiple-server network load-balanced configuration can increase performance, availability with optimal resource utilization, throughput, and response time.

Configure a Microsoft Dynamics CRM organization database for SQL Server 2005 database mirroring

Database mirroring in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 helps ensure that your critical data is always available by maintaining a hot standby database. As with any distributed database technology, it is important that you monitor the activity of the distributed system to make sure that synchronization is ongoing and to know when failovers occur.

Deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook with Systems Management Server 2003

When you and your staff are deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook, an application like Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) can give you more control, enhance user-rights management, and increase your network's security.

Migrating

3 ways to import data

Don't waste time re-entering data. Use the correct tool to automate data entry into Microsoft Dynamics CRM from spreadsheets, documents, and legacy databases.

Migrate data from ACT! 2005, version 6 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

When migrating data for your company, this article provides you with step-by-step instructions for migrating legacy data from ACT! 2005, version 6 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Migrate data from ACT! 2005, version 7 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

When migrating data for your company, this article provides you with step-by-step instructions for migrating data from ACT! 2005, version 7 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Migrate data from GoldMine version 6.0 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

When migrating data for your company, this article provides you with step-by-step instructions for migrating data from GoldMine version 6.0 to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Data migration overview

How do you migrate data into Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0? This article is an overview of the process of migrating data from an existing customer relationship management system into Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

Default values of Status and Status Reason attributes

If you are planning customization of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, deciding when workflow rules are needed, or migrating data from a previous customer relationship management (CRM) system to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, then you can use the Status and Status Reason reference information in this article in your planning process.

Data migration troubleshooting

This article provides additional information for when troubleshooting using Data Migration Manager to migrate data to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Operating and maintaining

Available updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Review the software updates available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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