DSD’s Strategic Consultation: A Software Health Check

As the end of the year begins to approach, we like to remind our clients annually how important it is to conduct regular system health checks for their business management software.  A regular system health check allows our client’s business software to run efficiently, reliably, securely, and at peak performance. …

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So, You Want a Job at My Company?

I’m the President and CEO of a high-tech company and I like to interview everybody who applies for a job here, regardless of the position being filled. I do that because our company culture is binary. You’re a 0 or a 1. If you’re a .95 then you’re not a…

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My Journey to the Cloud

In 2014, DSD Business Systems provided its staff with Microsoft Surface Pro 3’s. I have had the chance to use my Surface Pro for the past month and it’s fantastic.  I think the Surface Pro 3 will be a game-changer for Microsoft. In addition to having a Surface Pro 3,…

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Thirty Years of Excellence

Thirty Years of Excellence Thirty years is a long, long time for any company to be in business.  DSD Business Systems is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year, which says a great deal about us.  It means … We love what we do We’re great at it We have immersed superstars in…

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ERP In The Cloud: Myths and Facts

Recently, the ERP industry has been bombarded with aggressive marketing claims by multi-tenant ERP providers and on-premises ERP publishers.  Wading through the myths and facts is a daunting job for a user because there are few sources who aren’t biased in one way or another.  Everybody is looking to sell…

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ERP Reinvented

The Long and Winding ERP Road It has been a three-decades-long journey for DSD Business Systems, who celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.  In 1984, selling ERP software was easy – all you had to do was show up.  The typical prospect was a company doing their books manually or…

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ERP and CRM Software in the Cloud: Clarifying Definitions (Part II)

In the second blog of this series, we’ll focus on clarifying some definitions surrounding cloud-based computing solutions. What’s the Difference Between “On-Demand” vs. “Subscription”? These terms refer to payment models, but they are joined at the hip with the Internet, because without the Internet, they could hardly exist.  Subscription software…

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