Blog by Doug Deane Server virtualization has been around for many years, and one of the most common uses is to combine many servers on to one physical server box, in order to reduce energy costs. In fact, server consolidation has become a no-brainer in light of the affordability of products like VMware ESXi,…
Blog by Doug Deane DSD business Systems was honored to receive the San Diego Better Business Bureau’s 2010 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. We believe that ethics can be, and should be, a huge differentiator for prospective customers, employees and vendors. We define our ethics simply as “how we treat people” which means…
Blog by Doug Deane I was recently quoted in Bob Scott’s Insights, and I’d like to expand on what was included in Bob’s article. That 125 word article was boiled down from a 5 minute phone conversation, so most of it wound up on the “editing room floor”. Bob Scott…
Blog by Doug Deane Many resellers and end-users have asked us about pricing and availability of 6 Decimal Precision and Expanded Mask Extended Solutions for v4.40. Since there is great demand for these products, DSD is offering these titles with no Jump Fees, so end-users who already own a copy of one or more of these…
Blog by Doug Deane Sage just released the details of a new offer to entice accounting profesionals to join the Sage Accountants Network (SAN). SAN membership offers these great benefits: One five-user version of Sage Peachtree Quantum Accountants’ Edition Unlimited access to USA based priority technical support Sage Peachtree Simply Payroll service Unlimited access to…
Blog by Doug Deane In Part 1 of this article, I described some of the benefits and considerations that you should be aware of in downsizing your ERP system, and some of the challenges that you might face in doing so. In this installment, we’ll discuss the approach that you…
Blog by Doug Deane When families experience lower income or rapidly rising costs, they must often downsize in order to be able to meet their financial obligations. Enterprises these days are facing the same challenges and they, too, are downsizing their financial lifestyles. That often means moving downstream from a…
Blog by Doug Deane This is the latest update on DSD Business Systems’ progress in acquiring and updating the former Sage MAS 90/200 Extended Solutions catalog. Every licensed developer in the MAS 90 channel has access to source code for all of the ES titles. If you already have a strong relationship with a…
Blog by Doug Deane Peter Drucker is famous for saying that “the purpose of a business is to create a customer”. But you probably have many competitors, and they are all after that same customer. So, what incremental value do you provide your customer? What “special sauce” do you bring…
Blog by Doug Deane Sage MAS90 and Sage MAS200 are identical products in term of features and functionality. That is, once a user has logged in to either MAS 90 or MAS 200, they cannot discern which one they’re using. The differences lie in what’s going on in the background. …
