⏲️ Time flies and the new release 2021 wave 1 is coming, are you getting ready? April 1st will be here very soon 🥳 https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-us/roadmap/overview/ If you haven't done it yet, you can find all the details about the new changes in the release plans: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plans/ Once you have got familiar with the release notes, … Continue reading 2021 release wave 1 coming soon
Category: Power Platform
99 Vs 99.999
Our expectations are every day higher and more demanding. This is also reflected in our personal and business software applications. How long has Instagram been down this year? When was the last time your CRM system was not available? Have you had any payment delayed recently? How much or how long are you willing to … Continue reading 99 Vs 99.999
Identity, Governance, Privacy, Compliance
Identity, Governance, Privacy, Compliance. These words are not the typical ones that I would use in my technical posts, however they are behind the implementations and projects many of us take part in. Microsoft has made a huge effort to consider these attributes in their Azure cloud platform. As I have been learning and reading … Continue reading Identity, Governance, Privacy, Compliance
Microsoft Dataverse Terminology
Last year we saw some naming changes in the Power Platform regarding the Common Data Service, now finally called Microsoft Dataverse. Because I carry on forgetting the terminology 😵, I have written this simple article with the summary table published by Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-intro#terminology-updates
Unable to install new language
I was trying to install a new language in my Microsoft Dataverse / Dynamics 365 environment and I carried on getting the error "Duplicate Record. A record with these values already exists". If you are suffering the same, do NOT panic 😀 I also downloaded the log file and it provided some additional technical information: … Continue reading Unable to install new language
Power Platform geographical availability
"Where are my applications and data going to be hosted?" This is probably one of the first questions you may face once you start a new project. In the case of the Power Platform, Microsoft has made available some very good documentation. The most recent information that I have seen and I have found very … Continue reading Power Platform geographical availability
My first certification ONLINE exam
Last week I took my first online exam for the Microsoft certification PL-100 Microsoft Power Platform App Maker (beta) using the Pearson VUE services. I think it was an interesting experience. Normally I would go to the test center to take the exam, where they have a room full of individual computers and they keep … Continue reading My first certification ONLINE exam
Security defaults
Microsoft has introduced recently a new set of security settigs to provide a more secure identity protection by default. From now on, when you create a new Dynamics 365 or Power Platform trial, you will get these new settigs enabled automatically. These are some of the new changes that have been introduced: Requiring all users … Continue reading Security defaults
Admin operation enforcement
Microsoft carries on aligning their online platforms with the new licensing models. In the coming months, certain admin operations will no longer be available when tenant exceeds storage capacity entitlements. Currently there are two different administration experience for provisioning new environments: the classic Dynamics 365 admin center and the new Power Platform admin center. This … Continue reading Admin operation enforcement