Tag: data

What’s the difference between CRM and ERP?

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) are two of the most widely used business management software systems. Despite their similarities in terms of general purpose, these two systems have several distinguishing characteristics. To maximize efficiency and productivity, it is important to understand the differences between CRM and ERP. CRM is a software […]

Can I use Excel as a CRM?

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a vital tool for companies of all sizes. It aids in tracking customers, managing interactions with them, and organizing data to make informed decisions. As businesses grow, they often switch to more complex CRM software to help manage their customer relationships. But what if you don’t have the budget for […]

What is CRM vs database?

When it comes to data storage and management, there is a lot of confusion over the differences between a customer relationship management (CRM) system and a database. On the surface, they appear to do the same thing: store and manage large amounts of data. However, they are two very distinct tools that each offer unique […]

Cloud to Edge for efficient, agile, and sustainable retail

Persistent volatility in the retail market is forcing businesses to re-evaluate how they address key challenges. Prebuilt, edge-to-cloud, retail-specific technology solutions can help retailers increase the value of their data, empower store associates, elevate customer shopping experiences, and enable real-time sustainable supply chains. Many retailers leverage Microsoft Cloud partners to get more insights out of […]

Which AWS IoT device provisioning method should I use?

One of the first steps you come across when starting an Internet of Things (IoT) project is provisioning your IoT devices. This blog highlights the different provisioning methods you can use to connect your devices to AWS IoT Core. Device provisioning in AWS establishes the first trust relationship between device and AWS. During the provisioning […]

Generating insights from vehicle data with AWS IoT FleetWise: Introduction

This blog post is written by Senior IoT Specialist Solutions Architect Andrei Svirida. Automakers, fleet operators, and automotive suppliers are digitalizing their products and services, and vehicle data is fueling this digitalization in several ways. First, access to vehicle data allows evolutionary improvement of existing business processes. One example of this is faster detection of […]

Use AWS IoT Core MQTT broker with standard MQTT libraries

Introduction AWS IoT Core connects Internet of Things (IoT) devices to AWS IoT and other AWS services. Devices and clients can use the MQTT protocol to publish and subscribe to messages. MQTT libraries, such as the AWS IoT Device SDKs, include open-source libraries, developer guides with samples, and porting guides so that you can build innovative IoT […]

Improve your security posture with AWS IoT Device Defender direct integration with AWS Security Hub

Introduction We are excited to announce that AWS IoT Device Defender is now integrated with AWS Security Hub. This integration allows you to ingest alarms and their attributes from audit and detect features in one central location, without custom coding. This will help you offload or reduce complexity of managing disparate workflows from multiple security […]

Introducing new MQTTv5 features for AWS IoT Core to help build flexible architecture patterns

Introduction We are excited to announce that AWS IoT Core now supports MQTTv5 features that help enhance communications of large-scale device deployments and innovate device messaging patterns. Customers who already have MQTTv3.1.1 deployments can make use of the new MQTTv5 features as AWS IoT Core provides seamless integration between both versions and supports heterogeneous deployments […]

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