And the same is true for Dynamics AX 2009 (SP1), Dynamics AX 2012 and Dynamics AX 2012 R2. The products have been on the market and under maintenance by…
And the same is true for Dynamics AX 2009 (SP1), Dynamics AX 2012 and Dynamics AX 2012 R2. The products have been on the market and under maintenance by Microsoft for up to 10 years. Now, on 9 October 2018, they are being retired ; mainstream support is ending for good. After this date, only security hotfixes for these three versions will be delivered up to 12 October 2021. Companies still using this version are therefore forced to address the topic of « ERP update » (or even an ERP change). Anyone with an active maintenance contract («BREP» / «Enhancement Plan») is entitled, vis-à-vis Microsoft, to the latest Dynamics AX versions, support from Microsoft, security updates, hotfixes, statutory updates and new features such as the latest ISO 20022 update. Compatibility updates with new Windows versions (client/server) are also included. Once mainstream support ends, Microsoft will deliver no updates for AX 2009 and will no longer help with problems. Of course, Axperience AG will continue to support and advise our AX 2009 customers even after April 2018. Our technical limits as a partner only begin where hardware, Windows compatibility, drivers or the like are concerned. What comes after AX 2009? If a company decides to stay loyal to «AX», the right choice is Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise Edition (D365FOEE for short, formerly referred to internally as «AX7»), the successor to Dynamics AX 2012 R3. Unlike earlier versions, it is completely browser-based and requires no locally installed client. Previously available only as a pure Public Cloud model (on a subscription basis), it has recently become possible to run it locally again ( on premise ). Microsoft itself clearly prioritises the public cloud version, true to the mantra « cloud first, mobile first ». If you want to migrate directly from Dynamics AX 2009 to D365FOEE , there are only tools for transferring master data and balance sheet values. If there is a need to transfer historical data , the