Microsoft Dynamics Ax Major Features of Next Release (RAINIER)

Feature's:

The next major release of Microsoft Dynamics AX is code named ’Rainier’. It is a new cloud optimized platform for deployments in private and public cloud as well as on-premises.

1. Cloud Based Solutions.
2. Platform independence - Browser enabled client's.
3. AD (Active Directory) Federation and more integration with Azure.
4. More investments on Visual Studio (Development Environment will be VS).
5. Application Development targeting any OS through Rainier.
6. No longer need to invest on Sharepoint hosting as Enterprise portal will be eliminated.
7. 3 key pillars - New client, Cloud Readiness, New Development Stack.