Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Dedicated Clouds and FedRAMP Clouds Now Available for Dynamics ISVs, Government Buyers and Commercial Enterprises

SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 3, 2015) – Project Hosts, Inc., the leading provider of Custom Cloud hosting for Microsoft Solutions, announced today that it is now delivering Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 dedicated clouds for ISVs, partners, commercial customers and government agencies. With internet security becoming an increasingly trending topic, a Dynamics CRM dedicated cloud from Project Hosts meets customer and partner needs for enhanced security, U.S. Government FedRAMP SaaS compliance and guaranteed performance; as well as for more business flexibility and personal support services. Project Hosts will be showcasing the advantages of its Dynamics CRM 2015 dedicated clouds at the upcoming Microsoft Convergence 2015 event in Atlanta, GA between March 16 and 19; for those attending the event, contact info@projecthosts.com to request a one-on-one meeting with Project Hosts’ CEO, Scott Chapman.

“Our dedicated partner clouds deliver compelling business benefits to Dynamics CRM and ERP Partners and ISVs,” said Scott Chapman, CEO and Co-Founder of Project Hosts. “By being FedRAMP SaaS compliant, we can help Dynamics ISVs get their applications approved for U.S. Federal and State Agency deployments with minimal effort and expense. With the government’s ‘Cloud-First’ initiative and mandate in place, FedRAMP compliance is now a must for ISVs looking to leverage this burgeoning market.”

For Dynamics CRM and ERP Partners and ISVs, Project Hosts offers a dedicated partner cloud that is distinct and separate from other partners or providers. Unlike a Public Cloud offering built on shared (multi-tenant) servers, a dedicated cloud supports the installation of their application software on top of the Dynamics CRM or ERP platform. In addition, a dedicated cloud can be customized to the buyer’s specific security needs, is more configurable by the ISV through direct database access, and can be scaled to suit the customer’s performance demands. Dynamics CRM and ERP partners also benefit from Project Hosts’ FedRAMP SaaS Compliance authorization, directly opening large market opportunities.

Dynamics CRM Cloud Pricing for Commercial Organizations can be found at this link: https://www.projecthosts.com/crm-tiers.aspx

Dynamics CRM FedRAMP Cloud Pricing for U.S. Federal and State Agencies can be found at this link: https://www.projecthosts.com/crm-fedramp-tiers.aspx

By supporting the most current version of Dynamics CRM (2015), Project Hosts is keeping pace with one of the most in-demand customer relationship management solutions. The Dynamics CRM 2015 release supports a wide variety of enhancements including:

• Improvements to the product selling features that can help individual salespeople, sales teams, and operations managers more effectively manage and sell their company’s products and services.
• New, more productive and intuitive ways to view accounts, products, and users that helps users see how information is related or grouped by viewing accounts, products, or users through hierarchical charts.
• A new CRM Basics guide that helps new users learn common tasks (even if their system is customized) with friendly, bite-sized training servings that get them up to speed quickly, while enabling them to evolve to more powerful users over time.

The following Microsoft and ISV applications and solutions are now available from Project Hosts in its FedRAMP SaaS Compliant Clouds. Dynamics CRM and ERP Partners and ISVs can work with Project Hosts to gain their FedRAMP Compliance.

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• Microsoft SharePoint FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• AvePoint Compliance Guardian (for Microsoft SharePoint) FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• AvePoint DocAve Software (for Microsoft SharePoint) FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• AvePoint DocAve Governance Automation (for Microsoft SharePoint) FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• Microsoft Project Server FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• Microsoft Virtual Desktop (with Microsoft Office) FedRAMP SaaS Cloud
• BrightWork Online FedRAMP SaaS Cloud (for Microsoft SharePoint)

For a complete description of Project Hosts’ FedRAMP Federal Private Cloud solutions visit: http://www.projecthosts.com/fedramp-saas-clouds.aspx.

About FedRAMP: FedRAMP is a U.S. government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. The program was developed to significantly reduce the effort and expense that would be incurred by government agencies to achieve high-level standards for securing government data. Designed as an “approve once, deploy many” program, authorized Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) would attain a provisional Authority To Operate (ATO) and provide cloud services for many agencies. Government agencies can then select an authorized CSP in an effort to save taxpayer expense on government IT infrastructure and cloud applications. The JAB is the primary governance group of the FedRAMP program, consisting of the chief information officers of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. General Services Administration. The FedRAMP program supports the U.S. government’s “Cloud-First” initiative to enable U.S. federal agencies to use managed service providers that enable cloud computing capabilities. The FedRAMP program is designed to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). All government agencies are now required to use FedRAMP.

About Project Hosts: Project Hosts, Inc. is the recognized leader in hosting SharePoint, Project Server and Dynamics CRM dedicated Custom Clouds for Microsoft Partners, enterprises and government agencies. Our dedicated clouds deliver advantages well beyond those of public cloud offerings such as enhanced security, FedRAMP compliance, application integration, real-time reporting and business intelligence, performance guarantees, and our renowned Person-2-Person support. As a U.S. Government recognized CSP (Cloud Service Provider), our dedicated clouds are FedRAMP compliant at the SaaS level, supporting 100% of the security controls required to meet this U.S. Federal Government mandate. www.projecthosts.com