Cloud conversations around ERP often feel binary. Teams are told they must choose between staying on legacy infrastructure or moving everything to SaaS immediately.For most mid-market organizations, reality is more nuanced.Finance and IT leaders running ERP systems like Dynamics GP or Acumatica are not resisting change. They are protecting continuity.
For many mid-market organizations, ERP decisions no longer feel optional. They feel persistent.Finance and IT leaders know their current ERP environment is working well enough today. At the same time, they are seeing more infrastructure alerts, more security questions, and more internal dependency on systems that were never designed for
Crestwood Associates, LLC recently completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit for its Cloud Services practice and internal ERP system. The audit covered the period from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 and was conducted by Baker Tilly US, LLP.This independent assessment evaluated Crestwood’s controls related to Security, Availability,
When most people think of cyberattacks, they imagine phishing emails, ransomware, or credential theft. But sometimes the simplest tactics can be the most disruptive and the most effective at helping attackers cover their tracks. One such tactic is a subscription bomb attack.What Is a Subscription Bomb Attack?A subscription bomb happens
For SMBs, balancing regulatory compliance with day-to-day operations is a constant struggle. A Microsoft Security Assessment cuts through the noise, offering clarity on where your security falls short and how to fix it. At Crestwood Associates, we know the stakes—data breaches, audits, and IT complexity can derail your business. This
ERP Cloud Hosting: Not All Clouds Are Created Equal *Last Updated: January 21, 2026* In 2021, PwC published a piece titled What is cloud computing? Its premise: "the cloud" is such an unwieldy concept that even two people from the same company may not be talking about the same thing
Data security and integrity is of paramount importance to any business. This is true whether your ERP system is on premise, in the cloud, or a combination of the two. In a previous blog, I talked about our Crestwood Cloud platform and the two complementary backup solutions that we designed
One of the concerns we hear from clients when moving to the cloud is they don’t want to make things different or harder on their users. The cloud tool that we recommend is RemoteApp. You might be used to Remote Desktop, which basically virtualized the desktop that you were accessing.
I've often said that “data you don't have at least two copies of is data you don't care about.” This simple maxim will go a long way to protect your family photos and other personal data. However, a reliable data security strategy for an enterprise – well, that can be
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You may be wondering how Crestwood takes an on-premise application like the Microsoft Dynamics ERP software suite and migrates it to the cloud, maintaining business continuity during the transition, and how the move benefits your organization. Let’s take a look at the process. First Things First Crestwood will start by
If you use Microsoft Dynamics CRM, now referred to as Dynamics 365, and SharePoint, you will want to read this. Did you know there are quick and easy ways to attach email correspondence and other files to your SharePoint library? Here are some tips for working with the SharePoint-enabled storage
