Boost your accounting and financial skills with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Key Features Make real-time data-driven decisions for your enterprise with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise edition Configure and set up the Microsoft Dynamics 365 financial module via highly useful tips and tricks Administer customer relations and plan enterprise resources with this systematic guide Book DescriptionMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operations is a rapidly growing application and is widely used in enterprise organizations. Because of its ability to maximize business productivity, it is a fast-growing business application package in the ERP market. We will start by looking into ERP concepts, implementation needs, and interface design, giving you basic knowledge of financial management aspects and explaining key concepts along the way. To begin with, you'll be taken through the general ledger and financial dimension functions. You'll later learn about the sales tax mechanism and multi-currency in Microsoft Dynamics 365. We tackle each topic with focused examples and explanations on topics such as payable/receivable accounts, forecasting, cash and bank management, budgeting planning/control, and fixed assets. Finally, we walk you through intercompany, consolidation, costing basics, and financial reporting. By the end of this book, your finance team will have a much richer understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operations and its powerful capabilities. What you will learn Examine the business logic behind the financial functionalities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO Set up and configure the core modules of financial management Grasp the key control points of financial management Explore intercompany and consolidation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO Understand multi-currency sales, tax mechanisms, and budgeting capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 FFO Get to grips with month/year-end period close functionality Understand the account payable and receivable module Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 to create financial reports Who this book is forThis book is for application consultants, solution architects, controllers, CFOs, pre-sales and other professionals who are involved in a Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operation implementation. Basic knowledge of financial terms, concepts, and terminologies is required.

Manage vRealize operations manager 6.6 effectively using this comprehensive guide. Key Features Get complete control of capacity management in your virtual environment Display the most appropriate performance metrics and assemble your own dashboard Analyze and process data from different sources into a single repository Optimize vRealize Automation workload placement Book DescriptionIn the modern IT world, the criticality of managing the health, efficiency, and compliance of virtualized environments is more important than ever. With vRealize Operations Manager 6.6, you can make a difference to your business by being reactive rather than proactive. Mastering vRealize Operations Manager helps you streamline your processes and customize the environment to suit your needs. You will gain visibility across all devices in the network and retain full control. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and support images, you will quickly master the ability to manipulate your data and display it in a way that best suits you and your business or technical requirements. This book not only covers designing, installing, and upgrading vRealize Operations 6.6, but also gives you a deep understanding of its building blocks: badges, alerts, super metrics, views, dashboards, management packs, and plugins. With the new vRealize Operations 6.6 troubleshooting capabilities, capacity planning, intelligent workload placement, and additional monitoring capabilities, this book is aimed at ensuring you get the knowledge to manage your virtualized environment as effectively as possible. What you will learn Discover advanced vRealize Operations concepts and design your processes effectively for the underlying architecture Plan and install a new version or upgrade from a previous one Apply proven capacity management theories and techniques in practical, real-world environments Manipulate data and metrics to display them in the most effective way possible Create custom views and dashboards fit for any use case Explore how policies have evolved in vRealize Operations 6.6 and how to apply them in the most effective manner Who this book is forIf you are an administrator of a virtual environment and have used vRealize Operations before but want to gain a professional understanding by easily implementing complex tasks with it, then this book is for you.

A step-by-step guide to get you up and running with Azure Networking Services and help you build solutions that leverage effective design patterns Key Features Learn best practices for designing and implementing Azure Networking for Azure VMs Figure out the hidden secrets to designing a cost-effective environment Plan, design, and implement various connectivity scenarios in Azure Book DescriptionMicrosoft Azure networking is one of the most valuable and important offerings in Azure. No matter what solution you are building for the cloud, you'll fi nd a compelling use for it. This book will get you up to speed quickly on Microsoft Azure Networking by teaching you how to use different networking services. By reading this book, you will develop a strong networking foundation for Azure virtual machines and for expanding your on-premise environment to Azure. Hands-On Networking with Azure starts with an introduction to Microsoft Azure networking and creating Azure Virtual Networks with subnets of different types within them. The book helps you understand the architecture of Azure networks. You will then learn the best practices for designing both Windows- and Linux-based Azure VM networks. You will also learn to expand your networks into Azure and how to use Azure DNS. Moreover, you will master best practices for dealing with Azure Load Balancer and the solutions they offer in different scenarios. Finally, we will demonstrate how the Azure Application Gateway works, offering various layer-7 load balancing capabilities for applications. By the end of this book, you will be able to architect your networking solutions for Azure. What you will learn Understand Azure networking and use the right networking service to fulfill your needs Design Azure Networks for Azure VMs according to best practices Span your environment with Azure networking solutions Learn to use Azure DNS Implement Azure Load Balancer for highly available environments Distribute user traffic across the world via the Azure Traffic Manager Control your application delivery with Azure Application Gateway Who this book is forThis book is for developers, IT professionals, and database admins who have prior experience of working on Microsoft Azure and want to make the most out of Azure Networking Services.

Understand the ServiceNow scripting and build an efficient customized ServiceNow instance Key Features Customize your ServiceNow instance according to your organization's needs Learn to work with inbuilt JavaScript APIs in ServiceNow Take your ServiceNow experience to the next level by learning to script Book DescriptionIndustry giants like RedHat and NetApp have adopted ServiceNow for their operational needs, and it is evolving as the number one platform choice for IT Service management. ServiceNow provides their clients with an add-on when it comes to baseline instances, where scripting can be used to customize and improve the performance of instances. It also provides inbuilt JavaScript API for scripting and improving your JavaScript instance. This book will initially cover the basics of ServiceNow scripting and the appropriate time to script in a ServiceNow environment. Then, we dig deeper into client-side and server-side scripting using JavaScipt API. We will also cover advance concepts like on-demand functions, script actions, and best practices. Mastering ServiceNow Scripting acts as an end-to-end guide for writing, testing, and debugging scripts of ServiceNow. We cover update sets for moving customizations between ServiceNow instances, jelly scripts for making custom pages, and best practices for all types of script in ServiceNow. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience in scripting ServiceNow using inbuilt JavaScript API. What you will learn Customize your ServiceNow instance according to your organization's needs Explore the ServiceNow-exposed JavaScript APIs and libraries Discover the method for using ServiceNow scripting functions Take your ServiceNow experience to the next level by understanding advanced scripting Learn to build, test, and debug custom applications Use your customized instance efficiently with the help of best practices Who this book is forThis book is targeted toward ServiceNow administrators or anyone willing to learn inbuilt JavaScript APIs used to script and customize ServiceNow instances. Prior experience with ServiceNow is required.

Accelerate your enterprise search engine and bring relevancy in your search analytics Key Features A practical guide in building expertise with Indexing, Faceting, Clustering and Pagination Master the management and administration of Enterprise Search Applications and services seamlessly Handle multiple data inputs such as JSON, xml, pdf, doc, xls,ppt, csv and much more. Book DescriptionApache Solr is the only standalone enterprise search server with a REST-like application interface. providing highly scalable, distributed search and index replication for many of the world's largest internet sites. To begin with, you would be introduced to how you perform full text search, multiple filter search, perform dynamic clustering and so on helping you to brush up the basics of Apache Solr. You will also explore the new features and advanced options released in Apache Solr 7.x which will get you numerous performance aspects and making data investigation simpler, easier and powerful. You will learn to build complex queries, extensive filters and how are they compiled in your system to bring relevance in your search tools. You will learn to carry out Solr scoring, elements affecting the document score and how you can optimize or tune the score for the application at hand. You will learn to extract features of documents, writing complex queries in re-ranking the documents. You will also learn advanced options helping you to know what content is indexed and how the extracted content is indexed. Throughout the book, you would go through complex problems with solutions along with varied approaches to tackle your business needs. By the end of this book, you will gain advanced proficiency to build out-of-box smart search solutions for your enterprise demands. What you will learn Design schema using schema API to access data in the database Advance querying and fine-tuning techniques for better performance Get to grips with indexing using Client API Set up a fault tolerant and highly available server with newer distributed capabilities, SolrCloud Explore Apache Tika to upload data with Solr Cell Understand different data operations that can be done while indexing Master advanced querying through Velocity Search UI, faceting and Query Re-ranking, pagination and spatial search Learn to use JavaScript, Python, SolrJ and Ruby for interacting with Solr Who this book is forThe book would rightly appeal to developers, software engineers, data engineers and database architects who are building or seeking to build enterprise-wide effective search engines for business intelligence. Prior experience of Apache Solr or Java programming is must to take the best of this book.

Learn to use AWS IoT services to build your connected applications with the help of this comprehensive guide. Key Features Gets you started with AWS IoT and its functionalities Learn different modules of AWS IoT with practical use cases. Learn to secure your IoT communication Book DescriptionThe Internet of Things market increased a lot in the past few years and IoT development and its adoption have showed an upward trend. Analysis and predictions say that Enterprise IoT platforms are the future of IoT. AWS IoT is currently leading the market with its wide range of device support SDKs and versatile management console. This book initially introduces you to the IoT platforms, and how it makes our IoT development easy. It then covers the complete AWS IoT Suite and how it can be used to develop secure communication between internet-connected things such as sensors, actuators, embedded devices, smart applications, and so on. The book also covers the various modules of AWS: AWS Greengrass, AWS device SDKs, AWS IoT Platform, AWS Button, AWS Management consoles, AWS-related CLI, and API references, all with practical use cases. Near the end, the book supplies security-related best practices to make bi-directional communication more secure. When you've finished this book, you'll be up-and-running with the AWS IoT Suite, and building IoT projects. What you will learn Implement AWS IoT on IoT projects Learn the technical capabilities of AWS IoT and IoT devices Create IoT-based AWS IoT projects Choose IoT devices and AWS IoT platforms to use based on the kind of project you need to build Deploy AWS Greengrass and AWS Lambda Develop program for AWS IoT Button Visualize IoT AWS data Build predictive analytics using AWS IoT and AWS Machine Learning Who this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to get started with the AWS IoT Suite and implement it with practical use cases. This book acts as an extensive guide, on completion of which you will be in a position to start building IoT projects using AWS IoT platform and using cloud services for your projects.

Implement a Java application portfolio modernization strategy that saves time, eliminates risk, and maximizes benefits With Oracle's promise to upgrade Java every 2-3 years and the compelling new features seen with each release, IT professionals must keep faster pace to stay competitive. The modernization process can be time-consuming, complicated, and unpredictable. Businesses that do not stay up-to-date with the Java platform leave themselves at risk for cyber-crime; performance issues; increased cost of application support and maintenance; and, ultimately, obsolescence. This volume provides a methodology that bridges the gap between corporate and technical concerns and enables management teams to understand technical requirements and vice versa. Designed to save you time, money, and frustration, Effective Modernization of Java Applications, A Practical Guide to Application Portfolio Management offers a practical approach to managing and updating the Java application portfolio. The book covers application portfolio management methodology, creating rapid modernization tools and accelerators including assessment and automation tools. You will learn to identify and create application portfolios, manage the application portfolios, automate the migration of Java applications to the latest Java platform, undertake large-scale migrations by utilizing concepts such as wave planning, dependency analysis, and cost estimation. Teaches how to effectively modernize Java applications in a confident and predictive mannerPresents a detailed methodology for portfolio management, application migration, and cost estimationTeaches IT professionals how to cut maintenance time and regain valuable development time

Create fast and efficient server-side applications using the latest features of Odoo v11 Key Features Get the most up-to-date guide on Odoo 11 to create custom and reusable modules Interconnect your application with other systems by implementing web APIs Understand the mechanisms powering the Odoo framework to build robust enterprises Book DescriptionOdoo is a full-featured open source ERP with a focus on extensibility. The flexibility and sustainability of open source are also a key selling point of Odoo. It is built on a powerful framework for rapid application development, both for back-end applications and front-end websites. Version 11 offers better usability and speed: a new design (as compared to the current Odoo Enterprise version) and a mobile interface. The book starts by covering Odoo installation and administration and Odoo Server deployment. It then delves into the implementation of Odoo modules, the different inheritance models available in Odoo. You will then learn how to define access rules for your data; how to make your application available in different languages; how to expose your data models to end users on the back end and on the front end; and how to create beautiful PDF versions of your data. By the end of the book, you will have a thorough knowledge of Odoo and will be able to build effective applications by applying Odoo development best practices What you will learn Install and manage Odoo environments and instances Use models to define your application's data structures Add business logic to your applications Add automated tests and learn how to debug Odoo apps Learn about the access security model and internationalization features Customize websites built with Odoo, by writing your own templates and providing new snippets for use in the website builder Extend the web client with new widgets and make RPC calls to the server Who this book is forIf you're a Python developer and want to develop highly efficient business applications with the latest Odoo framework (or if you just want a hands on problem solution book for all your Odoo Development related issues), this book is for you! Some experience with the JavaScript programming language and web development is required to get the most out of this book.

Get to know the building blocks of Kotlin and best practices when using quality world-class applications About This Book * Learn to build exciting and scalable Android and web applications (both the server-side and client-side parts) with your Kotlin skills * Dive into the great ecosystem of Kotlin frameworks and libraries through projects that you'll build using this book * This project-based guide contains clear instructions to help you extend your applications across a wide domain Who This Book Is For This practical guide is for programmers who are already familiar with Kotlin. If you are familiar with Kotlin and want to put your knowledge to work, then this is the book for you. Kotlin programming knowledge is a must. What You Will Learn * See how Kotlin's power and versatility make it a great choice to create applications across various platforms, and how it delivers business and technology benefits * Write a robust web applications using Kotlin with Spring Boot * Write Android applications with ease using Kotlin * Write rich desktop applications in Kotlin * Learn how Kotlin can generate Javascript and how this can be used on client side and server side development * Understand how native applications can be written with Kotlin/Native * Learn the practical aspects of programming in each of the applications In Detail Kotlin is a powerful language that has applications in a wide variety of fields. It is a concise, safe, interoperable, and tool-friendly language. The Android team has also announced first-class support for Kotlin, which is an added boost to the language. Kotlin's growth is fueled through carefully designed business and technology benefits. The collection of projects demonstrates the versatility of the language and enables you to build standalone applications on your own. You'll build comprehensive applications using the various features of Kotlin. Scale, performance, and high availability lie at the heart of the projects, and the lessons learned throughout this book. You'll learn how to build a social media aggregator app that will help you efficiently track various feeds, develop a geospatial webservice with Kotlin and Spring Boot, build responsive web applications with Kotlin, build a REST API for a news feed reader, and build a server-side chat application with Kotlin. It also covers the various libraries and frameworks used in the projects. Through the course of building applications, you'll not only get to grips with the various features of Kotlin, but you'll also discover how to design and prototype professional-grade applications. Style and approach Each chapter is independent and focuses on a unique technology, where Kotlin is used to build an example application. Together the chapters cover a full spectrum.