Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Apps - Second Edition

Understanding architecture

The Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations architecture is built for the cloud, to embrace the investment and innovation happening in the Microsoft Azure cloud. The architecture uses modern user interface, integration, and web technologies. Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations can be deployed on cloud or on-premises. Cloud deployments use Microsoft Azure, and the production environment is fully managed by Microsoft, while on-premises deployments are deployed locally on the customer's own data center. To understand the overall architecture of the Finance and Operations product, let's start with understanding the conceptual architecture of the product.