Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector enables you to read data from and write data to Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM objects as sources and targets in synchronization tasks, mappings, PowerCenter tasks, and mapping tasks. You can view, create, update, and delete data in Microsoft Dynamics CRM entities.
You can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector to read from and write to the on-premise, Internet-facing, or online deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Organizations choose on-premise deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM if they are large enough to support the installed software and required hardware. Organizations choose Internet-facing deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM if they have distributed networks where users have to sign on from different locations. Some organizations choose online deployment of Microsoft Dynamics CRM because there is usually little or no expense needed in terms of hardware or information technology infrastructure.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector uses the Microsoft Dynamics CRM security model to enforce data access controls. Microsoft Dynamics CRM supports multiple organizations. Your ability to access data depends on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM organization that is associated with the user login that you use when you connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
You can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector to integrate and migrate data from diverse data sources, including other applications, with Microsoft Dynamics CRM data.
For example, you work for an international bank that has branches in several countries. The bank currently uses the Private Banking Client (PBC) system software. To scale with the growing business needs, you need to migrate from the PBC system to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM. You can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector to write data to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.