The Blytheco Sage MAS 500 eNews for July 2008

Take advantage of Blytheco's Summer Promotions.

The following discounts are valid only through September 30.

Get one free user license with the purchase of five or get two free users with the purchase of ten.
Get 100% credit on a Warehouse Automation site survey ($1,795 value) with the purchase of the Warehouse Automation module.
Upgrade to a maintenance or support plan with Anytime Learning training courses (Basic Plus, Silver Plus, or Gold) and be automatically entered to win a free Gold Plan upgrade for 12 months.
Free Anytime Learning course with the purchase of any MAS 500 module.

Give Blytheco a call today for a price quote or more details about the Summer Promotions!

Sage MAS 500 6.3 and 7.0 Retirements

Sage MAS 500 version 6.3 Retirement: All support (including monthly updates, code fixes, and phone support) for Sage MAS 500 version 6.3 will end on December 31, 2009. As an extended benefit, one final 1099 update will be delivered in January 2010. Approximately 18 months of support will be provided in the future to allow sufficient time for all customers to migrate to a supported version.

Sage MAS 500 version 7.0 Retirement: All support (including monthly updates, code fixes, and phone support) for Sage MAS 500 version 7.0 will end on May 31, 2009.

Mark your calendars! It's not too early to make plans to attend Sage Summit, Sage Software's annual user conference, held this year in Denver, Colorado November 17-20. Registration opens in late July. Visit www.sagesummit.com to sign up to receive news and updates about Sage Summit!

Improving performance in Sage MAS 500

The following are suggestions for improving performance in Sage MAS 500:

Verify the consistency of the databases and indexes. Regular database maintenance is crucial.
Configure client workstations and servers above the minimum standards stated in the Sage MAS 500 Compatibility and Resource Guide.
Avoid installing Microsoft SQL Server on a domain controller. Domain Controllers perform the resource-intensive tasks of replicating the network accounts database and performing network login authentication.
The server should be dedicated to running SQL Server. Start only the minimum services required to run SQL Server.
Do not set up the system as a DHCP, WINS, IIS, RAS, print, file, or Windows Terminal Server.
Ensure that the disk drive controllers are updated with the most current BIOS and device drivers. This is especially important when using any type of RAID controller.
Tasks such as order entry, invoicing, and posting consume significant CPU resources. Offload the reporting requirements to a second server. Use transaction replication to copy Sage MAS 500 data to the reporting server.