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With Azure, we feel confident in the performance, turnaround time, and scaling when we onboard new clients
Aphelion’s soon to be launched MiPropertyPortal.com is a cloud based, multi-tenant, multi-functional property management application, which allows clients to manage their properties from anywhere, any-time, on any device. Now companies can benefit from an enterprise level tool and focus on growing their business without resource limitations. “With Azure, we feel confident in the performance, turn around time, and scaling when we onboard new clients,” asserts Jahangir. “We are releasing MiPropertyPortal.com in January and it will be our flagship application catering to property investors and managers to better manage their properties with less time and costs.”
Sheding light on the advantages of active directory data, Aphelion's Azure Directory Sync allows businesses to sync Azure Active Directory data with SharePoint, back and forth. For example, if an HR manager wants the list of inactive users or employees whose manager information is missing, the current option is to request and wait for IT. But Azure Directory Sync, allows to produce report in-stantly from SharePoint, and export to excel—all without involving IT. “Thus freeing up resources and speeding up business,” he adds.
The company has numerous Azure-based product initiatives underway—the next product is a User-to-User (U2U) platform that will be similar to Fiverr, but adaptable and focused on specific niches. The U2U product can be quickly and easily customized according to the changing market needs. Aphelion’s plan for the future includes building innovative solutions for small to midsize businesses, “while stretching our footprint globally, starting with the North American market,” concludes Jahangir.
Company
Aphelion
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Management
Jahangir Alam, Principal Consultant
Description
A software development company delivering faster, reliable, and affordable cloud based applications.