Folio3's Dynamics AX Magento Connector is an Integration as a Service (IaaS) product that provides fully automated integration between Magento web stores and Dynamics AX. It enables online merchants to automatically sync Sales Orders, Customer information, Payment details, Inventory levels, Product information, Order Fulfillment Status, Order Shipping & Tracking information between Dynamics AX and their Magento web stores.

1. Magento Dynamics AX
Connector (F3MAX)
September 29, 2014
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2. Contents
Introduction
Dynamics AX 2012 R3
Magento
Folio3 Magento-Dynamics AX Integration Solution
System Architecture
Middleware Server
Solution Architecture
Magento Layer
Middleware Component
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
F3MAX Highlights
Easy Setup & Configuration
Super-Fast Performance
Enhanced Scalability
Improved Security
High Availability
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3. Introduction
This technical white paper covers the technical details of the powerful, highly scalable
and secure solution by Folio3 Dynamics Services for integrating the most popular
Ecommerce platform Magento with the ERP of choice for large to mid-scale organization
operating worldwide, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3.
Folio3 Magento-Dynamics AX Integration Solution (F3MAX) seamlessly integrates any
edition of Magento (Community or Enterprise) with Dynamics AX 2012 using a highly
secure and scalable Middleware. It enables organizations to,
● Avoid manual data entry,
● Introduce efficient processes,
● Achieve productivity gains,
● Control and insight to multiple systems
Dynamics AX 2012 R3
Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta) is a
cutting edge, multi-language, multi-currency Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
solution. Dynamics AX flexibly supports multi-site operations spanning different
countries and regions, providing powerful intercompany processing automation as well
as region specific statutory regulatory reporting to comply with local regulations and tax
requirements. Microsoft Dynamics AX is the ideal business solution for midsize to
enterprise scale organizations.
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4. Magento
One of the most recognized names in the crowded shopping cart scene, Magento allows
you to launch and manage an eCommerce business. The company offers two main
products: Magento’s Community Edition (CE) is a hosted, open source version of the
cart that is free to download, and Magento’s Enterprise Edition is a solution for large -
scale retailers. This review will focus on Magento CE, but if you’re sure that the
Enterprise version is a better fit for your company, Magento offers a lot of hands -on
help to get you started.
Magento has been used by more than 150,000 merchants since its inception more than
five years ago, including household names like Toms Shoes and Oneida. Dubbed “an
open global ecosystem,” Magento CE has earned a reputation for offering a ton of
features and being totally customizable. But you should know upfront that although the
software is free, it is intended for the highly tech-literate or the mid to large-scale
eCommerce merchant who is able to hire a professional to develop an online store. In
fact, if you’re a small retailer and have limited coding knowledge and no allotted budget
to bring on a developer, Magento endorses Bigcommerce as an alternative.
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5. Folio3 Magento-Dynamics AX Integration Solution
System Architecture
Middleware Server
F3MAX maintains a cluster of Middleware Servers which serve as a connectivity hub
between the Magento and Dynamics AX instances. Following are the key benefits of
using Middleware Server,
● Maintains separation of Magento and Dynamics AX layers. The organization has
the power to change connectivity information using a Cus tomer Portal
● Customer portal also gives access to renew license, view logs and usage reports
● Contains a powerful Job Scheduler responsible for EDI operations across
Microsoft Dynamics AX and Magento systems.
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6. Solution Architecture
Magento Layer
This layer is basically a Magento Extension, which provides a seamless way to configure
settings related to restrictions on data sync. Magento Commerce is the front end for any
customer and handles all the,
● New Customer Registrations
● Order Placement
● Customer Profile Updates etc.
The ongoing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) operation can be brought to a halt
anytime from the settings interface.
Middleware Component
Middleware hosts the Customer Portal for license renewals, transaction logs and usage
reports.
The Job Scheduler manages a pool of concurrent jobs which periodically pull and push
data from Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Magento commerce. It maintains its own
queues to store incoming data requests and submit them asynchronously using Web
Service clients.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
This layer is based on customizations to Dynamics AX 2012 for creating services, X++
classes required for EDI. It utilizes AIF (Application Integration Framework) for EDI to
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7. utilize AOS Services for data persistence to Data & Model Store. Any Product and
Inventory updates are fetched and pushed to Magento.
F3MAX Highlights
Easy Setup & Configuration
F3MAX is extremely quick to setup and configure. It comes with,
1. Magento Extension
2. Dynamics AX Customization
To configure and start using in minutes, you just need to,
1. Enable Magento services for internet access.
2. Enable Dynamics AX AIF services for internet access.
3. Configure your Organization Account through the Customer Portal.
And you’re good to go.
Super-Fast Performance
Our Middleware is hosted on high-end server instance on the cloud. This boosts
performance of the overall system, though it still largely depends on the Magento and
Dynamics AX system performance.
Enhanced Scalability
The Middleware is capable of scaling out as the load increases. Thus enabling multiple
systems to connect to each other and open parallel channels for communication.
Improved Security
Data saved on the Middleware is highly secure with encryption. We recommend using
SSL to secure data communication between Magento and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
High Availability
We guarantee 99% uptime for Middleware which increases the availability of the overall
system. All the usage reports can also be viewed through the customer portal.
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