Understanding Dynamics 365 Business Central Online Infrastructure

Session Overview: Ever wondered what really powers Dynamics 365 Business Central Online? It’s time to lift the hood.
Forget the myth of a couple of virtual machines in the cloud—this session takes you deep into the architecture that drives scalability, performance, and governance in the online world.
We’ll break down:
- Sneaking (virtually) barefoot inside a Datacenter
- The role of data and control plane
- How and when resources scale up (or down)
- What an elastic pool database is
and much more.
After nearly a decade of evolution and revolution, Dynamics 365 Business Central Online is no longer a black box.
Put the white gloves on and join us on a guided tour through its infrastructure and resource management.
You’ll leave with practical insights to better target your development, migration strategies, and cloud readiness.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different parts of Business Central Online infrastructure
- Understand how Business Central is maintained and scaled
- Decide what is the best administrative startegy for your tenant or environment
Speakers: Duilio Tacconi
Recorded at: Community Summit NA 2026
Type: Education Session
Ability Level: 201 – Intermediate
Primary Product: Business Central/NAV
Tracks: Technical (Development)
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