Through loose coupling, Ion gives the Infor family of products increased agility that matches use cases for a mobile, social, and analytical world.

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In an ideal world, this coupling should be very loose, so that swapping out a traditional on-premises solution to something more cloud-like would not throw a wrench into a relatively smooth-running process.

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