Microsoft is fully embracing the cloud and encouraging users to join in as they continue to develop Office 365. This is a collection of productivity software and related service subscriptions offered to clients, allowing them access to Microsoft Office apps on Windows and OSX, on top of other provisions such as storage space on OneDrive (Microsoft's cloud storage service) and Skype minutes. Email and Social networking services in the form of hosted versions of Skype for Business Server, Exchange Server, Office Online, Yammer, and SharePoint Enterprise are also in the works for business and enterprise users. Office 365 was launched in mid 2011 and is continuously growing to include many useful features and components that can easily be managed and configured via a single online portal.
Traditional on-premise deployments rely on in-house data centers in order to manage IT computing resources. This means everything from platform upgrades to maintenance storage, security, and extranet deployments are shouldered by your company, where as cloud-based services such as Office 365 enables you to simplify IT and off-load the burden of software and hardware management to the host organizations that own these servers and resources and maintain their own internet-accessible data centers. It is for this reason that many organizations are shifting to the cloud and leaving their on-premise traditions behind.
In addition to usual productivity software applications, Office 365 has two key offerings that you should consider when thinking to adopt the service, namely, Exchange-Online and SharePoint.
Microsoft Exchange is sort of a mainstay application platform for email management in enterprise organizations environments. With Exchange Online for Office 365, users no longer have to maintain their own on-premise Exchange servers. You can also take advantage of the best security available via ForeFront Protection, which guards against malware and virus outbreaks consistently. Exchange mailboxes also come with a 25GB-per-user storage capacity, while users enjoy full control over their email environment.
Office 365 also offers access to the latest and greatest SharePoint functionalities via SharePoint Online. This means great support for large organizations without the need to spend huge capital on hardware and storage solutions as your organization scales up or goes through significant changes. Every user is granted up to 500MB of space to utilize, which can later be pooled over your organization's SharePoint Online environment. If you need extra space to accommodate your process, additional storage space can be purchased to support scalability.
About the Author:
Mike Rana is the Chief Technology Advisor of Orion Network Solutions. Orion Network Solutions specializes in providing Computer Installation, Maintenance and Consulting services along with 24x7 help desk services for small and midsize companies. We provide network solutions that enables small businesses to not only lower their management cost but also increases employee productivity at the same low price. We offer network solution that become integral part of your organization and can provide an increase in productivity of your organization.
Traditional on-premise deployments rely on in-house data centers in order to manage IT computing resources. This means everything from platform upgrades to maintenance storage, security, and extranet deployments are shouldered by your company, where as cloud-based services such as Office 365 enables you to simplify IT and off-load the burden of software and hardware management to the host organizations that own these servers and resources and maintain their own internet-accessible data centers. It is for this reason that many organizations are shifting to the cloud and leaving their on-premise traditions behind.
In addition to usual productivity software applications, Office 365 has two key offerings that you should consider when thinking to adopt the service, namely, Exchange-Online and SharePoint.
Microsoft Exchange is sort of a mainstay application platform for email management in enterprise organizations environments. With Exchange Online for Office 365, users no longer have to maintain their own on-premise Exchange servers. You can also take advantage of the best security available via ForeFront Protection, which guards against malware and virus outbreaks consistently. Exchange mailboxes also come with a 25GB-per-user storage capacity, while users enjoy full control over their email environment.
Office 365 also offers access to the latest and greatest SharePoint functionalities via SharePoint Online. This means great support for large organizations without the need to spend huge capital on hardware and storage solutions as your organization scales up or goes through significant changes. Every user is granted up to 500MB of space to utilize, which can later be pooled over your organization's SharePoint Online environment. If you need extra space to accommodate your process, additional storage space can be purchased to support scalability.
About the Author:
Mike Rana is the Chief Technology Advisor of Orion Network Solutions. Orion Network Solutions specializes in providing Computer Installation, Maintenance and Consulting services along with 24x7 help desk services for small and midsize companies. We provide network solutions that enables small businesses to not only lower their management cost but also increases employee productivity at the same low price. We offer network solution that become integral part of your organization and can provide an increase in productivity of your organization.
