Microsoft 365
The Microsoft Office 365 suite is a cloud based system, providing both on-premise & online version of the traditional Microsoft Office software. This service is subscription-based and includes Office, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams Online and Microsoft Office Web Apps. Along with the basic online versions of the traditional applications you also have the option to install these applications on your own computers, tablets, phones & Macs.
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Microsoft 365
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The Microsoft Office 365 suite is a cloud-based system, providing both on-premise & online versions of the traditional Microsoft Office software. This service is subscription-based and includes Office, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams Online, and Microsoft Office Web Apps. Along with the basic online versions of the traditional applications you also have the option to install these applications on your own computers, tablets, phones & Macs.
Microsoft Office 365 features vary widely depending on the subscription plan. Microsoft designed subscription plans for home users, enterprise IT, and everything in between. Here are some of the more common Office 365 features:
- Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Teams, Access)
- Exchange Online (email, calendar, tasks)
- SharePoint Online (web portal for collaboration)
- Yammer (enterprise social networking)
- OneDrive for Business (cloud file storage)
- Planner (project management)
- Power BI (business intelligence)
- Delve (social document discovery)
- Stream (a private video library)
- Sway (a tool for creating reports, presentations and newsletters)
and lots, lots more!
Microsoft 365 - Key Considerations:
Security
Using Microsoft Office 365 is pretty simple.
Its intuitive style will allow you to save, share and collaborate on documents across each platform, however, it is important that the tenancy is set up and secure.
There are many ways to do this, Multi-Factor Authentication is one but there are also different settings within O365 that should be set up to ensure it is configured in a secure first manner.
Migration
Migrating to Microsoft Office 365 couldn’t be easier, this can combine moving both email & documents into Exchange Online, SharePoint, or One Drive, or simply migrating existing email into Microsoft Office 365.
The process is simple, the client gives us access to your existing email provider, we create you a new Microsoft Office 365 tenancy, we simply sync the mailboxes together and you access your new messages, there is abit more to it than that, but we don’t want to bore you with technicalities.
If you already have Office 365 and are simply transfering your tenancy to the management of ITVerse things couldn’t be easier, we simply send you a link, you click on this agree to our billing and heypresto we have access to your portal & can manage things on your behalf.
Backup
Although Microsoft Office 365 does provide us a Cloud based system whereby Data is stored in a datacentre and synced locally to the PC, this doesn’t mean it has the ability to restore should data go missing.
It is imperative that a backup of your data is completed at least once per day.
Backup of this Microsoft instance provides backup of One Drive (Personal Storage), SharePoint Document Libraries, Teams Chats & Data & Email Backup.
Benefits of Microsoft 365
Everyone knows what Office 365 is, but are you aware of all the benefits of having it in place? Office 365 is more than just Word on the go. It’s a full suite of cloud-based applications to help you increase productivity and collaboration within your business.
Office 365 sets your business up with the tools it needs to achieve fearless growth. Some of these tools include:
- Office suite. This compiles of some of the best Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Skype for Business and OneNote.
- Exchange online. This will include your email and calendar.
- SharePoint. An online web portal for your business to store, share and collaborate on documents within different teams.
- Yammer is your one-stop-shop for company social networking.
- OneDrive is a cloud file storage solution for your business.
- Power BI is a business intelligence tool that will provide you with new insights to make smart decisions.
You can now take your office with you wherever you go.. When you’re on the move, out of the office or at home.
Office 365 lets you log in and connect to your office anywhere. Microsoft Office 365 is completely cloud-based, meaning you can access your files, email and Office programmes on your mobile, laptop or desktop wherever you like.
You’ll have the ability to edit your documents from any location on any device with employees that are out the office or with a client that’s halfway across the world.
With current workplace changes taking place, such as remote and flexible working, it’s never been easier to collaborate.
Office 365 applications give you the opportunity to scale your business. You can create custom solutions for different departments within the business to help maximise productivity, but what about when the company grows and you employ more staff?
No need to worry, you can easily add and remove licenses with a couple of admin clicks.
Does your team work together on tasks or documents? Office 365 comes with plenty of features that will allow you to work better, together.
One of Microsofts growing collaboration tools, that’s on track to be the number one business chat application, is Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is your hub for business collaboration with its calling features, file storage system and instant messenger. Plus, many more.
You’ll be able to carry out your daily huddles, department meetings and work with your colleagues on documents from any location. Sounds good, right? But there’s more.
SharePoint is your one-stop shop for sharing documents with colleagues. Within SharePoint you can store any files you want to share with the rest of your organisation, for example, brand guidelines, process templates or your latest team project. SharePoint is accessible from any device, meaning your employees will be able to access their files anywhere, on any device.
Microsoft has now made it easier than ever for you to collaborate with your colleagues. Within Word, Excel and PowerPoint you’ll have the ability to share documents and edit them in real time with other employees or even external people such as partners.
Do you get FOMO? No fear with Office 365, as Microsoft will always keep you up to date with the latest product optimisations and security patches.
Because Office 365 is in the cloud, you’ll benefit from always be on the latest version. At no extra cost. Microsoft automatically rolls upgrades to all users – meaning your business can avoid any compatibility issues as all employees will be on the latest version.
Many people still have the impression that the cloud isn’t secure. But this isn’t the case. If anything, it’s more secure, if your cloud environment is built correctly. It’s all about how you use the features available and what security measures you put in place. Some of the security features you can benefit from in Office 365 are:
- Message encryption, which enables you to send encrypted emails that will not allow anyone other than the recipient to open them.
- Advanced Threat Analytics will allow you to identify any suspicious activity in real time, reducing the risk of any damage. This will empower your business to quickly detect any threats, reduce false positive fatigue and easily plan your next steps to protect your business from any suspicious activity.
- Mobile Device Management allows you to manage Office 365 on your employees’ mobile devices. Within this feature, you can manage device security policies, view device reports and can remotely wipe a device if it’s ever stolen.
- Data Loss Prevention helps prevent any sensitive information from leaving your organisation. DLP will help you identify, monitor and protect any sensitive information in your Office 365. When DLP is enabled it will scan for sensitive information e.g. credit card details, passport information or social security numbers.
Office 365 has a variety of plans available for you to find the one best suited for your business needs.
What’s best is you’ll have the flexibility to change your plans and users with ease. Meaning you only pay for what you use. If you purchase your Office 365 licenses through a CSP, you’ll have the ability to increase or decrease licenses as required due to its flexible model.
What’s more is there’s no multi-year commitment. We’re leading the cloud industry with our PROVIDE portal that allows your business to manage your Office 365 subscriptions in a few clicks.
We’re proud to be a Microsoft CSP, and if you would like to find out more about our flexible Office 365 licenses, then our team would love to provide you with further information. Want to find out more about the benefits of Office 365, and what your business could achieve in an online office? Get in contact with one of our experts to discover more.
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