Microsoft Cloud Solutions
A cloud-based solution refers to on-demand services, computer networks, storage, applications, or resources accessed via the internet and through another provider’s shared cloud computing infrastructure. Cloud-based solutions are fast gaining acceptance among organizations due to the flexibility and comfort it offers. With the varied options available for a variety of applications, sometimes getting the right solution could be best achieved through the combination of cloud solutions. Cloud-based solutions can enable companies to focus on revenue-driving initiatives rather than time-consuming, non-core business tasks. Cloud Solutions are being rapidly adopted by enterprises because of their benefits including instant deployment and reduced expenditure.
Cloud-based technology is evolving within a short span of time so it is important to build a cloud strategy that is best suited for your organization. The ability to access cloud-based solutions from anywhere with an internet connection paired with the widespread adoption of smartphones and faster mobile networks has given users the ability to access cloud-based solutions from anywhere and anytime. Having said that, it is always important to choose a cloud provider with solutions that are integrated and tested to work across different functionalities at your organization. If you are looking for fast, secure, scalable, functional and cost-effective cloud solutions then DSI Dubai is the right choice for you. We plan, design, and implement the most integrated cloud solutions for you.
Our virtualized private Cloud solutions are potent to provide you a secure environment with required applications that boost your business productivity.
Office 365
Office 365 is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Office product line. It is a cloud-based software as a service product for business environments, such as hosted Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, and SharePoint, among others. All Office 365 plans include automatic updates to their respective software at no additional charge, as opposed to conventional licenses for these programs—where new versions require the purchase of a new license.
Features of Office 365
Office 365 has become the choice of organizations for efficient collaborative work. It consists of a number of products and services.
- Includes malware protection
- Custom configuration abilities
- Users can use a desktop email client or use Outlook on the web
- Email and shared calendaring with 50GB of storage space, and message size up to 50MB
- Email contact data for all people, resources, and groups in Exchange Online environment
- Global address list including name, department and phone information for all faculty and staff
- Improved Outlook on the web (same functionality across all modern browsers) and tight integration with Office 365 suite
- Accommodates multiple personal calendars, group calendars, resource calendars for scheduling of rooms, equipment, & more
Exchange Online
Exchange Online is simply one of the many products that are included in Office 365, which is a collection of tools rather than being a single product. For example, if you choose Exchange Online as a standalone email service now, you can always upgrade to Office 365 later. Exchange Online fundamentally changes the way businesses communicate. With enhanced functionality, integration across Office 365 and Dynamics 365, and the flexibility to send and receive mail across any device, Exchange Online will improve productivity and communication business-wide. Connect Exchange Online with Skype for Business to schedule meetings inside and outside the organization to collaborate more effectively. Microsoft Exchange is the email service of the latest Office 365 family. Over the past few years, there has been a massive increase in the number of mailboxes running on Exchange Online. By 2015, Exchange Online users had reached a figure of 80 million. As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), your client might want to migrate to the online mailbox. Being aware of Exchange Online’s features, you can help them be safer and more productive.
Features of Microsoft Exchange Online
1. Greater Control
The great thing about Office 365’s Exchange is that it can meet organizations’ unique needs. From overnight migrations to hybrid deployment, it can cater to different situations very effectively. It also has certain powerful capacities. For instance, it protects against data loss and has an administrative center that caters to customer queries and concerns. With all of the data in one place, it gives companies control over storage and helps them meet compliance guidelines.
2. Increased Productivity
Exchange helps employees get more productive by offering communication choices through multiple devices. With features such as group inbox, calendar and conversation tabs, it can make communications happen seamlessly. With the added OneDrive software, changes could be made to files in real-time. This makes sure that everybody in the team is on the same page. What’s more, there’s also Office 365 Groups that allows everybody to share information and resources. This saves a lot of time.
3. Better Security
Exchange Online contains built-in tools that protect against viruses and spam. It keeps communications and sensitive information protected through smart, deep content analysis. There are also crucial policy tips on Outlook that contain policy violation guidelines.
4. Exchange Online Archiving Features
With Exchange Online, users get advanced archiving functionalities. With an added archive mailbox running parallel to the primary mailbox, they get better security.
Benefits you get in using Office 365 & Microsoft Exchange Online
Accessibility
Exchange Online is top of its class with anywhere access. You won’t need a VPN or your work computer. Users can easily configure their smartphones and tablets or access their email on any web browser. Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iOS access is always available. With Exchange Online you take full advantage of the cloud and cloud deployment models. Hence, you don’t have to worry about deploying the hardware or the software and you are relying on a third party to provide that service. You no longer have that system in-house, you don’t have to look after the up-time or the patching or the upgrading of the platform.
Reliability
Microsoft cloud services have 99.9% scheduled uptime and there is no need to worry about the reliability of data. The data is being connected with multiple data centers located in different parts of the world. You can stay connected and in sync whether you are using Outlook on your work PC using Outlook with Exchange Online. Whether using Outlook Web App or the app on your smartphone, all your info stays in sync. Even if a storm knocks out the power, exchange online makes sure you don’t miss an email or lose any of your data. Integrating with Microsoft Outlook and bundled with office 365 License per user per month allows complete control.
Hybrid Flexibility
User migrations between on-premise servers and the cloud are seamless. Hybrid deployments are a great way to move heavier workloads off of your on-premise servers freeing resources to be used in other ways. You might get a lot of emails, literally hundreds a day, Microsoft Exchange will help you make sense of it all like a conversation view; all emails that are part of the same chain can be grouped together. This lets you spend less time organizing and more time getting things done. You can just click on a name in an email to get that person’s contact information like their address or phone number even the next open slot on that person’s calendar.
Loss Prevention
Keep your organization safe from employees mistakenly sending information to unauthorized people with email DLP along with email encryption service. The new Microsoft exchange data loss prevention capabilities (DLP) identify, monitor and protect sensitive data by going deep into full-text content, for more in-depth email security. Admins can use built-in DLP policies or create custom ones to define specific rules for checking sensitive data. Keeping messages encrypted outside of the company was a tricky endeavor until now. Employees can now send encrypted emails to anyone. If the recipient responds, or even if they forward the message to someone else, the encryption remains in place.
Email Protection
Exchange actively protects your communications with the built-in defense against email threats. Multi-layered spam filtering is constantly updated to safeguard against sophisticated spam and phishing threats while multiple anti-malware engines work to protect your emails from different viruses. Exchange enables you to bring all your contacts together so they are all in one place. Microsoft Exchange Online benefits will even put all your contact information in one single contact part to prevent duplication. Exchange Online Protection includes premier anti-malware & anti-spam protection.