Features of Microsoft Office 365 for Cloud

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Bangalore: Microsoft office 365 is a comprehensive cloud based service, having seamless integration with Microsoft products such as Outlook. It essentially makes the task of migration to cloud faster and less complex. This upgrade of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) is based on a hybrid model, which eases the cloud deployment on premises as well as Online; thereby connecting various devices such as Tablets, PCs and mobile computing devices such as iPads from anywhere. According to a Microsoft's spokesperson, 90 percent of its clientele is small enterprises; the flexible plan for cloud services is what spurs the offerings. A round the clocks IT support to troubleshoot is another key feature of Office 365. Presently, the Office 365 is available for download as a 30-day free trial for both small and midsize enterprises. In addition, the cloud suite offers automatic patches and updates for Lync Online, SharePoint Online, Office Professional Plus, and Exchange Online for some of its plans. The entire task of setting up the cloud on your premises could be vested upon the trained professionals, selected across Microsoft Partner ecosystem for quick deployment of Office 356. A snapshot of some of the services delivered by Office 365 is given below: The Office Professional plus is a cloud extension of the Microsoft office productivity bundled software. Accessing remotely the services such as email, excel sheets and presentation slides are some of its features. The Professional Plus has a new tool for easy video and photo editing tasks. The Exchange Online offers a secure mail service with features such as automated mails and voice mail among many others. The tool has efficient virus scans and spam filters under the Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. Microsoft SharePoint Online offers effortless collaboration among colleagues, by sharing vital information and other business insights through a single console. The SharePoint has facility to assign permissions on documents to be shared for protecting the data. The Microsoft Lync online makes communication easier through its rich set of services including instant messaging and video conferencing apps. Interestingly, the chat facility is embedded in office products such as Microsoft Outlook and Share Point; thereby initiating an online meeting in just a few clicks. Additionally, the Office Web Apps enables the users to edit and store the documents on the web. According to Kurt DelBene, President, Microsoft Office Division, "Office 365 is more than a new brand. It's a progressive approach to cloud applications." He further added "We designed Office 365 to work for a business of one - or a business of one million and one."