A screenshot of the Microsoft Office 365 interface
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/) announced on Tuesday it has officially launched Microsoft Office 365 (http://office365.microsoft.com), teaming up with several hosting providers to deliver the cloud service in 40 markets.
The new service brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service, at a predictable monthly subscription.
The service was introduced in beta last year, and in a few months, attracted more than 200,000 organizations registered users.
Businesses using Office 365 are already reporting impressive results and reducing IT costs by up to an estimated 50 percent while boosting productivity.
Microsoft says it is building a "massive partner ecosystem" around Office 365, including systems integrators, software vendors, resellers and other partners.
While some hosting providers may be concerned with how they will compete against Microsoft's new cloud service, many have chosen to view the new service as an opportunity to increase its market reach by partering with the company.
More than 20 service providers around the world have partnered with Microsoft by introducing plans to offer Office 365 to their customers this year.
These companies, which include Bell Canada, Intuit, NTT Communications, Telefonica, Telstra and Vodafone Group, will package Office 365 with their own services to deliver the new offerings to millions of small and midsize businesses globally.
"Great collaboration is critical to business growth, and because it’s so important, we believe the best collaboration technology should be available to everyone," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "With a few clicks, Office 365 levels the playing field, giving small and midsize businesses powerful collaboration tools that have given big businesses an edge for years."
Office 365 is available in a wide range of service plans designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes.
Users can access a centralized interface for instant messaging and virtual meetings, working on files and documents at the same time and sharing ideas.
With Office 365, applications like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook connect to Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Lync to deliver a solution for communication and collaboration.
Many industry analysts believe Microsoft Office 365 will challenge Google's suite of online productivity tools.
A full list of Office 365 service provider partners can be viewed here, while case studies of businesses that have tried Office 365 can be found here.
Article Source http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/062811_Microsoft_Partners_with_Web_Hosts_to_Deliver_Cloud_Service_Office_365 permits to republish here.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Click Most Updated Discount Coupon Codes & My Personal Web Hosting Recommendations
Click http://nightwishmarketing.web.officelive.com/WebHosting.aspx
Stay Tuned!
Click http://nightwishmarketing.web.officelive.com/WebHosting.aspx
Stay Tuned!
<<<<<<<<<<<<
