Body: Since we introduced Office 365 for consumers nearly a year and a half ago, customers have told us that one of their favorite benefits of the subscription service is the additional OneDrive storage–for accessing and sharing files on their favorite devices and getting things done from home, school, work and everywhere in between. These are precisely the reasons we included additional OneDrive storage with every Office 365 consumer subscription–and…
Read MoreBe an Office 365 Early Adopter – If You Dare
Body: Office 365 is like a runaway train with new features and updates rolling out constantly. Updates are applied automatically to the service on the backend, providing immediate enhancements for those using Office 365 both online and offline. If you’re an Office 365 customer, particularly if you use Office 2013, you’ve experienced the update process and know that it’s a much safer process than getting updates…
Read MoreOffice 365 news round-up
Body: “Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change,” according to business-management expert Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence. At Microsoft, we understand that the only way to provide the excellence our customers expect is to constantly improve our products and services. Just within the past few weeks, we have made it simpler for admins to configure and monitor Office 365,…
Read MoreWhat’s New in Hybrid Exchange 2013 On Prem & Exchange Online Deployments
Body: Now that Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 is out, many organizations are beginning to seriously evaluate the latest iteration of Microsoft’s messaging platform. Many of these same organizations may have divisions, offices, or even vast swaths of their company using Exchange Online or Office 365 and Microsoft’s hosted Exchange platform. Helpfully, Service Pack 1 enables some key functionality in Exchange as it relates to hybrid on premises…
Read MoreWhat’s New in Hybrid Exchange 2013 On Prem & Exchange Online Deployments
Body: Now that Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 is out, many organizations are beginning to seriously evaluate the latest iteration of Microsoft’s messaging platform. Many of these same organizations may have divisions, offices, or even vast swaths of their company using Exchange Online or Office 365 and Microsoft’s hosted Exchange platform. Helpfully, Service Pack 1 enables some key functionality in Exchange as it relates to hybrid on premises…
Read MoreImproving visibility to service updates
Body: Those of you who have been following this blog have seen dozens of great improvements that we’ve shipped to Office 365 for business services over the last 18 months. In that time I’ve had the opportunity to discuss our roadmap and release processes with customers across the globe, and two major trends have become apparent to me. First, many of you are really excited about the new update…
Read MoreSimpler configuration and monitoring for Office 365 admins
Body: As Microsoft noted in a previous blog post, they are on a journey to simplify the Office 365 admin experience. This simplification includes streamlining how you configure your environment, such as adding new domains, and providing you with more insight so that you can efficiently monitor your service. Add generic top-level domains from the Office 365 admin center Adding your domains to your Office 365 service provides key benefits to your…
Read MoreEnvisioning cyberspace in 2025
Body: As originally published in Microsoft On the Issues On Monday, Microsoft released a new report entitled “Cyberspace 2025: Today’s Decisions, Tomorrow’s Terrain” that looks beyond today’s technological trends to anticipate future catalysts for change in cyberspace. Cloud computing, the Internet of Things, big data and cybersecurity loom large on today’s—and tomorrow’s—agenda. In the report is a Cyber 2025 Model, developed to determine potential cyber trends, as well as revealing…
Read MoreCollaborating on an Office document in the web? Office Online is your obvious choice
Body: I agree with Benjamin Park, a senior at the University of Michigan. Have you ever planned a family reunion, organized a charity event with a group of volunteers, or worked with other parents to develop a proposal for improved traffic safety in your neighborhood? When you have a project that calls for collaboration, you want an experience that will make your job easier, not more difficult. You want…
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