We have migrated our email to the cloud using the Microsoft Online platform. IT Partners has a number of clients already using cloud based services, and we have now joined them.
The two biggest reasons behind the move were improved disaster recovery resilience, and the functionality soon to be released and incorporated with Office 365.
Some of the very cool “techie” features in Office 365 include federation, no need for a sign in tool, and active directory integration.
From a user perspective, one of the very cool features is Lync, a cloud-based instant messaging, presence, and online meeting experience with PC-audio, video conferencing, and screen sharing.
For an IT manager, Office Pro Plus is an option now available, and is billed on a per user basis per month. This helps to avoid the situation of supporting multiple versions of Office due to when they were purchased.