Apples to apples - comparing Office 365 to the competition
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Loryan Strant, an Office 365 MVP, presented on comparing Office 365 to other hosted exchange and productivity suite competitors. The presentation covered the history of hosted exchange and Microsoft's hosted offerings over time. It discussed features and advantages of Office 365 compared to alternatives like Google Apps and other hosted exchange providers. The presentation concluded with a demonstration of Office 365 and resources for learning more.
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- 1. Loryan Strant Office 365 MVP Paradyne Apples to Apples: Comparing Office 365 to the competition
- 2. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE WHO AM I? Office 365 MVP & vTSP Business owner Blogger Speaker http://thecloudmouth.com @thecloudmouth
- 3. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT? Hosted Exchange is not new! Google Apps as an alternative What is so special about Office 365? Who cares? 3
- 4. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE HISTORY LESSON 1: EXCHANGE 1996 • Exchange Server 4.0 2003 • Exchange Server 2003 2011 • Office 365 4
- 5. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE WHY HOSTED EXCHANGE? Avoid lifecycle issues OPEX vs CAPEX Disparately located workforce Not in the business of running Exchange 5
- 6. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE HOSTED EXCHANGE OPTIONS Mailboxes only Dedicated servers Outsourced management Office 365 6
- 7. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT A HOSTED EXCHANGE PROVIDER? Less levels of support Local contact / account management More customisable Cheaper dedicated server Bundling / integration with apps 7
- 8. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE WHAT’S WRONG WITH HOSTED EXCHANGE? Many players only offer a few GB per month Generally still on Exchange Server 2010 Features end at the mailbox Relatively technical Slower to update 8
- 9. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE SOME OF THE PLAYERS 9
- 10. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE THE OTHER PLAYERS 10
- 11. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE LOCAL EXAMPLE IN OZ - WEBCENTRAL 11
- 12. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE LOCAL EXAMPLE IN OZ - TELSTRA About to go to market with an “Office 365- like” service featuring Exchange Server 2010!!! 12 GET WITH THE TIMES!!!
- 13. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE HISTORY LESSON 2: BPOS Business Productivity Online Suite Energizer wanted Microsoft to run their Exchange Built on Exchange Server 2007 Included: SharePoint Online Office Communications Online Live Meeting 13
- 14. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE HISTORY LESSON 3: OFFICE 365 February 27, 2013 Wave 15 Exchange Server 2013 June 28, 2011 Wave 14 Exchange Server 2010 14
- 15. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE HISTORY LESSON 4: GOOGLE APPS 2004 •Gmail launched 2006 •Google Apps launched 2009 •Gmail & Google Apps leave beta! 15
- 16. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE GOOGLE APPS VS OFFICE 365 Feature Set Google Apps Office 365 Market Business/Edu/Gov’t Business/Edu/Gov’t SLA 99.9% 99.9% Support Yes Yes Mail Gmail Exchange Online Storage Drive SkyDrive Pro Intranet Sites SharePoint Online Social Google+ Yammer Apps Docs/Sheets/Slides Word/Excel/PowerPoint Etc Etc Etc 16
- 17. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE SO WHY OFFICE 365? 17 Microsoft running Microsoft software Scale like nothing else Global datacentres for services Faster feature releases They’re not going anywhere anytime soon It’s easy!
- 18. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE OFFICE 365 IS EASY! 18
- 19. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE OFFICE 365 TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES Feature Set Voicemail & Archiving Protection & Compliance Apps Administration Exchange Management Console (hybrid) Exchange Control Panel PowerShell Development Exchange Web Services (EWS) Office 365 Reporting Web Services Graph API Support Advanced dashboard Rich community of experts Product engineering 19
- 21. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE OFFICE 365 IS EASY! 21
- 22. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE NON-TANGIBLE FACTORS Having access to the server Single throat to choke Personal comfort levels 22
- 23. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE MAKING HARD CHOICES What are the business requirements? Is control absolutely necessary? Price considerations Other solutions Hybrid / integration support 23
- 24. www.devconnections.com SESSION TITLE RESOURCES Office 365 Service Descriptions www.office365sd.com TechNet content http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/jj200580(v=exchg.150).aspx MSDN content http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/gg490662.aspx Office 365 reporting web service http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj984325.aspx Cogmotive www.Cogmotive.com 24
Editor's Notes
- Exchange Server 2003 saw the rise in popularity & dominance
- SaaS: just subscribing to Exchange services on a per-user basis – very common, as well as Office 365IaaS: dedicated server resourcesManaged services / private cloud
- Others:- No access to remote PowerShell
- Big players have global presence and networkHave been doing it for many yearsOffer value and service beyond just Exchange
- Every man and his dog can run a hosted Exchange Server environmentHow do you know if your cloud is run from a real datacentre?
- Built on Exchange Server 2010 – only recently releasedBlackBerry was extra $15 per mailbox per monthAdmin interface requires Flash!Exchange Online Plan 1 in Australia is $7!!!
- Over 1,000 users only
- 93 Exchange Online cmdlets3rd party apps that support Office 365
- WebCentral:https://mcam.server-secure.com/DashboardUsername: admin_vs453602Password: Lwi78WbxL4aA1Show: User provisioningOverall UIDated mobile settingsCogmotiveGoogle Apps
- Rackspace: hybrid is a mix of Exchange mail and basic POP3/IMAP