The real value of collaboration comes to life only when it’s integrated with the tools people use to communicate, create and collaborate such as Microsoft Office. It needs to be accessible anywhere and anytime from the multiple devices that people use in their personal and professional life It needs to be open, familiar, and transparent It needs to be simple, easy to use, and backed by enterprise-grade IT control, security and compliance That’s why SharePoint Online which is part of the Office 365 suite brings this together for all users. SharePoint Online delivers the powerful features of SharePoint without the associated overhead of managing the infrastructure on your own. Flexible management options ensure that you still retain the control you need to meet the compliance requirements of your organization. You can purchase SharePoint in the cloud as a standalone offering or as part of an Office 365 suite, where you can also get access to Exchange, Skype for Business, the Office clients, and web apps.