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BPOS Is Now Office 365: Changing the Name Doesn't Fix Everything
11 August 2011
 
Guy Creese  

Office 365 is Microsoft's third iteration of delivering Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync via software as a service (SaaS). Based on the feature differences between the cloud and software versions, Microsoft-centric enterprises should seriously investigate the multitenant version of Exchange Online; consider Office Professional Plus, the Office Web Apps, and the hosted version of SharePoint Online based on their needs; and avoid both versions of Lync Online.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Summary of Findings
  • Analysis
    • Thesis
    • Product Description
      • Office 365: One of a Number of SaaS-Based 3CS Solutions in the Market
      • A High-Level Member of the Microsoft Cloud Family
      • Office 365 Product Origins — and the Impact on Features
      • Licensing
      • Pricing
      • Geographical Coverage and Language Support
      • SLAs
    • Working With the Required SaaS Controls
    • Product Comparisons
      • What's Missing From Exchange Online
      • What's Missing from SharePoint Online
      • What's Missing in Lync Online
      • What's Missing in Office Professional Plus and Office Web Apps
    • Integration Scenarios
      • Hybrid (Software plus SaaS) Scenarios
      • Third-Party Integration Scenarios
    • When to Use and Avoid Office 365
      • When to Use Office 365
      • When to Avoid Office 365
  • Comparison
  • Recommendations
    • Triage Office 365's Value
    • Define the Office 365 Drivers
    • Decide on Functionality
    • Segment the User Base
    • Create the Migration and Deployment Plans
    • Run a Pilot
    • Adjust as Necessary
  • The Details
    • What Changed Between BPOS and Office 365
    • Where to Find Office 365 Information on Microsoft.com
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
    • SaaS Delivery Model and Products
    • Microsoft Software Products
    • Office 365
Tables
Table 1.
Feature Similarity to the Software Version
Table 2.
Required Licenses by Application
Table 3.
Savings: Office 365 E3 Suite vs. Individual Products (3,000 Users)
Table 4.
Service Credit Based on Monthly Uptime Percentage
Table 5.
Exchange Functionality Comparison: In-House, Hosted, and Multitenant
Table 6.
SharePoint Functionality Comparison: In-House, Hosted, and Multitenant
Table 7.
Lync Functionality Comparison: In-House, Hosted, and Multitenant
Table 8.
Office Functionality Comparison: In-House, Hosted, and Multitenant
Table 9.
Office 365 Multitenant and Hosted Application Feature Similarity to the Corresponding Software Version
Figures
Figure 1.
The Evolution of Office 365
Figure 2.
Office 365: A Subset of Microsoft Commercial Cloud Services
Figure 3.
Software vs. Office 365 Licensing
Figure 4.
High-Level Capability Comparison of Exchange On-Premises vs. Exchange Online
Figure 5.
High-Level Capability Comparison of SharePoint On-Premises vs. SharePoint Online
Figure 6.
High-Level Capability Comparison of Lync On-Premises vs. Lync Online
Figure 7.
High-Level Capability Comparison of Office On-Premises vs. Office Online
Figure 8.
Back-End Migration: From BPOS to Office 365




Document History:
 
BPOS Is Now Office 365: Changing the Name Doesn't Fix Everything
11 August 2011
  
To [Microsoft] BPOS or Not to BPOS? That Is the Question
5 May 2011
  
To [Microsoft] BPOS or Not to BPOS? That Is the Question
11 February 2010
  




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