Office 365 VS Microsoft 365 - SUBSCRIPTION IN-SIGHTS

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 What is Office 365?

Office 365 is your email and Office suite offered to you as a Cloud service.


Office 365: A cloud services platform that offers familiar Microsoft products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive (along with other productivity services) either online or on-premises via a subscription plan.

For example, the Exchange Online plan is where you just replace your Exchange on-premises server with a Cloud option. You pay a small fee per user per month to have your email hosted in the Cloud.

If you want the Office applications in addition to your email, you can opt for a plan like Business Premium which gives you your email and the Office suite on a subscription model. The Office applications are always the most recent version so you never need to worry about compatibility or upgrades.

What is Microsoft 365?

The best way to understand Microsoft 365 is to split it into three because it’s a bundle of services that Microsoft offers separately.

Microsoft 365 is made up of

·        Office 365,

·        Windows 10 and

·        Enterprise Mobility + Security.

Windows 10 is Microsoft’s latest operating system. It’s described as the ‘safest Windows ever’ and comes complete with BitLocker and Windows Defender Anti-Virus. You also get Cortana the digital assistant and the new browser Microsoft Edge.

Enterprise Mobility + Security is a suite of mobility and security tools that provide added layers of protection for your data. The suite gives you tools like identity management and mobile device management. It makes it much easier to manage both personal and work devices to ensure that corporate data is protected out in the field.

What’s the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365?

Office 365 is part of Microsoft 365 and with the latter you get security tools and your operating system added in. With this explanation it is difficult to see a full view of the products and the benefits you would be getting with Microsoft 365.

There are two plans available in Microsoft 365, they are

·        Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft 365 Enterprise.

The Enterprise plan comes with some extra features that are available

such as PSTN conferencing and Legal Hold.

As the names suggest, one is appropriate for small businesses and one is appropriate for enterprises. Again, the maximum number of users is 300.

What Does Each Offer Specifically?

The Microsoft 365 Business and Home offerings are fairly straightforward, but Enterprise and Education are comprised of multiple tiers tailored to different use cases. Here’s everything you need to know:

Microsoft 365 Business

Microsoft 365 Business is designed for SMBs with 300 users or less. It’s comprised of:

·        The Office 365 suite

·        1TB of storage

·        Device management capabilities via Microsoft Intune

·        Basic data and app security

 

For specific product information, click here.

Microsoft 365 Enterprise

Microsoft 365 Enterprise was made for larger organizations that need stronger security and device management functionality. It’s broken up into three tiers:

·        F1 (for Firstline Workers)

o   Office 365 (minus Access)

o   Basic threat protection

o    

·        E3 (Basic Tier)

o   Office 365

o   Basic threat protection

o   Office 365 Data Loss Prevention

·        E5 (Premium Tier)

o   Office 365

o   Advanced threat protection

o   Office 365 Data Loss Prevention

o   Audio conferencing/Phone system

o   Advanced compliance tools

o   Analytics tools

Microsoft 365 Education

·        A1 (Basic)

o   A free, limited version of Office (for students and teachers) complete with all the essentials needed to enhance learning in the classroom

o   Basic information protection

·        A3 (Standard)

o   Everything in A1

o   Full access to Office desktop apps

o   Stronger information protection and security management tools

·        A5 (Premium)

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o   Everything in A3

o   Advanced security tools

o   Advanced compliance tools

o   Analytics systems

 

Microsoft 365 Home

Personal

o   One person

o   1TB of storage

o   Access to the latest Office apps

o   Seamless experience across screens


 Family

o   2-6 people

o   1TB of storage per person

o   Same apps and experience as the Personal plan

o   Premium safety features accessible via the mobile app


 Microsoft 365 In a Nutshell

  • MS365 has a lot to offer businesses that haven’t made the move to Office 365 and want to set up their environment as fast as possible.

·  Microsoft 365 Business should be especially popular among new SMBs that want to get a collaborative environment off the ground quickly.

·  And for individuals who want to access all of their notes and personal projects from any device, Microsoft 365 Personal is a no-brainer.




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