Today we hear from customers and a third party review comparing Microsoft's and Google's cloud email offerings for business. We'll hear from cloud email customers, Olivier Baldassari of Rexel Electrical Supplies , Jake Harris of Aisle7 and Eric Rees with...

Today we hear from BabyBloem, on why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move off Google Apps to Microsoft’s cloud solutions! “It’s so easy to communicate now. I can turn my computer on...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you might have missed. Enjoy this week's selections. Office 365 Computer Networks Questions "Is Google Ready for Your Business?" "With Office 365 you can deliver the right set of tools for the...

Thank you, Kanwal. I couldn't have said it better. Today I'm passing on insights from Microsoft MVP, Kanwal Khipple , on his move from Google Apps to Office 365: "Here's a list of what I want, above and beyond what I need, to be productive: Ability...

In today’s post we hear from Big Red Book on why Microsoft was the best decision for their business to embrace cloud computing! "We do not need the hassle of managing our own email and other services. We previously evaluated Google...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you might have missed. Enjoy this week's selections. Microsoft Muscles Past Expectations Wall Street had high hopes for Microsoft's latest financials, and the company did not disappoint. Fueled by...

Last week I described how saving money and ease of use attracts small businesses to subscribe to Office 365 and today, more gaps in Google's productivity offering for businesses come to mind. With thousands of customers adopting Office 365, it is clear...

In today's post we hear from D&L Representatives Payee Services on why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move off Google Apps to embrace business-ready cloud computing! "What we get for a total of...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you might have missed. Enjoy this week's selections. Bloomberg Launches Cloud Archiving For Microsoft Office 365 "Bloomberg Vault for Office 365 is an example of how customers and partners can quickly...

Three weeks have passed since Office 365’s launch and I’m very happy to share the feedback coming in from customers using Office 365 all over the world. As they see the value of the service for their small businesses, several are outlining...

When I sit down and talk with business customers and organizations to discuss benefits in moving to the cloud, the first thing they point out is that they want to move in careful phases, at their own pace, as they have done with any major IT implementation...

As part of our series of real world discussions with customers, we spoke to Craig Martin, Chief Architect and Director of Products and Innovation at Enterprise Architects, about why, after trying for almost a year to develop an effective collaboration...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections. The Microsoft Advantage Microsoft Challenges Competition with New Phones, Windows 8 Preview In the second day of its Worldwide Partner...

In today’s post we hear from C&I Engineering on why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move off Gmail to embrace business-ready cloud computing! “Whatever problem the business faces, Office 365...

Based on the news coming today from our Worldwide Partner conference, it’s clear that businesses of all sizes are eager to experience firsthand the benefits of Office 365. In the 13 days since we launched the service more than 50,000 organizations...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections. The Microsoft Advantage Microsoft Adds Co-Authoring Feature to Word Web App "When you're co-authoring, you always have a real time view...

Today we hear from EurosporBET on why Microsoft was the best decision in their move to expand their business and embrace cloud computing! “Microsoft Online Services appealed to us more than Google Apps because the Online Services...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you may have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections. Office 365 Launch News This is What Office in the Cloud Looks Like “It looks good; as you can see, the whole Office suite translates...

The wait is over! Office 365 brings together Microsoft cloud productivity services in a secure, reliable, and flexible package. Better yet, it has been tested by over 200,000 organizations and Office 365 is available today to businesses of all sizes in...

I can’t help but be excited about the incredible new capabilities we’ll be offering to businesses and organizations around the world with Office 365. As we look forward to our next generation cloud productivity service, I thought I’d...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you may have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections: Small Business Focus: Easy, Professional and Reliable For some clients, the big win in Office 365 will be the ability to easily synchronize...

As part of the Real World with Microsoft Online Services series, we spoke to Kevin Yearick, Director of Network Services at Grady Health System, about why, after evaluating several cloud-based solutions, Grady chose the Business Productivity Online Standard...

We started Office 365 public beta in April 2011. Since then, we have seen over a hundred thousand businesses signed up for the beta version of Office 365. Over 70% are small businesses with less than 25 employees. So, why are small businesses making the...

Each week, we round up industry news and articles that you may have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections: Government Focus: Cloud Basics: Before You Enter the Cloud When government agencies weigh the risks associated with moving to the...

As we prepare for the launch of Office 365, I wanted to know what practices Google has in place to serve its business customers. What I found was that some of Google’s practices are convenient for their company and not truly customer-centric. A...