With Office 365 you can designate several types of administrators who serve different functions. This service description uses the generic title administrator to refer to all categories of administrators. For more information about the types of administrator roles, see Assign admin roles in Microsoft 365 for business. The administrator is. Microsoft 365 is the productivity cloud designed to help each of us achieve what matters, in our work and life, with best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security. What happened to Microsoft 365 business plans? Office 365 business plans are now Microsoft 365 business plans. New name, same great value, same price.
Office 365 E3 vs Microsoft 365 Business Premium: What’s the difference?
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It doesn’t come as a big surprise that defending against cyber threats and safeguarding business data will remain a top priority for businesses in 2021. If we’ve learned anything about cyberattacks in 2020, it’s that nothing is off-limits. With that in mind, most businesses are using some form of Office 365 or Microsoft 365 and it’s important to know and understand what plans have the best security features to protect against threats.
You may have wondered what the difference is between an Office 365 E3 plan and a Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan. Initially, they may look similar but there are some very significant differences.
Office 365 E3 is a cloud-based suite of apps that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium brings together everything you know in Office 365 plus advanced remote access, security, and device management capabilities. It’s one solution that has all that you need to run and grow your business while having peace of mind that your information is protected.
The added security features in the Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan include Advanced Threat Protection and Identity management, device and application management including Intune and Windows 10 Pro upgrade rights, and Information protection features like Data Loss Protection and Azure Information Protection P1.
These added Business Premium features allow you to:
Collaborate in real-time – Bring everyone in your team on the same page, wherever they work – with group chat, online meetings, calling, and web conferencing. Easily and securely access your files, chats, and apps in one single workspace- across desktop, web, and mobile. Conduct meetings inside or outside your organization using a computer or mobile phone.
Enable remote access and protect identity – Protect against lost or stolen passwords by using an additional layer of security with Multi-Factor authentication. Provide the right people with the right access to work apps using Azure AD. Enable secure remote desktop access with Windows Virtual Desktop.
Protect against cyber threats and data loss – Protect against malicious links in email or Teams with real-time scanning using ATP Safe Links. Defend against impersonation and spoofing with ATP anti-phishing. Prevent sharing of sensitive information like credit card numbers using preconfigured DLP policy templates for HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSN, etc. Control whether an email can be forwarded, printed, or viewed by non-employees. Control whether a document can be edited, printed or viewed by non-employees.
Easily secure and manage devices – As employees work from multiple locations, and use both personal and company-owned devices, you need a way to manage and secure these devices and data. With Microsoft Intune, you can manage PCs and mobile devices to ensure that your data is safeguarded. With Defender and Intune, you can require automatic updates on all your Windows 10 devices, enforce Microsoft Defender protection against malware, and require the use of BitLocker encryption to prevent unauthorized access.
Here’s the best part: If you currently have an Office 365 E3 subscription and do not have more than 300 employees, you can move to a Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan with the added security features for the same price – $20/month.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium really packs a punch in one solution with the best of productivity tools and advanced security and management, so you have everything you need to run your business with peace of mind.
If you would like to get started and switch to Microsoft 365 Business Premium, please contact your Account Executive via email, or 616.837.6930
Microsoft 365 Business Premium Conditions:
- The version of Office apps does not include volume activation through Group Policy, app telemetry, update controls, spreadsheet compare and inquire, or business Intelligence
- Office Application Activation is limited in a thin client or VDI environment
- OneDrive for Business includes 1 TB storage limit per user
- Exchange Online and Outlook includes 50 GB storage limit per mailbox and unlimited Exchange Online Archiving
Office 365with
FREE migration and support
Business Essentials
O365 Business License
- Email with 50 GB mailbox
- 1 TB file storage/sharing
- HD video conferencing
- Office Online
- Maximum No. of User: 300
As low as
$5.00per user/month
Based on annual payment
Save 14% over month-to-month
Renews at $5.81 per user/month
Enjoy the benefits of a large business for your small business when you purchase Office 365 Business Essentials, now known as Microsoft 365 Business Basic, from us. With the Business Essentials plan, which is ideal for a mobile workforce, we offer free migration assistance and round-the-clock support. This frees up your own IT team to concentrate on your core competencies, so your business becomes more productive.
Office 365 Business Essentials (now called as Microsoft 365 Business Basic) is just what you need as a small or medium sized business to manage your work with total flexibility of location. Your users can share files with OneDrive or more use elaborate features of SharePoint for collaboration. You get a powerful email system based on Exchange with a rich interface accessible from all devices. And the familiar Microsoft Teams for instant messaging and web conferencing. Now you are ready to run your business from anywhere.
As a Tier-1 Microsoft Office 365 Partner, we go beyond selling the product to you. When you get the Business Essentials from us, you also get free end user support. Our Office 365 experts will be available to you 24 x 7 x 365 to help you with your issues. You can contact them on the phone, live chat, and email round the clock. We help you with the migration too, making sure you do not have to suffer any downtime or data loss. And we offer our migration assistance and 24 x 7 support absolutely free.
Features of Office 365 Business Essentials
Business-class email
Enjoy 50 GB mailbox and attachments up to 150 MB via Outlook on desktop or Outlook Web App through a browser. Communicate and stay in sync across mobile devices with Outlook app for iOS and Android or Outlook on the web.
1 TB Online Storage and Sharing
OneDrive gives 1 TB of space per user to store files and access them from anywhere on a PC or Mac, iOS-, Android- or Windows-based pads, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. Share, edit and review online to save time.
Office Online
Collaborate easily by working on Office files in real time with any user from any location. You can create, share, and edit Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint presentations and Notebooks online. All you need is a browser.
HD Conference Online
With online multi-party HD video meetings, you will never have to miss a meeting – it is as good as being present in person. Up to 250 people can attend from any location with one-click screen sharing and real-time note taking.
Connect Through IM and Skype
You can send instant messages when you quickly need to receive/send a piece of information or respond fast. Alternately, you can have one-on-one meetings using either the voice or video calls with the ability to share the screen as well.
Create Team Sites
You can create a team site with 1 TB of baseline storage for accessing and sharing of documents. In addition, every user gets 500 MB of storage. Automatic policies, rights protection, and archiving help safeguard the team assets.
Why Apps4Rent for Office 365 Business Essentials Plan?
Risk-Free Migration
We provide you free migration to Office 365 with the assurance of zero downtime and no data loss, using sophisticated tools, which make sure that all data and attributes are transferred seamlessly.
Free End-User Support
We extend free end-user support, 24/7 by phone, chat, and email; calls and chats are picked up within 60 seconds; emails are responded within 15 minutes; and issues are resolved on the same day.
Customized Hybrids
We are experts in integrating Office 365 with existing on-premise or dedicated server solutions to create customized hybrid solutions that will perfectly suit customer’s specific business needs.
Extensive Experience
We have migrated and supported over 200,000 users in the Cloud from 50+ countries since 2003, for SharePoint, Exchange, Project Server, Dynamics CRM, virtual servers, and virtual desktops.
Microsoft Partnership
Besides being a leading Tier-1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider for Office 365, Apps4Rent also happens to be a top Microsoft Gold Partner for Collaboration and Content, as well as for Hosting.
Features of O365 Business Essentials
- Up to 300 Users
- Online versions of Office
- File storage and sharing
- Professional digital storytelling
- Business class email, calendar, and contacts
- Unlimited online meetings
- Intranet site for your teams
- Free 24 x 7 x 365 end-user support on phone, chat and email
- Free migration with zero downtime and no data loss
- Tier 1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider by invitation
- Microsoft Office 365 Partner
- Microsoft Gold Partner for Hosting
- Microsoft Gold Partner for Collaboration and Content
- Microsoft Certified Professionals
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts
- Over a decade of experience
- 2,00,000+ clients from more than 50 countries
- Comes with guaranteed 99.9% uptime, financially backed SLA
- 5-layer security and proactive monitoring
- Extensive protection and safeguard; your data always remains yours
- No IT expertise required to deploy the product and manage users
- Free version upgrades and updates included in subscription
FAQs on O365 Business Essentials
How exactly will Apps4Rent help me with Microsoft 365 Business Basic (formerly called as Office 365 Business Essentials)?
As your Cloud Solution Provider for Office 365, we will provide free migration and 24/7 support to end-users for issues that take up your time, e.g., configuring email accounts, password resets, setting up aliases and contacts, creating groups, configuring Skype, synchronizing OneDrive, exploring search features, and optimizing browser settings.
What is the maximum number of users possible for Office 365 Business Essentials?
Office 365 Business Essentials can support a maximum of 300 users. For more than 300 users, we have other Office 365 plans that you will find suitable for your needs.
Is a desktop version of Office required to use Office 365 Business Essentials?
No. You do not need to have a desktop version of Office to use Office 365 Business Essentials. However, you will have a richer experience and also be able to work offline when you connect a desktop version of Office to the Office 365 services and get it in sync.
What Office versions are compatible with Office 365 Business Essentials?
Office 365 Business Essentials is most compatible with the latest version of Office, Office 2013, and Office 2011 for Mac. Previous versions of Office, such as Office 2010 and Office 2007, may work with Office 365 with reduced functionality.
Is Office 365 Small Business plan still available?
O365 Business Plans
No. Office 365 Small Business is now Office 365 Business Essentials. Office 365 Business Essentials comes with all the features of the Office 365 Small Business plan, with new additions and improvements. Active Directory, which was not available in Small Business, has been added to Office 365 Business Essentials. The maximum number of users has been increased from 25 in Small Business plan to 300 in Business Essentials.
O365 Business Premium Vs E3
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