| | January 20166CIOReviewCIOReviewNOVEMBER 20 - 2015Managing EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffVisualizersStephen ThomasArun ThomasAlex D' SouzaAnwesha BoseLinda RebeccaRonald Magnus Allwyn JoeJudy CristinPhilip ArcherSandeepa MajumdarDDoS SpecialUnraveling the Cloud Advantage for Office EditorialCIOReviewJANUARY 15 - 2016Managing EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffVisualizersStephen ThomasArun ThomasOffice 365 SpecialCloud is increasingly becoming indispensible for businesses to stay relevant and productive in the markets they operate. Microsoft Office 365 brings the much needed cloud advantage to the businesses, all the while allowing them to retain the familiarity of the office suite of solutions they are using for years. Office 365 is part of the software giant's Software Plus Services strategy, combining the advantages of remote cloud-based computing with the company's traditional on premise offerings. Accessing the enterprise software over the internet comes with its own set of advantages. It allows the users to work on their documents at any time and on any device, whether in office or on the go. Also, the centrally located data provides users with single version of truth at any given time. Further, the uniformity of data structures between the various 365 applications makes it easier to achieve a seamless operation. Finally, the shift of applications from local machine to cloud, simplifies software life cycle management, data storage and backups, and reduces the performance requirements of the user devices. The fact that Microsoft updates Office 365 approximately every 90 days without charging any upgrade fees, adds more value to the user. With Office 2016 around the corner--sporting new collaborative tools and other ways to tie workers and content together--the users can expect automatic updates in Office 365. In the world of business, where productivity takes the center stage, the question is all about making the job easier. Microsoft has invested a lot of resources, both time and money, to make the user and administrator experiences of Office 365 as easy and simple as possible.These advantages have propelled Office 365 to overtake its major competitor, Google Apps in the business market. Back in mid 2015, Microsoft claimed that its monthly active users for Office 365 crossed 60 million. It is not only due to the majority of customers moving from on-premise Microsoft Office suit to Office 365, but also because of the companies that have already adopted Google Apps for Business switching to Office 365. Our goal with this special edition is to help organizations discover best-of-breed Office 365 solutions that can kickstart business transformation. This edition blends thought-leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan GeorgeManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.comMatthew JacobSusan AndersonShashikanth PeetlaAlex D'Souza J.NagarjunaKyle SummersCopyright © 2016 CIOReview. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 January 15 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 02 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewSalesT:510.565.7626David Edwarddavid@cioreview.com
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