Today's companies are faced with the challenge of how to give their employees secure access to business e-mail accounts and document and file storage from anywhere and on any device with Microsoft Development firm.



Microsoft has developed the cloud-based all-inclusive solution Office365 for this purpose. This modular software package offers companies numerous advantages and can be rented flexibly as needed instead of purchased. The entire server infrastructure previously required can be completely or partially outsourced to the cloud. In this blog post, read about the advantages and disadvantages of Office365 for your company and whether it is worth renting instead of buying!

Table of Contents

  • Definition of terms Office365 vs. Microsoft 365
  • What exactly is Office365 for business?
  • Definition of terms Office365 vs. Microsoft 365

So that we don't start the blog post with a confusion of names, we want to briefly explain the terms Office365 and Microsoft 365 . Microsoft renamed Office365 to Microsoft 365 in April 2020. Microsoft justifies the name change by saying that the new name better reflects the variety of functions and advantages. In this context, also read our blog article " Microsoft Office365 at a glance: The best instructions and video tutorials " and learn more about the individual tools in Microsoft 365 with Al Rafay SharePoint Cocsulting.



What exactly is Office365 for business?

Office365 for companies is not just about the web applications of Office programs such as Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint or Word. In addition to the Office programs, Office365 includes other essential software components that enable mobile working on the go, as well as tools that significantly improve teamwork.

Office365 is a so-called SaaS and IaaS solution from Microsoft. But what do these abbreviations stand for?

All of the IT infrastructure and office solutions offered by Office365 can run entirely in the cloud. The company using it then only needs a few computers, internet and electricity and can get started within a few hours without having to worry about its own server park, setting up a network or the staff responsible for it. The Office365 solutions can also be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed on your own company server. This hybrid solution then has the advantage that you always have access to your data offline, but at the same time you can also benefit from the advantages of cloud services.

With the Office365 plans, you only pay for what you really need.

The Office365 solutions for companies are available in various combinations and configurations. These different "plans" (different tariffs or service packages) have the advantage that you only pay for the services and applications that you really need. You can read about the specific tariff plans for Office365 here in our article.

Also visit our new Microsoft 365 overview page . Here you will find a summary of everything to do with Microsoft 365.