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Sadam Kherisat - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant- Networking Services at STS
Real User
A stable solution which is easy to use and install
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable and easy to use."
  • "The solution could have better integration with other applications."

What is our primary use case?

As the solution is cloud-based, we are using the latest version. 

The solution is very useful. We typically use it for Microsoft Outlook and Word. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable and easy to use. 

What needs improvement?

The solution could have better integration with other applications. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never had occasion to contact tech support. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution was easy to install. 

The installation process took around a half-an-hour.

What about the implementation team?

One can handle the installation on his own. 

While I do not know the exact size of the technical team involved in the deployment and maintenance process, I believe it to consist of around five people. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I cannot comment on the pricing, as I am not involved in it. 

What other advice do I have?

I am happy with the product at the moment.

I believe there are 350 users making use of the solution at the moment. 

I would recommend the solution to others. 

I rate Microsoft 365 Business as a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Sr.Customer Engineer- Projects at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
You don't need to worry about data security or loss of data
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very good to use directly and it is a safe tool. You don't need to worry about data security or the loss of data."
  • "Tech support is not that feasible. The Microsoft team is not easily accessible."

What is our primary use case?

We are using it quite a lot—somewhere around maybe 2,000 users. We use it in our company for cloud-based document solutions, like Outlook and Sharepoint. 

What is most valuable?

It is very good to use directly and it is a safe tool. You don't need to worry about data security or the loss of data.

What needs improvement?

It is secure, they could always add more security. People worry about storing confidential documents or sensitive company documents in the cloud. But scenarios are changing now. Companies are gaining more trust on that level.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for five or six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It all depends on the internet connection. That is the major thing. If the internet connection is good, then it is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If the internet is stable, then it's fine.

How are customer service and technical support?

Tech support is not that feasible. The Microsoft team is not easily accessible. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. Sometimes, you will get online instances of 365 that cost you because they are running on the cloud in some other area and you only have a license to one. It will get ahold of your license and then take it as the prescribed license.

What about the implementation team?

One of our engineers will be the point person for implementing that. Then small client installation is handed over to the local guy who is over there on the premises.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We will hand over the portal to these people and they will manage the licensing. We are not involved much on that end. There are some partners for us that we used to buy and we used to order from there. Our sales team handles that.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it 8.5 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1642836 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Director at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Real User
Good interaction between different products, but the cloud version and the desktop version should have the same experience
Pros and Cons
  • "The interaction between different products is most valuable. I use Excel, Mail, Teams, and PowerPoint, not really much else."
  • "Sometimes, it tries to be a little bit too clever in preempting things that you want to do. The settings can be pretty complicated. It has the desktop version and the cloud version. You can have settings in the cloud version that are impacting your desktop version, but you don't know because you can't see the settings like rules and other things. So, they need to think about the experience. It should be the same if you log in to the cloud or if you log in via desktop."

How has it helped my organization?

Some of the interactive stuff that is available on Teams has been useful during the pandemic.

What is most valuable?

The interaction between different products is most valuable. I use Excel, Mail, Teams, and PowerPoint, not really much else. 

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, it tries to be a little bit too clever in preempting things that you want to do. The settings can be pretty complicated. It has the desktop version and the cloud version. You can have settings in the cloud version that are impacting your desktop version, but you don't know because you can't see the settings like rules and other things. So, they need to think about the experience. It should be the same if you log in to the cloud or if you log in via desktop.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Microsoft products for the last 20 years. I don't know for how long have we been on the current version. The upgrades are all centralized in the companies that I've worked for.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have contacted support, and it depends on who you get. I've had experiences where it took quite some time to get to the problem, but I've also had some really good experiences.

How was the initial setup?

It was quite straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft 365 Business a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1410804 - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP Architecture Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Great load utilization tool and no need for an in-house IT team
Pros and Cons
  • "Offers a great load utilization tool."
  • "The Teams feature doesn't allow for sharing location which Office 365 had."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft 365 has so many features that we're using including Teams and Sharepoint, as well as some items and plugins as part of Office 365 applications. We are customers of Microsoft and I'm an SAP architecture manager in analytics. 

What is most valuable?

I really like the load utilization tool in the laptop and that everything is in the cloud. It provides data security and mobile access. There is no need to have infrastructure in the office or an in-house IT team which is great. I like having access to the SharePoint platform. 

What needs improvement?

Unfortunately the Teams feature doesn't allow for sharing your location which Office 365 previously had. It's important for us to be able to share that information with other team members. I'd also like to see more storage because currently OneDrive gives 1 TB of space and we'd like more of that. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for over six years. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support instantly respond to me although it depends on the time difference. I think they are good, we haven't had any problems. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup takes less than 30 minutes. Anybody can do it although we had an admin person deploy for us. We currently have about 15 users in the company. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay a monthly subscription for the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this product a nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1478331 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a sports company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Flexible, easy to use, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is very flexible."
  • "Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't quite good enough yet."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for just normal Office 365 activities. That includes, for example, emails, spreadsheets, presentations, and that kind of office work.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very stable and has a good performance. 

The product is very flexible. 

We've found the solution to be very easy to use. 

The initial setup is very straightforward and simple.

The solution has the capability of scaling quite easily.

What needs improvement?

I can't recall any features that would need to be added to improve the solution. It's quite effective as-is.

Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't quite good enough yet. . Until they find a way of allowing you to send your compute audio during a teams meeting it is useless as a presentation training tool

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a few years at this point. We've used it since it first was available - since it was launched.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. Its performance is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. We've found the stability to be very good overall. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have seven staff members on the solution so far. Should we expand our workforce, we will expand our usage of this product, meaning we do have plans to scale in the future.

It's a very scalable product. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never had to reach out to technical support and therefore do not have an opinion on how knowledgeable or responsive they are. I can't give any feedback on them. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward and simple.

I can't speak to the actual installation process, however. When it was first installed, it was done by a third party IT supplier. 

What about the implementation team?

I did not handle the solution's initial setup. A third-party IT supplier handled the implementation. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We do pay a licensing fee in order to use the product. I cannot speak to the exact cost.

What other advice do I have?

We are customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.

I primarily use the desktop version of the solution.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. 

It's an excellent product and we've enjoyed its overall capabilities. 

I'd recommend the product to other users and organizations. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1517100 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly, easy to install, and facilitates daily tasks including the sharing of files
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a user-friendly product that is easy to use."
  • "Sometimes we have trouble with the updates that are released."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft 365 Business for my daily work activities, including tasks like sharing documents.

What is most valuable?

This is a user-friendly product that is easy to use.

I like that its usage is widespread, and a lot of companies use it.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we have trouble with the updates that are released.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for several years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution and we plan to continue using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business is scalable and we have approximately 200 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not had experience with Microsoft support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to Microsoft 365 Business, we used similar products that were also from Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

I did not have any trouble with the installation, although sometimes I have trouble with the updates.

What about the implementation team?

We have an in-house team of IT specialists for deployment, maintenance, and providing internal support. There are three people in the team and they support all of our products, not just Microsoft 365.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost of the subscription is fair.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good product and I am satisfied with the features that it has.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1513002 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Secure, easy to manage, stable, scalable, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "You can easily connect to this application with minimal bandwidth."
  • "The time synchronization with the internet could be better, as well as the application architecture."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for Windows applications, in particular, Outlook for email.

What is most valuable?

The features of this product are okay.

You can easily connect to this application with minimal bandwidth.

You can easily manage all of the applications including MS Office Applications and Outlook through the internet.

It's a secure application.

What needs improvement?

The time synchronization with the internet could be better, as well as the application architecture.

As it is implemented on the cloud, some of the policies need to be integrated. Also, It takes some time to synchronize. It seems to replicate in eight to twelve hours within a 24-hour duration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for five or six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I do not have any issues with the stability of this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have our technical team, who updates the solution and contacts technical support if any issues come up.

They coordinate with the technicians.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It is not complex.

It took approximately five hours to deploy.

We have approximately 20 engineers to deploy and maintain this solution.

What other advice do I have?

It's a good product. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Director, Middle East, East India & SAARC at DMX Technologies
Real User
A perfect solution with good reliability, stability, and security features to secure our data
Pros and Cons
  • "It is pretty secure. Although it is on the cloud, it has features such as two-factor authentication for making our enterprise data secure. Its availability is very valuable. It is always up, and we've never faced a downtime with it until now."
  • "Its price could be better."

What is most valuable?

It is pretty secure. Although it is on the cloud, it has features such as two-factor authentication for making our enterprise data secure. 

Its availability is very valuable. It is always up, and we've never faced a downtime with it until now.

What needs improvement?

Its price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is pretty scalable. Currently, we have around 70 users. We plan to keep using this solution and increase its usage in the coming few months. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Their technical support is good. We never had any challenge with Microsoft support. They have been very prompt when we needed help.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had an open-source mailbox. We are primarily looking at Exchange, but because we have a small IT team, we wanted something that can be easily managed. We came across Microsoft 365. Because it is on the cloud, it takes away the management headache.

How was the initial setup?

Its setup was pretty fast. You need just one person for its deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is slightly expensive, but it doesn't have any hidden costs. You know what you're going to spend, and you get a decent ROI on it. 

It has subscription-based licensing. It helps you to figure out the amount of money that you would spend based on how many mailboxes you would require in a year, which makes it better as compared to a mail server for which you need to consider the licensing cost and the maintenance cost.

What other advice do I have?

I would absolutely recommend this solution. We plan to keep using this solution, and we are going to buy new licenses soon. It has a lot of automatic upgrades, and they keep on coming up with security fixes and interesting features. There were a couple of features that were not available when we bought it, but over a period of time, they have included all those features in it.

I would rate Microsoft 365 Business a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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