When putting together business case to justify a move to the cloud, there are the real and obvious cost savings to be had; reduced server foot print, simplified and reduced licensing costs etc.

There are also hidden or at least not as obvious and some intangible savings; reduced cost of risk, reduced complexity, reduced IT administration costs

One of IT’s most important functions has become managing their data, applying the right controls without inhibiting worker productivity. With Microsoft 365, IT organisations don’t have to choose between providing a great user experience or making that experience secure. They can now do both.

Tangibles

• Consolidate vendor licensing
  • From management and monitoring, to security tools for threats and vulnerabilities, M365 provides tools and features that reduce the complexity and number of tools required to keep your data safe and secure
• Reduced IT overhead
  • The obvious reduction in both compute and data storage footprint leads to cost savings during the next hardware refresh
• Save with automation and process improvements

Intangibles

• Reduce total cost of risk
• Reduced IT administration
  • Potential for reduced head count, or the potential to refocus IT resources to more proactive (rather than reactive) tasks
  • Saving on physical and travel related costs
• True productivity
  • In this new era of WFA (work from anywhere), M365 provides a unified productivity suite that empowers users to collaborate seamlessly across traditional business devices (PC, MAC etc), as well as phone and tablets with a consistent user experience across all their devices

In this episode, Dan Kregor is joined by Dan “The Professor” Snape to discuss migrating your email to Exchange Online.

We’ll cover topics including:

• Data analysis of your existing on-premises Exchange including mail archives and public folders
• Hybrid – what is it and do we need it
• Best approach to migration (batch vs big bang)
• Migration tooling
• Migration Best Practices

Download our Email Archive Migration Best Practices Guide for a checklist of some important steps you can follow, along with other actionable advice and migration tips from leading industry experts. Get it here https://insentra.fyi/email-migration-guide

Hello and welcome to the first episode of The IT Factor.

What is "The IT Factor"

The long term plan is to release a podcast every week and have a roster of core technologies that we'll cover over a 4 week period, including;

• M365
• Enterprise Mobility + Security (Identity & Access Management, Endpoint Management, Information Management and Identity-driven security)
• Azure
• Cloud security and governance

For now, we're easing into podcasting with a series that we're calling Mastering Migrations.

We've all heard of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 but what is it?

The major differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 is that Microsoft 365 offers all the benefits of Office 365 but adds Windows 10 licenses and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS) tools. This means an increased layer of security for your users. Microsoft 365 is a bit pricier than Office 365 but is a more complete package of services.

While all Microsoft 365 plans offer increased security, choosing Microsoft 365 Business Premium adds a few extra layers such as multi-factor identification, Windows update management, Defender, and Firewall policies.

Core productivity Solutions of M365

• Collaborate from anywhere. Whether you're connecting with family and friends or collaborating with your team, Teams lets you meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place.
• Create content in real-time. Bring ideas to life with teammates, classmates, or family members across all your devices with powerful Microsoft 365 Apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
• Create a cohesive file-sharing experience. Easily share and access files wherever you are with secured OneDrive cloud storage.
• Engage and inform your organization. Share files, data, news, knowledge, and resources across your project team, department, and organization through SharePoint.
• Stay connected. Send, receive, and manage your email with Outlook. Use the built-in calendar to keep track of appointments and events.
• Work smarter with business-class email and calendaring. Get access to a personalized inbox and an organized way to view and interact with email, and automatically capture events onto your calendar through Exchange.
• Organize content-rich tasks. Organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management through Planner.
• Stay on track effortlessly. Easily plan your projects with the power of dynamic scheduling based on effort needed, project duration, and allotted team members through Project.
• Simplify scheduling to save time. Customize appointment details, booking requirements, and specify service providers to streamline the booking experience for you and your customers through Bookings.
• Manage your to-do list. Prioritize your work and personal tasks and get smart suggestions for tasks through To Do
• Secure your users and data by leveraging Security Center and Compliance Center

Sign up for an M365 Developer Program here: Developer Program | Microsoft 365 Dev Center