wide network of Microsoft-managed datacenters across
22 regions.
he most easily recognisable of the individual
CSP Programme elements is Office 365, everyone’s favourite cloud-based set of productivity
tools, featuring instantly recognisable Microsoft
products such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Outlook and Skype, as well as lesser known
ones such as
OneNote, Sway and
SharePoint.
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A variety of different subscription
plans are aimed at
different needs and
market segments,
providing different
sets of features at
different price points.
These include
Microsoft’s Personal, Home, University, Business Essentials, Business, Business Premium, ProPlus and Enterprise
plans.
The benefits of Office 365 are no-doubt well-known by
now, but it bears repeating that the latest packages include
the new Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and more. Naturally with Office 365, customers are never
stuck with outdated software because every new upgrade
is included with their subscriptions, and Office also works
seamlessly across all devices, be they PC, Mac, tablet,
or phone.
Microsoft Azure is a growing collection of integrated cloud
services—analytics, computing, database, mobile, networking, storage, and web—for, according to Microsoft, moving
faster, achieving more, and saving money.
Along with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure is considered a leader in the IaaS field, providing both
PaaS and IaaS services and supporting many
different programming languages, tools and
frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific
and third-party software and systems.
The integrated tools, pre-built templates and
managed services make it easier to build and
manage enterprise, mobile, Web and Internet
of Things (IoT) apps faster. Users can run Linux containers with Docker integration, build
apps with JavaScript, Python, .NET, PHP,
Java and Node.js and build back-ends for
iOS, Android and Windows devices, whilst Azure also easily
integrates with users’ existing IT environments through
a large network of secure private connections, hybrid
database and storage solutions, and data residency and
encryption features.
Azure’s pay-as-you-go services can quickly scale up or
down to match demand, and the platform runs on a world-
Customer relationship management - often called CRM,
CRM system, or CRM software - is a business solution that
helps companies improve marketing, sales, and service
engagement with their customers to drive organisational
efficiency, while helping to improve customer experience.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is thus a customer
relationship management software package developed by Microsoft which enables companies to
market smarter, and sell effectively and
productively.
It provides social insights, business intelligence,
and productivity with One Microsoft solutions. And
it delivers Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the cloud,
on-premises, or with a hybrid combination.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers a full range of software with
product integration not only for Office 365 and Power BI, but
also Yammer, Lync, Skype and many other social conferencing systems that employees, customers, and business
partners use.
The latest version, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, was officially released on 30 November 2015, with Microsoft touting
it as the most comprehensive upgrade ever for Dynamics
CRM, and advertising its advancements in intelligence,
mobility and service, with significant productivity
enhancements.
Enterprise
Mobility Suite
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite provides enterprise
grade IT solutions for hybrid identity management, mobile
device management,
and information
protection.
single console.
Its features include single sign-on to thousands
of popular SaaS apps
such as Salesforce,
Concur, and Workday,
as well as the ability to
manage employee iOS,
Android and Windows
mobile devices from a
It keeps corporate and personal apps and data separated,
encrypts important files and information to ensure only the
right people have access, and identifies advanced persistent security threats before they can cause damage to
the organisation. It’s also simple to set up, always up to
date, and connects to a company’s on-premises datacentre.
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