We primarily use the solution for office emails.
Engineer, Enterprise Products at SLT Visioncom Pvt Ltd
Stable, with good storage and very good performance
Pros and Cons
- "The storage portion of the solution is very good. It has a very large capacity."
- "The management could be a bit better."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The storage portion of the solution is very good. It has a very large capacity. We have 28GB of storage.
The installation and performance have been good. We have no complaints about the integration capability, reporting, management, and monitoring. So far, everything has been good on all of those fronts.
What needs improvement?
We have only just used the solution for a one-month period now. We do need more time to work with the product to get to know its ins and outs a bit better. That said, sometimes we feel that it is a little bit slow to connect to the public cloud. Not all the time. Just some of the time.
The management could be a bit better.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have only used the solution for about a month. We've just completed an internal migration. It hasn't really been that long since we began using it.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've found the solution to be pretty stable in general. We are accessing it through the internet, and we find that sometimes the internet is going slow or something we don't have access to. That's the only issue. That's not a Microsoft issue, however. Only the internet connection might be a problem. Beyond that, there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution's scalability is okay. We haven't had any issues. We have more than 5000 employees or so on it and we are using the solution without issue. It's scaled well to meet our needs.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't had the opportunity to contact technical support just yet. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. I've never directly dealt with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used the standalone Office. Now, we use the Microsoft single-use license from the cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was not overly complex. We didn't find it too difficult. It was rather easy. Our IT team managed it. We didn't have any issues with the process. If a company needs to set it up, it shouldn't be too hard to handle.
What about the implementation team?
Our IT team was able to handle the implementation myself. It was easy. Therefore, I didn't need the assistance of an integrator or consultant.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have a separate IT team. They were doing the installation and the procurement. Therefore, I can't speak to the exact licensing arrangement or the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
We both use the solution and we are a reseller. We're a Microsoft partner.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
As a user, I can recommend the solution. It works well and has very fine capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Insolvency Practitioner and Director at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Unstable with a difficult licensing process and an inability to scale down effectively
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is very straightforward."
- "The solution isn't stable."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solutions for the email services on offer. We are able to share the software and Excel spreadsheets quite often.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable aspect is the ability to share and use spreadsheets.
The initial setup is very straightforward. It's pretty easy and not overly complex.
What needs improvement?
The solution isn't stable. It's an important aspect of the product that needs to be looked at and worked on.
I do not agree with how the licensing is set up. If you have a staff member leave your organization, for example, you still have to keep paying for the email address. I have staff members that have left a year ago and I'm still paying for their license.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for a couple of years at this point. It has been a while. I've had a good amount of experience and time with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are not happy with the scalability. It seems difficult to scale down. If a person leaves, you still need to deal with their email and you are forced to keep paying for it.
We have 18 individuals using the solution currently.
We likely will continue to use the solution, as it is such a struggle to actually change products and move to something different.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never used technical support. I can't speak to how knowledgeable or responsive they are. I have no experience with them whatsoever.
How was the initial setup?
The installation of the product is not overly complex or difficult. It's very easy and quite straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the process.
What about the implementation team?
I didn't handle the installation personally. There was somebody else in charge of the installation process. they may have used an outside consultant or integrator, however, I don't have that information as I was not a part of the process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing needs to be changed. We shouldn't have to pay for emails if we have employees that have left the company.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at a five out of ten. We haven't been happy with it due to the fact that we need to keep paying for all of these emails of past employees.
I would not recommend the product to other companies.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Global Data Protection/Privacy Manager, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CISSP at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A complete productivity solution for small and medium-sized businesses
Pros and Cons
- "Teams and SharePoint are both great."
- "There should be more alignment between Windows solutions, mobile solutions, and web solutions."
What is our primary use case?
Our entire company uses this solution — roughly 25,000 people. We use Microsoft 365 Business for email, for example.
We definitely plan to keep using this solution.
What is most valuable?
Teams and SharePoint are both great.
What needs improvement?
There should be more alignment between Windows solutions, mobile solutions, and web solutions. That way the user experience is always the same. Currently, a Windows solution is very powerful whereas the mobile experience is basic.
How are customer service and technical support?
I can't comment on support as I have never had to contact them.
How was the initial setup?
As this is a cloud-based solution, there is no setup required.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing could probably be cheaper, but I have nothing to compare it to.
What other advice do I have?
As an end-user, I would give Microsoft 365 Business an overall rating of nine out of ten — I am very happy with it.
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: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Associate Director at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Easy to share, good data backup functionality, and it is easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "I can use it to access my data from wherever I want, which is a very good feature."
- "It should be more secure."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution for sharing data, and data backup.
What is most valuable?
The data backup is very good. I can use it to access my data from wherever I want, which is a very good feature.
It's easy to share.
What needs improvement?
It should be more secure.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for a couple of years.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable product. We have 300 users in our organization and we plan to continue using it.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have not contacted technical support. We have not had any issues.
How was the initial setup?
The initials setup was straightforward. It's easy to install.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have no issues with the pricing and licensing is on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I have no problem recommending this solution.
I would rate Microsoft 365 Business an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Group Leader Workplace at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to scale, with excellent technical support and good stability
Pros and Cons
- "With Power BI and Power Applications you can do a lot of our automation within IT. It makes everything much quicker."
- "The initial setup is slightly complex."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for cooperation between employees and core team operations. It's the most important use case for us.
We use it for data exchange and data storage under One Drive, for example.
What is most valuable?
The automation capabilities on offer are very good. With Power BI and Power Applications you can do a lot of our automation within IT. It makes everything much quicker.
The product allows for a good overview of our data.
The stability has been very good so far.
As a software as a service model, it is very easy to scale as required.
Technical support is quite helpful and very responsive.
What needs improvement?
The cost could be a bit better.
Policy integration could be improved in the current infrastructure and the current applications.
The initial setup is slightly complex.
There could be better integration capabilities. This could be simplified. There are lots of applications that could potentially be integrated if only the capabilities were there to do so.
In general, we don't feel that there are any missing features per se. They do have a very good offering of applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for about three or so years. It's been a while at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been very stable. We haven't had issues with bugs or glitches. I haven't found that it crashes or freezes. It's pretty reliable in terms of its performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have about 8,000 users on the solution currently. It has been easy to scale for us. We haven't had any problems in that regard. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease. It's a software as a service model, which makes it easy to scale up or down.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has been very good. They are very skillful people, and they really do try to help when you have queries. We've been very happy with the level of services we receive. They are very responsive.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was pretty complex. There were a lot of interfaces to have a look at, and a lot of people were involved. Each had its own ideas as to how to best handle things. To bring everyone together and focused on one point was a challenge.
The deployment process took about a year.
The maintenance isn't too bad. There are just regular checkups needed here or there. It's not intensive.
What about the implementation team?
We had assistance from the vendor. They were very helpful in terms of deploying the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is average, however, every product is expensive. We'd like it to be less, of course.
There aren't operational costs over and above the licensing, however, there are a few costs here and there that are extra - such as implementation costs and some special requirement costs.
What other advice do I have?
We are just a customer and an end-user. We don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.
We use universal updates. The solution is typically on the latest version. The cloud deployment is constantly automatically updated.
I would advise potential new users to prepare carefully on the business side. It's not just the technical implementation. It's how it will be used for business. There needs to be a plan in place. The most challenging part is simply making the business as a whole - including end-users - comfortable with the product.
I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Project Specialist at integra software
Easy to use, stable, and has very good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The solution can scale well. A company can easily expand it."
- "The solution could work to offer better security."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for office purposes.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very easy to use.
It has some very good applications.
We've found the solution to be stable. Its performance is good.
The solution can scale well. A company can easily expand it.
The technical support on offer is very good. We find them helpful and reliable.
What needs improvement?
The pricing could be improved.
The solution could work to offer better security.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for many years at this point. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. It doesn't crash or freeze. there are no bugs or glitches. It's reliable in terms of performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is quite scalable. IF a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.
We have about 2,000 users on the solution currently.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has been fine so far. We have no complaints. They are very helpful and responsive. We're satisfied with the level of support we get.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not complex at all. It's very easy and very fast. The deployment does not take long.
What about the implementation team?
I'm able to handle the implementation myself. I did not need the assistance of an implementor or a consultant. I was able to handle everything in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing could be better. It's a bit costly.
We pay the license on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
We are on the cloud version of the solution. We're always, therefore, on the latest version of the product.
I'd rate the solution at a ten of ten. I'm very pleased with its overall capabilities.
I'd recommend the solution to other users, due to the fact that we have had such a positive experience.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Data Analyst and Project Manager at a consumer goods company with 501-1,000 employees
Good document storage and email support, and helps to keep us organized
Pros and Cons
- "All the development that they've done in Teams recently has been great."
- "I would like to see a connection between their planner board, and a project for the web would be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for document storage, email, all connected platforms, instead of the Power Platform, we use that pretty heavily. We use Microsoft Project in combination with it, for communication.
How has it helped my organization?
Microsoft 365 business has helped us organize.
I'm a project manager. It helped us organize with all of our teamwork. We can go into Teams, we can set up a team that gives us the backend SharePoint, and it gives us a centralized place to communicate and go back and forth so that everybody can stay up to date.
It's easy to email the group, as well, since you have the team created.
What is most valuable?
All the development that they've done in Teams recently has been great. The enhanced collaboration, the ability to set up different spaces within Teams for a project, project creation, and the SharePoint behind it. All of that has been really great.
What needs improvement?
Communication regarding updates is an area that can be improved. They've rolled out a lot of updates right now, but we don't know that they're coming. A feature will look different or behave just a little bit differently from day to day, and while most of the updates are great, having some sort of advanced notice that that update was coming and what they changed would be helpful.
We would like some documentation regarding the updates.
I would like to see a connection between their planner board, and a project for the web would be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five and a half years.
I am using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Had you asked me two months ago, I would have said just fine, but I know Microsoft has had some issues recently.
I would say that it's fairly stable, but I think that all the increased traffic from COVID and people working from home has resulted in it being less stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is very good. It's an easily scalable solution.
We have approximately 200 users on every level of our organization and it's been extensively used.
We have plans to increase, possibly through the integration of the Microsoft Power Platform.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not had to connect with Microsoft support. I've been able to solve everything myself or internally.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we have not used another solution. It's pretty much been Microsoft the whole way.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was fairly straightforward.
I didn't help set it up. I don't know what the timeline was for setting it up.
What about the implementation team?
I suspect they probably used a consultant to help get everything set up, but I don't know that for sure.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return of investment with using Microsoft 365 Business.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not aware of what we pay at this time.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend that they review the licensing and the abilities. It's not difficult to add to things after that, but you may get some additional features if you decide to upgrade your licensing.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten, because it does absolutely everything that I need it to, and it has the ability to do more, but it's not necessarily the most straightforward.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Easy to use with good stability and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is quite stable. The performance is very good."
- "The pricing of the solution is quite high and the licensing is expensive. It could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for sharing and receiving emails. I don't use all of the aspects of the product.
What is most valuable?
There are many aspects to the product, however, I use the email server, and use it as a tool for sending and receiving mail. It works great for that.
It's very easy to use. It's very easy to navigate around everything.
The solution is quite stable. The performance is very good.
The installation is pretty straightforward overall. It's not hard to set everything up.
What needs improvement?
The pricing of the solution is quite high and the licensing is expensive. It could be cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution maybe for a year and a little bit. It hasn't been for that long. The product is still new to me.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's pretty reliable in terms of performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I can't speak to the scalability. I've never really tried to scale it. Currently, as it is, it is meeting my needs.
We have 1,500 users on the solution currently in our organization.
We do have plans to continue to use it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never been in touch with technical support. That said, it is my understanding that they are good. We are satisfied with the level of support we receive.
How was the initial setup?
The installation process is quite easy. It's not overly complex or difficult. A company should have any trouble with the implementation process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is expensive. It's something that they should actively work to lower to make it more affordable to their user base. It would be nice if it was a bit less.
What other advice do I have?
As a user, I would rate the product at a seven out of ten. I've been quite happy with its capabilities, even though I only use certain aspects of it.
I'd recommend the solution to other companies. It's very easy to use.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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