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Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Oct 12, 2021
Exchange Online feature is helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "The Exchange Online plan is helpful. It's built into the email, like a security feature or AI that helps to manage email. It has helped my company and clients a lot."
  • "If Business 365's documentation were better, then the user could read it and fix their issues by themselves. Microsoft could also add some more detailed pop-up troubleshooting messages. When a user has a problem, the messages they get don't help much."

What is our primary use case?

It's a productivity suite, including Outlook email, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.

What is most valuable?

The Exchange Online plan is helpful. It's built into the email, like a security feature or AI that helps to manage email. It has helped my company and clients a lot.

What needs improvement?

If Business 365's documentation were better, then the user could read it and fix their issues by themselves. Microsoft could also add some more detailed pop-up troubleshooting messages. When a user has a problem, the messages they get don't help much. It would be better if the messages can troubleshoot the problem and show them exactly what the solution is. Microsoft could also add some additional training resources.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Business 365 for five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Business 365 is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

We've never had to contact Microsoft support.

How was the initial setup?

Implementing Business 365 is easy.

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

Business 365's price is reasonable. They offer different packages, like the E3 and E5. Generally, the small package is good enough for my clients.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Business 365 nine out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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reviewer1652886 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Oct 12, 2021
Real-time edit and update features are useful
Pros and Cons
  • "The feature I find most valuable is Business 365's real-time edit and updates. You can share files, and it will automatically create the link for you."
  • "However, people might think it's unstable if it hasn't been set up correctly. If the IT team hasn't configured it right, then you'll have a hard time using the product itself."

What is most valuable?

The feature I find most valuable is Business 365's real-time edit and updates. You can share files, and it will automatically create the link for you.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Business 365 for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, Business 365 has been stable. Microsoft has been around for quite some time already. However, people might think it's unstable if it hasn't been set up correctly. If the IT team hasn't configured it right, then you'll have a hard time using the product itself. That is what I felt prior to joining this company. I thought Business 365 wasn't good, but I realized that the IT team had set it up incorrectly. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think Business 365 is scalable because everything is in the cloud right now.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted Microsoft support. Typically, I do my own research about fixes online, so I don't need to contact Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

I'm unsure about the setup because my company laptop had the solution already installed when I got it.  

What other advice do I have?

I rate Business 365 eight out of 10. It's a good product, but I can't really say whether it's the best, to be honest. But I'll rate it eight. Rating a product 10 means they don't need to improve anything. I rate it eight because Windows is constantly changing and improving it. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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DevOps Strategist at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Oct 12, 2021
Easy to use and has good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "Business 365 is very scalable and easy to use. I need to explore the features more, but I'm more or less happy with the features we are using right now."
  • "The price can always be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft 365 for Outlook. SharePoint is on the backend of Teams and we store all our documents with that. But on the frontend, we are using Teams by itself rather than hooking onto SharePoint directly. We have about 12,000 users in the organization working with 365. 

What is most valuable?

Business 365 is very scalable and easy to use. I need to explore the features more, but I'm more or less happy with the features we are using right now.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft for almost more than a year now.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted Microsoft support directly. The backend team responsible for server management may have contacted them, but  I'm not aware of that.

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

The price can always be improved. It's an organization-wide license, so I don't really handle that end of things. 

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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Associate Engineer - Network & Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Oct 11, 2021
A stable and scalable premium office solution with a useful user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "I definitely like the user interface."
  • "The price could be better. The user interface could be more user-friendly. Microsoft 365 Business could be more secure."

What is most valuable?

I definitely like the user interface. 

What needs improvement?

The price could be better. The user interface could be more user-friendly. Microsoft 365 Business could be more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft 365 Business for years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and deployment were straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We have several IT administrators at our office who do it for us.

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

Microsoft 365 Business could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to new users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft 365 Business a nine.

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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reviewer1642617 - PeerSpot reviewer
OEM Medical & Defense Business Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 9, 2021
Poor performance, not as good on the cloud, and offers lower quality than an on-premises version
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation process is straightforward."
  • "The cloud performance and the ability to work remotely are actually not very good. I prefer to work on-prem on my laptop. The quality is better."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft 365 can be useful for SharePoint, our personal documents, and Outlook, among other applications.

What is most valuable?

The on-prem version is better. I prefer to work directly on my laptop.

The installation process is straightforward. 

What needs improvement?

I do not like Outlook. They should be able to build something better.

The product could be more stable and the performance could be better.

The cloud performance and the ability to work remotely are actually not very good. I prefer to work on-prem on my laptop. The quality is better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We just started using this solution. It hasn't been that long yet. It's been a few weeks, or maybe a month so far.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is okay. It could use some improvement. Especially in Outlook. The performance is poor when it comes to the cloud version. I do not like it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 160,000 users on the solution at this time. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be as I have no experience dealing with them directly.

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

We did not use a different solution. We simply used the previous iteration of Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is pretty simple. The solution simply runs in the background, and therefore, there's not much needed for a setup.

In my organization, I'm not sure how many people actually handle deployment or maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

I can handle the setup process myself. I did not need the assistance of an integrator or consultant. 

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

I don't handle any licensing or payments related to the solution. I can't speak to how much the solution costs the organization or how often we pay for licenses (whether it is monthly or yearly).

What other advice do I have?

Since we are using the cloud-based version of the solution, we're likely always on the latest iteration. It's probably up-to-date.

I'm not a big fan of the solution, especially the cloud offering. I prefer when it is on my laptop. I do not like working on the cloud. The version just isn't as good. For that reason, I would rate the solution at a four out of ten.

I'd recommend the solution as it's really the only solution on the market.

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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reviewer1674405 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 29, 2021
Is stable and easily integrates with other tools
Pros and Cons
  • "Both stability and performance are valuable features. The user experience is pretty good on all this."
  • "The licensing price could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

What is most valuable?

Both stability and performance are valuable features. The user experience is pretty good on all this.

Also, this product can be integrated easily with other existing tools.

What needs improvement?

The licensing price could be better. We have a yearly license.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for more than two and a half years.

I use the cloud-based solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 7,000 users.

How was the initial setup?

Because it's a cloud-based solution, installation is straightforward.

We have a team of five to six people for deployment and maintenance.

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

We have a yearly license, and the price could be better.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution and would rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1637511 - PeerSpot reviewer
Problem and Technical Application Management for KNAB at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Sep 28, 2021
Easy to use, problem-free and offers great applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has been stable over the years."
  • "For the end-user, it's always nice if the product is cheaper, especially for home use."

What is our primary use case?

I'm primarily using the solution for its various applications, including Outlook and Sharepoint. We also use it for documents. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use. 

We haven't had any problems or issues. 

The solution has been stable over the years.

We find the solution to be scalable.

The combination of the products and the integration between all the products such as how Teams is integrated with Outlook, et cetera, is great.

Microsoft Teams, especially, is very useful and has really brought the solution into its full potential. 

What needs improvement?

For the end-user, it's always nice if the product is cheaper, especially for home use. 

It would be ideal if they could get students more involved with the solution at an earlier age so that when they come to work in companies, they are already well versed in the product and do not need to be trained. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used previous suites of Microsoft, and therefore have used it for a very long time in various iterations. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have about 5,000 users on the solution currently.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never reached out to technical support or have had to be put in touch with them. Our IT department handles all of that. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

How was the initial setup?

I did not handle the initial implementation. It's not done by myself. It's taken care of by the IT department which provides their implementation service to us.

Maintenance is part of our internal IT department. I don't have a clue as to how many people are involved with this aspect of the product.

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

The price, in general, is pretty fair. It's not too expensive, at least, for businesses. Individual users would likely prefer it if it was cheaper. 

My company handles the licensing agreements and that's not an aspect of my job, therefore I can't speak to how often licensing is renewed or how much it ends up costing the company.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. I've been mostly happy with its capabilities at this time. 

I would recommend the solution to other organizations.

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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reviewer1674072 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 26, 2021
Simple installation, scalable, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft 365 Business is stable."
  • "The solution could improve by providing better integration with other platforms."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Microsoft 365 Business for a number of purposes, such as documentation, daily business work, and letters. We use it extensively.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by providing better integration with other platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft 365 Business for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft 365 Business is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have approximately 30 employees in my organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not needed to contact technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy and it did not take long.

What about the implementation team?

I used one of our IT employees to help with the implementation.

We have a team of five administrators and managers that does the maintenance of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft 365 Business a nine 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.
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