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Office 365 vs Google apps: user experience (Part 3 of 3)

Submitted by Raheem P. on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 09:24

Experience-wise, Microsoft Office 365 has been instrumental in shaping the Enterprise-technology industry. Thus it is difficult not to trust Office 365, especially with their Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) preceding 365 for two years which allowed them to work out all the kinks. A byproduct of Google lacking experience in the Enterprise field is that there are a number of hidden costs included with a Google Apps migration.

Office 365 vs. Google apps: Compatibility, Migration and Support (Part 2 of 3)

Submitted by Raheem P. on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:41

You would expect that being a competitive market both Office 365 and Google Apps would offer similar packages in terms of compatibility, migration and support. But this is not the case, both Microsoft’s Office 365 and Google’s Google Apps have their unique features and limitations when it comes to these three traits.

Office 365 vs. Google apps: Compatibility

One of the most important features in Office 365 that is lacking in Google Apps is Microsoft Office

Office 365 vs Google apps (Part 1 of 3)

Submitted by Raheem P. on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 09:18

Office 365 vs. Google apps, this is a fight that I’d pay to see. This is the Mayweather/Pacquiao match-up of the technology world. The “ThrillaOver the Highest Billa,” if you will. Okay, I’ll stop, however with the advent of Office 365 to compete with Google Apps for Business…the Cloud just got a little more crowded.

ADFS, Office 365 and Microsoft Cloud

Submitted by Raheem P. on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 17:51

What is ADFS?

Active Directory Federation Services. Duh. But what is it and how does it work with the Cloud? From its inception, it is a component of Windows Server 2008 R2. It shares digital identity information (attributes of any business-crucial data within even the smallest company) and entitlement rights (can be name, key, identity, privilege, group) very securely across technological boundaries. What does that mean in regards to Office 365 and the Cloud?

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