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SRJC Cloud-based Email ADOPTION. December 2013. Outlook Office 365. Email cloud design overview Why the cloud? The evaluation process Office 365 Advantages and Challenges Features Q&A. Why the Cloud?. Inability to meet new demands Requests for more storage
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SRJC Cloud-based Email ADOPTION December 2013
Outlook Office 365 • Email cloud design overview • Why the cloud? • The evaluation process • Office 365 Advantages and Challenges • Features • Q&A
Why the Cloud? • Inability to meet new demands • Requests for more storage • Needs for refocus on our core business • Learning from our peers • The emergence of effective/efficient subscription-based technologies • Power generator Vs. PG&E • Whatever happened to your photosmartprinter? • Security, Privacy, Compliance Concerns
Evaluation Study (Started Nov. 2012) • Microsoft Initiated Changes • Free support for implementing the pilot ($40K) • Added support for Cisco Unity (Voicemail) • Google Initiated Changes • End of support for Google Sync • Which ends Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) protocol for accessing Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts • Scaled back the Google Apps for Education support
O365 Implementation Advantages • User familiarity with product • User migration experience • Minimal disruption • Minimal user training required • Microsoft Technical Support • Leverage Microsoft Campus Agreement • Single licensing entity • Unified Communication with Cisco Unity
O365 Implementation Challenges • Some system software upgrades required • Apple/Mac issues • Some calendar management inconsistencies observed • Some synchronization delays observed • Password management through Outlook Web Application • Only applicable during migration • Calendar management • DL management • Public Folder management
Generic Email Migration Process Hardware ready? User Creates request via IT website Upgrade Hardware No Yes Operating System ready? Upgrade Operating System • Migration includes: • Moving all PST files to the cloud • Configuring display options • Training users No Yes Schedule Upgrade and Implement
Features • Security, Privacy, & Compliance Concerns • The interface: Outlook, Calendar, Contacts/People • SkyDrive Pro (equivalent of GoogleDocs) • The sites – social networks • Lync2013 – Unified Communication Platform