Deciding between Google Apps, Office 365 or Exchange?
Informed Decisions Require Data-Driven Insights
Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle for corporate cloud-based productivity and collaboration dominance. Moving from in-house Exchange to Google Apps/Gmail or Office 365 is a huge decision that requires careful consideration. Decision makers need to first arm themselves with data-driven insights about existing applications and infrastructure to help determine which platform would best meet the needs of end-users and the overall organization.
Some of the most important areas that should be analyzed include: :
- Collaboration Needs and Benefits
Cloud-computing can dramatically improve internal and external collaboration efficiency and productivity. Enterprises should factor the collaboration benefits of each platform into their choice when migrating from Exchange Server to Office 365 or Google Apps. - Security Requirements
Security is often the first consideration when thinking of a migration to the cloud, especially for something as mission critical as e-mail and productivity tools. An organization should understand the security of Google Apps or Office 365, the authentication control that they provide and an assessment of then own security needs and requirements. - Reliability, Performance and Up-time
Choosing between Office 365 and Google Apps should include a recent survey of their up-time and reliability, as well as a comparison to the reliability of the existing environment. Many decision makers are surprised when they see the differences between the alternatives.
Choose Wisely with CloudReady
Exoprise CloudReady is a cloud-based, automated assessment service that delivers all of the above insights and much more. CloudReady quickly and securely analyzes feature use patterns, cost, reliability and a wealth of additional data buried deep within Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Servers. Additionally, CloudReady continually surveys and captures features and reliability of various cloud providers such as Google, Microsoft, Zimbra and other Hosted Exchange providers. With the results of a CloudReady assessment, IT decision makers are empowered with the data-driven insights to fully evaluate the needs of the organization and to develop the right strategy.
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