Why Canadian Businesses Are Shifting to the Cloud

Microsoft’s cloud solutions – Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure – provide subscription-based service plans that package collaboration software and services for professionals and small, medium and enterprise-sized businesses – available through a predictable monthly subscription plan.

What parts of your business technology can be moved to the cloud?

• Email & calendars (this is often the first step a business takes).
• Data processes including – databases, documents, spreadsheets & other files.
• Servers & backups.
• Security and virus protection.
• Business Intelligence Reports & Dashboards.
• Electronic Forms and Workflows.
• Software Administration including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & OneNote.
• Audio and Video Conferencing.
• SharePoint Team and Communication Sites.

Benefits of Business Cloud and Microsoft Office 365 Solutions

Save Money

• Reduce infrastructure, support, and licensing costs. Save significant budget by not having to upgrade to the latest versions of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and other platforms every few years (and constantly re-skilling and managing them).

Low Upfront Costs

• No hardware investment is required. You get the latest enterprise tools without maintaining servers or buying the latest versions of the Office applications.

Flexible Per-use Licensing

• Monthly subscription plan gives you predictable, fixed costs for easier budgeting. Pay-as-you-go provides you flexibility to purchase only what you need then turn up or down the services as your business grows.

Save Time

• Reduce your resources’ workload by eliminating time-consuming tasks like tracking licenses, installing upgrades, and patching servers.

More Up-time and Support

• Data stored in the Microsoft cloud data centres (in Canada, it is in Toronto and Quebec City – BCP and DR built in!), which guarantees a high availability up-time of 99.9%.

Simple, Scalable Administration

• Manage all services to all mobile devices and multiple office locations from one central dashboard.

Reduce Headaches

• Microsoft now deals with your technology headaches like anti-virus and spam protection, patching security loopholes, monitoring and updating servers, data backups, server up-time, and firewall security to protect your business data.

Accessible from Anywhere

• Access your work files from anywhere you go – in the office, at your home, or on the road – on any device – including Macs, PCs, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.

Keeping Connected

• Keep connected with colleagues and clients using web conferencing tools – including instant messaging, virtual meetings, desktop sharing, audio and video conferencing.

Familiar Office Software

• Use the Microsoft Office tools you know to collaborate – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and OneNote.

The Power of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams

• Includes the power of SharePoint for internal intranet sites for document management and business process workflows.
• The awesomeness of Microsoft Teams for ‘working out loud’ and the ultimate platform for team collaboration.

Learn more about the Cloud Services that we at Regroove for Office 365 and Windows Azure. And be sure to check out Navo and organize your organization within SharePoint, Teams and Google Chrome.