CloudBreakingNews - Microsoft Office 365 Scheduled for General Release This Month
On October 19, 2010 Microsoft's Office
Division announced Office 365 calling it Microsoft's next
generation productivity service. The culmination of more than
20 years of experience delivering world class productivity
solutions to people and businesses of all sizes, Office 365 brings
together Office, SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync in an
always-up-to-date cloud service.
Then, on April 17, 2011 Microsoft Office 365 announced a public
beta program, giving small businesses the opportunity to try out
the newest Microsoft cloud offering before general release.
Now, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Worldwide Partner Group
Jon Roskill has announced via Twitter that the general release of
Office 365 will occur on June 28, 2011. Reports are that the
new service will be launched with a special event in New York City
hosted by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
About Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses is a subscription service that combines the familiar Microsoft Office Web Apps with a set of web-enabled tools that are easy to learn and use, that work with your existing hardware, and that come backed by the robust security, reliability, and control you need to run your business.
| Email & Calendar Powered by Microsoft Exchange Online Office 365 gives you access to email, calendar, and contacts from virtually anywhere, at any time, on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices-while it helps to protect against viruses and spam |
Office Web Apps Powered by Microsoft SharePoint Online Office Web Apps are convenient online companions to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft OneNote that offer you an easy way to access, view, and edit documents directly in your web browser. |
Websites & Collaboration Powered by Microsoft SharePoint Online Office 365 enables you to access and share documents and insights, contacts, calendars, and tasks in a single location and from a shared computer or smartphone. |
IM & Online Meetings Powered by Microsoft Lync Online Microsoft Lync Online helps you find and quickly connect with the right person through instant messaging, Lync video calls, or online meetings from within the Office applications you already use every day. |
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99.9% Uptime GuaranteeBusiness-class security and reliabilityOffice 365 is built from the ground up for reliability, availability, and performance. This proven service is powered by the same Microsoft email and collaboration products that businesses of all sizes have been using for decades. Financially backed guaranteeOffice 365 is designed to deliver reliability, availability, and performance with a guaranteed 99.9% uptime, financially backed service level agreement (SLA). |
