All you need to know about Microsoft 365 Business License in India
What is Microsoft 365 Business?
Microsoft 365 is an integrated solution that brings together best-in-class productivity tools, security, and device management capabilities for small to medium-sized businesses.
A holistic set of business productivity and collaboration tools
Simplified device deployment and user setup
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access
- Exchange, OneDrive, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint
- Business apps from Office (Bookings, Outlook Customer Manager, MileIQ1, Microsoft Listings1, Microsoft Connections1, Microsoft Invoicing1)
- Helps provide protection from external threats like phishing & sophisticated malware with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection and Windows Defender Exploit Guard
- Helps control & manage how sensitive information is accessed and transmitted with Office 365 Data Loss Prevention policies (to be available in summer, 2018) and Azure Information Protection Plan 1
- Helps protect, preserve and backup your data with Exchange Online Archiving
- App protection for Office & other mobile apps with Intune App Protection
- Device management for Windows 10 PCs, Mac OS & Mobiles Devices with Intune device management
- Consistent security configuration across devices - Protection of company data across devices - Windows Defender, always-on and up-to-date
- Single admin console to setup and manage users and devices
- Auto-installation of Office apps on Windows 10 PCs
- Always up-to-date Office + Windows 10
- Streamlined deployment of PCs with Windows Auto-Pilot
Who should consider adopting
Microsoft 365 Business?
Microsoft 365 Business was built for small and medium-sized customers that have little to no IT resources on staff and want best-in-class productivity and collaboration capabilities of Office 365 together with device management and security solutions that safeguard business data. The Microsoft 365 Business customer is ready to move their IT operations to the cloud and is interested in maintaining a proactive stance to help protect data on both company and employee-owned devices.
When considering an environment consisting of multiple subscription types, customers should work with their trusted IT advisors to determine how best to manage and secure the various subscriptions as Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft 365 Enterprise use different capabilities to secure and manage applications and data.
Standardizing an IT environment serves to help reduce maintenance and security costs over time and is a state that businesses should strive to attain. However, we recognize that some small and medium size customers update their software primarily when they upgrade their hardware, over an extended period. Businesses can deploy Microsoft 365 Business to part of their organization, but for best protection of sensitive business data and consistent collaboration experiences, deployment to all users is recommended.
Existing desktop (Win32) application compatibility is strong in Windows 10, with most existing applications working without any changes. Customers and their trusted IT advisors should read the recommended application testing process for Windows 10 compatibility and review the Office system requirements to ensure a smooth transition to Microsoft 365 Business.
Microsoft 365 Business offers customers a simple but powerful means of enabling employees to use their personal devices for work while providing the business with the ability to prevent those devices from accessing, retaining, and/or sharing business information. More specifically:
Microsoft 365 Business was built for small and medium-sized customers that have little to no IT resources on staff and want best-in-class productivity and collaboration capabilities of Office 365 together with device management and security solutions that safeguard business data. The Microsoft 365 Business customer is ready to move their IT operations to the cloud and is interested in maintaining a proactive stance to help protect data on both company and employee-owned devices.
How can I get Microsoft 365 Business for my business?
Microsoft 365 Business can be purchased through Sujata Computers Pvt Ltd so that you get support and ready skills to manage the subscription. Sujata’s team can help you deploy and manage your IT infrastructure including Microsoft solutions.How much does Microsoft 365 Business cost?
Microsoft 365 Business is offered at
approximately INR 5300 + taxes on an annual contract. If you have purchased through a
Microsoft, pricing can vary based on the services Sujata has to provide. There
are no pricing discounts for government, education, or non-profit
organizations.
Is there a cap to how many Microsoft 365 Business seats a customer can have?
Microsoft 365 Business was designed for small to medium sized businesses with low to medium IT complexity requirements. Customers may purchase up to 300 Microsoft 365 Business licenses for their organization. Customers can mix and match cloud subscriptions; as a result, depending on their organization’s IT requirements, customers may add Microsoft 365 Enterprise licenses to the same account.When considering an environment consisting of multiple subscription types, customers should work with their trusted IT advisors to determine how best to manage and secure the various subscriptions as Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft 365 Enterprise use different capabilities to secure and manage applications and data.
Can I combine Microsoft 365 Business with other Microsoft subscription offerings?
Yes, customers can combine their Microsoft 365 Business subscriptions with plans and add-ons from Azure, Dynamics 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, and Office 365.Is everyone in my business required to have a Microsoft 365 Business subscription?
No, not everyone needs a Microsoft 365 Business subscription, although the security and management benefits are available only to those users with devices managed with a Microsoft 365 Business subscription.Standardizing an IT environment serves to help reduce maintenance and security costs over time and is a state that businesses should strive to attain. However, we recognize that some small and medium size customers update their software primarily when they upgrade their hardware, over an extended period. Businesses can deploy Microsoft 365 Business to part of their organization, but for best protection of sensitive business data and consistent collaboration experiences, deployment to all users is recommended.
How can I know if the hardware and software I run today is compatible with Microsoft 365 Business?
If the hardware you run today runs Windows 7 Pro or later, it likely meets the minimum requirements for Microsoft 365 Business. Certain Windows 10 features such as Cortana, Windows Hello, and multitouch require specific hardware that is only available on newer PCs. See the Windows 10 Pro system requirements for additional details.Existing desktop (Win32) application compatibility is strong in Windows 10, with most existing applications working without any changes. Customers and their trusted IT advisors should read the recommended application testing process for Windows 10 compatibility and review the Office system requirements to ensure a smooth transition to Microsoft 365 Business.
What is Windows 10 Business?
Windows 10 Business is a set of cloud-services and device management capabilities that complement Windows 10 Pro and enable the centralized management and security controls of Microsoft 365 Business. Windows 10 Business also comes with Windows AutoPilot, a service that streamlines the deployment of new Windows 10 PCs. If you have devices that are licensed for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Professional, Microsoft 365 Business provides an upgrade to Windows 10 Pro which is the prerequisite for deploying Windows 10 Business.How does Microsoft 365 Business help support our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy?
Many employees prefer to use their own mobile phones or tablets to access personal and work information rather than carrying multiple devices for each purpose. The use of personal devices for work, while commonplace, increases the risk that business information could end up in the wrong hands. Many competing mobile data protection solutions require users to switch to a specific mode on their device or use another complex mechanism that users may find intrusive and therefore avoid using.Microsoft 365 Business offers customers a simple but powerful means of enabling employees to use their personal devices for work while providing the business with the ability to prevent those devices from accessing, retaining, and/or sharing business information. More specifically:
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App Protection for Office mobile
apps helps protect Office data, including email, calendar, contacts,
and documents on iOS and Android mobile devices, by enforcing policies such as
automatically deleting business data after a prescribed amount of time of not
connecting to the service, requiring that information is stored only to
OneDrive for Business, requiring a PIN/fingerprint verification to access
Office apps, and preventing company data from being copied from an Office app
into personal apps. Mobile application management for other mobile apps through
Intune is also available for Microsoft 365 Business subscribers.
· Device Management for Windows 10 PCs aallows businesses to choose to set and enforce capabilities such as Windows Defender protection for malware, automatic updates, and turning off screens after a prescribed amount of time. In addition, lost or stolen Windows 10 devices can be completely wiped of business applications and data through the Admin center.
· Device Management for iOS, Android & MacOS features helps businesses securely manage a diverse device ecosystem that includes iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices.
· Device Management for Windows 10 PCs aallows businesses to choose to set and enforce capabilities such as Windows Defender protection for malware, automatic updates, and turning off screens after a prescribed amount of time. In addition, lost or stolen Windows 10 devices can be completely wiped of business applications and data through the Admin center.
· Device Management for iOS, Android & MacOS features helps businesses securely manage a diverse device ecosystem that includes iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices.
How does Microsoft 365 Business help protect PCs in my organization from malicious attacks?
PCs managed with Microsoft 365 Business are protected with Windows Defender, which is the No. 1 antivirus feature on Windows 10, protecting more computers against viruses, malware, spyware, and other threats than any other solution. With Microsoft 365 Business, businesses can ensure Windows Defender protection is running and always up to date on all their Windows 10 devices.Windows 10 Business also includes Windows Defender Exploit Guard, a new set of intrusion prevention capabilities. One of its features, Controlled folder access, stops ransomware in its tracks by locking down folders and preventing unauthorized apps from accessing a user’s important files.
What's the difference between Office 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft 365 Enterprise?
Microsoft has a variety of productivity and security management offerings that small to medium-sized customers may consider when upgrading their desktop and device infrastructure, each bringing increasingly powerful features and functionality.Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with Office 365 apps and services but does not include the application protection and device management capabilities of Microsoft 365 Business.
Microsoft 365 Business combines Office 365 apps and services with mobile application management and Windows 10 Pro to enable remote management and help protect devices against viruses and malware. It includes a simplified management console through which device and data policies may be administered. Many small to medium-sized businesses can be best served with Microsoft 365 Business.
Microsoft 365 Enterprise is a set of licensing plans that offer increased levels of Compliance and security management over Microsoft 365 Business and are designed for enterprise customers and those customers that have over 300 users. In addition, Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans provide additional functionality including business intelligence and analytics tools.
