Can Migrating to Office 365 Really Save You Money?
Written By: Jennifer Somers
April 19, 2017
Many small and mid-sized businesses tend to see their technology as just another cost of doing business. If you are like most business owners, you are looking for ways to cut costs while increasing - rather than compromising - efficiency and productivity.
Have you been wondering if a migration to Office 365 could help reduce your technology and utility costs? For most businesses, the answer is YES. Here’s why.
Reduces need for equipment and maintenance
When you purchase Office 365 with Exchange, you no longer need a server for your Office Suite or for your email as all applications are hosted in the cloud. This provides peace of mind when it comes to servers breaking down or reaching end of life and needing replaced that are housing these applications. Plus, since most companies charge by the server for maintenance, you will pay less to have your infrastructure maintained.
Reduces need for server licensing
When you are hosting Microsoft Office and Outlook internally, the servers that those applications sit on require licensing. With Office 365, you no longer need servers for these applications therefore the cost of those licenses is eliminated.
Lowers heating and cooling bills
If you’ve ever been in a server room, you understand just how much heat technology can produce. To run equipment within recommended conditions, heating and cooling systems must be in place that can handle the ambient requirements. So, with less servers in the room, the heating and cooling that is necessary to maintain recommended conditions are lower and that means more money in your pocket when you write those heating and cooling checks.
Provides more options for remote working than traditional Microsoft Office
Office 365 provides many options for the employee who needs to work remotely. It provides access to Office applications, files and your email account from almost any device anywhere with an internet connection. With Office 365, there is no need for a VPN or RDP to access your files or applications remotely, just an internet connection and device.
Provides additional security
One of the additional benefits of hosting your Microsoft Office applications and Exchange in the cloud is that security on the servers that house the applications is handled by Microsoft. This adds a solid security solution for your Office applications, files and email at no additional cost.
If you have been wondering what Office 365 could do for your business, we would love to sit down and help you decide if it makes sense for you. Mnemonix has helped many West Michigan businesses determine what benefits Office 365 can provide and we have successfully completed numerous Office 365 migrations. Give us a call at 616-588-7740 to learn more about what Office 365 can do for your business.
Written By: Jennifer Somers
April 19, 2017
Many small and mid-sized businesses tend to see their technology as just another cost of doing business. If you are like most business owners, you are looking for ways to cut costs while increasing - rather than compromising - efficiency and productivity.
Have you been wondering if a migration to Office 365 could help reduce your technology and utility costs? For most businesses, the answer is YES. Here’s why.
Reduces need for equipment and maintenance
When you purchase Office 365 with Exchange, you no longer need a server for your Office Suite or for your email as all applications are hosted in the cloud. This provides peace of mind when it comes to servers breaking down or reaching end of life and needing replaced that are housing these applications. Plus, since most companies charge by the server for maintenance, you will pay less to have your infrastructure maintained.
Reduces need for server licensing
When you are hosting Microsoft Office and Outlook internally, the servers that those applications sit on require licensing. With Office 365, you no longer need servers for these applications therefore the cost of those licenses is eliminated.
Lowers heating and cooling bills
If you’ve ever been in a server room, you understand just how much heat technology can produce. To run equipment within recommended conditions, heating and cooling systems must be in place that can handle the ambient requirements. So, with less servers in the room, the heating and cooling that is necessary to maintain recommended conditions are lower and that means more money in your pocket when you write those heating and cooling checks.
Provides more options for remote working than traditional Microsoft Office
Office 365 provides many options for the employee who needs to work remotely. It provides access to Office applications, files and your email account from almost any device anywhere with an internet connection. With Office 365, there is no need for a VPN or RDP to access your files or applications remotely, just an internet connection and device.
Provides additional security
One of the additional benefits of hosting your Microsoft Office applications and Exchange in the cloud is that security on the servers that house the applications is handled by Microsoft. This adds a solid security solution for your Office applications, files and email at no additional cost.
If you have been wondering what Office 365 could do for your business, we would love to sit down and help you decide if it makes sense for you. Mnemonix has helped many West Michigan businesses determine what benefits Office 365 can provide and we have successfully completed numerous Office 365 migrations. Give us a call at 616-588-7740 to learn more about what Office 365 can do for your business.