What are You Looking for in a Cloud Solution?

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Microsoft recently partnered with WIRED magazine to ask the WIRED.com community what they think is important when looking at cloud solutions. The answers are what everyone should expect from good business solutions:

High security standards.A familiar experience regardless of the device you're working on. Compatibility with the systems you already have in place. The ability to work where and how you want.

These are all things that you should not just expect but demand from your cloud solution.

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Take a look at Office 365 in comparison with these answers:

Cutting edge security that meets leading EU and US standards, the highest level of privacy, plus built-in anti-virus and spam fighting technology. Office 365 has it. The familiar and intuitive Office experience no matter whether you're using your phone, PC, or web browser. Yes, got that too. Ability to work on- and off-line. Check.Email, calendars, shared document editing, creation, and storage, web conferencing.

Yes, Office 365 is the right choice for businesses of all sizes.

Microsoft brings 20-plus years of experience to Office 365. Since our company was started we've been working closely with people and companies to understand their business needs and how they want to work. Despite being in the market for almost five years, Google Apps has struggled to gain real traction among businesses of all sizes due in part to the lack of functionality they offer.

So check out the results and weigh in. Do you agree with the WIRED community? What are you looking for in a cloud solution?

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