Microsoft launches Office 365 in India

Software
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has launched Microsoft Office 365 in India, which
would enable enterprises in the country to access solutions such as
email and other collaboration tools on a pay-per-use model. Microsoft
plans to charge $2 for basic email, and $27
per-user-per-month for Office 365, depending on which services are
included.

This is the
first time customers here can avail of Microsoft Office-including Word,
Excel,
PowerPoint, email and other software, on a subscription basis off the
cloud. Since
the solutions are cloud-based, users can access their mails and files
through a variety of devices like desktops, laptops and mobile phones
and work on projects while on the move.

Speaking on
this occasion Sanket Akerkar, MD, Microsoft Corporation India said,
“The launch is a part of Microsoft's comprehensive cloud services
strategy. Microsoft Office 365, provides all of the familiar
enterprise class productivity solutions on a flexible usage and
payment model, delivering streamlined communication with high
availability, comprehensive security and simplified IT management.”

The offering
will allow SMBs with 25 users or less, to get full range of
productivity, communication and collaboration at approximately $6
per-user-per-month. This plan includes Office Web Apps, Exchange
Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online.

Over the
last
45 days, more than 12,000 organizations, have signed up for Office
365 trials. Globally over 2,00,000 customers have signed up, creating
one of Microsoft's largest beta programs for businesses.

Microsoft
has
a host of other cloud deployments running successfully in India.
These include the likes of Adhunik Group, Godrej Industries, Modern
School-Vasant Vihar Delhi, Synapse, NECX, Dabur, ACME among others
running on the Azure and VPOS platform.