Usability is a key challenge for business wishing to leverage SharePoint as a document management system. For those accustomed to navigating Windows file shares to manage documents, the SharePoint web interface might prove frustrating where documents can’t always be opened…
Reverse DirSync – Why would you?
DirSync, now called ‘Azure AD Connect’ is a free Microsoft product that synchronises traditional Active Directory (whether it be on-premise or IaaS) with Azure AD. Azure AD is the Active Directory that manages your Office 365 / Exchange Online identities.…
Cloud Journeys III – Destination Nirvana…
In the third post on ‘Cloud Journeys’ we take a look at establishing a hybrid IaaS / SaaS cloud that can progress towards pure SaaS in the future. Some of the road-blocks to mid-size businesses adopting pure SaaS have been…
Cloud Journeys II – Where’s my Data?
In this second post on “Cloud Journeys” we take a look at the conundrum relating to file management in a cloud environment. In the first post in the series we saw how ‘remote desktop’ can provide a silver bullet for…
Updating to Office 2016 for Office 365 users
Office 365 subscribers should start to get Office 2016 from today (23rd September). If Office 2016 has not shown up yet, here’s what you can do to hurry up the process: Logon to your Office 365 Admin Portal. Navigate to…
Cloud Journeys – Introduction
Cloud technology is generally at its most effective when it can be used to de-complicate and simplify. A key question your business can ask is ‘Can my business move entirely to Cloud?’ While it’s always possible to mix it up…
Not-for-Profit technology windfall
Charities and not-for-profit organisation in Australia find themselves in the fantastic position of being able to claim free Office 365 services (for a cloud package), plus very low prices for advanced add-ons. This constitutes a significant gift that should allow…
What to do with your Small Business Server?
In the past few decades, small businesses everywhere have been drawn towards Microsoft’s Small Business Server (SBS) suite – thanks largely to affordability. I’ve never been a fan myself, arguing that the downsides outweigh the apparent savings. Downsides that are…
Great news for OneDrive for Business
Microsoft have commited to fixing up OneDrive Sync and lifting this platform to the level it deserves. Check out the video from Microsoft Ignite announcing many great improvements rolling out between now and the end of the year, including: Next-gen,…
Choosing the Office 365 Plan that’s right for the business
Whether it’s enterprise email, online libraries, intranet, or unified communications that appeals, choosing the plan that’s right for your business is important. Fortunately, Office 365 has ‘mix and match’ capabilities, allowing a single organisation to mix plans seamlessly within a…