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Intermedia, the largest Microsoft Exchange hosting provider, announced it is now offering a Microsoft Office 365 plan to its direct customers and advisor resellers. The Office 365 plan is in addition to the companys Office in the Cloud suite of plans. Used by 50,000 small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and more than 400,000 premium users, Office in the Cloud combines Microsoft services such as hosted Exchange 2010, Lync and SharePoint 2010 with Intermedias management tools and other cloud services, including security, backup, mobility, voice and more. Intermedias Office 365 plan, which is geared toward customers looking for an integrated suite of cloud services, includes Microsoft Office and Office Web Apps.
Delivered over the Internet from Microsofts data centers, Intermedias Office 365 includes Microsoft Exchange Online for email, calendar and contacts; Lync Online for secure, business-grade instant messaging and audio and video conferencing; SharePoint Online for centralized document and information sharing; Office Professional Plus, which offers the latest versions of Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; and OneNote and Office Web Apps, online companions to Office applications that allow users to access, view and edit documents directly from their Web browser.
The offering also includes Intermedias 24/7 support, complimentary migration to the cloud, user-friendly control panels and the companys growing suite of proprietary cloud services, including PC Backup, Fax via Email and SpamStopper Pro. Customers are able to add on Intermedia cloud services, such as Encrypted Email, Hosted PBX and Conference Bridges for a more robust unified communications offering. Businesses set up and manage Office 365 using Intermedias HostPilot Control Panel, a control panel that enables administration to be delegated to non-technical staff. All Intermedia services are managed through HostPilot.
With Intermedias Office in the Cloud suite of plans, and now Office 365, we offer businesses a number of choices so they have the cloud service solution best tailored to their needs, said Michael Gold, president of Intermedia. Were excited to combine Microsofts Office 365 with Intermedias value-added, proprietary cloud services and support in order to help businesses realize the cost-effectiveness and power of cloud computing.
For customers interested in a fully integrated suite of cloud communications and collaboration services, Intermedia offers its Office in the Cloud bundles. Office in the Cloud combines Exchange 2010, hosted Lync and SharePoint 2010 with proprietary solutions from Intermedia for backup, compliance, mobility, voice and more. The companys Cloud Concierge team helps ensure Office in the Cloud customers have a secure migration to the cloud, and Hosted Exchange 2010 is backed by a secure infrastructure spanning seven data centers.