Combine the power of rich desktop-based applications with the flexibility of fully-hosted Internet services

Experience an all-in-one integrated experience on the same rich clients your users already know

Delivers a consistent look and feel from virtually any device, in almost any location

Includes business-class e-mail, instant messaging, and the latest messaging and collaboration features

Choose to run some applications on-premises, or choose Online Services hosted and managed by Microsoft or Microsoft Partners

Implement a flexible combination of on-premises, Microsoft hosted, and Partner-hosted solutions

Adjust your deployment model dynamically as your business needs shift and grow

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Provide the tools your organization needs and quickly and easily extend new capabilities to your organization without straining internal resources

Microsoft Online Services synchronize with your Microsoft Active Directory, so you maintain control and can continue to manage user policies centrally

Single administrative panel enables simple and centralized provisioning and management of new and existing users

Discover the latest in business-class e-mail, Web conferencing, instant messaging, document collaboration and workflow

Get the benefit of the latest messaging and collaboration features, designed to work together seamlessly

Build your own solution with individual services or purchase as an integrated suite

Your end users have a unified experience to access all of the hosted services you're using

Administrators only have one place to go to manage subscriptions and to configure all Online Services

End users have the ability to securely access the service anywhere without the need for a VPN connection and through a wide selection of mobile devices

Secure Internet protocols including HTTPS and HTTP over SSL to access your services

Redundant network architecture capable of disaster recovery

In the event of datacenter connectivity issues, services switch over to a backup datacenter

Online offerings integrate with on-premises servers and applications so that organizations can run some applications internally and others as hosted services

Leverages tools such as Active Directory synchronization so you can make online, on-premises, or hybrid deployment choices by service, user roles, and geography to meet organizational needs best

Quickly enhance or expand your IT capacity by adding new services without having to invest in the development of new skills or deploying new hardware and software

Free your valuable IT resources from routine management tasks to focus on core business initiatives that can deliver a true competitive advantage

Microsoft Online Services run on a global network of world-class data centers

Our datacenters and services are protected by multiple layers of security and operational best practices

Microsoft Online Services guarantee a service level agreement of 99.9% uptime

Managed by rigorously screened and highly trained staff

Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools which includes:

Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Office Live Meeting

Business Services: Customer Management - Dynamics CRM Online

Communications: Web Conferencing - Office Live Meeting

Collaboration: Centralized resources & workflow management - SharePoint Online

Compliance:

Protection & preservation for e-mail - Exchange Hosted Services

E-mail & shared calendars,contacts - Exchange Online

IM & Presence Awareness - Office Communications Online