4/22 Webinar: Key Reasons for Small Businesses Moving to the Cloud

Why should small businesses consider moving to cloud computing or Microsoft Online Services critical to a long-term success? Want to gain your competitive advantage in 2010?
As a Microsoft gold certified partner, Vorsite is hosting a special edition webinar to help you navigate through the cloud.  Register Now!

Key Reasons for Small Businesses Moving to the Cloud:
SharePoint Online Solution Showcase 
    Date:  Thursday April 22, 2010
    10:00 am – 11:00 am PST
    Presenter:Diane Gallagher, Vorsite CTO.
    Agenda:

• Less IT spend, more investment in your business operation and customer acquisition
• Stay nimble as your business grows
• SharePoint Online Solutions Showcase

 

Microsoft Exchange Online mailbox is now 25GB per license: bigger mailbox, better productivity!

Learn More… Try 30-day BPOS free trial software http://www.TryMSOnline.com, or contact the Vorsite Online Services team(800) 218-7260 x101, TryMSOnline@vorsite.com

Move to the Cloud and Get $250 Cash Back!

Special Promotion Ends Soon:  Move to the Cloud and Get $250 Cash Back!

Vorsite Announcing $250 Cash Back with Subscription of Microsoft Online Services- Business Productivity Online Suite, Offer Expires March 31st 2010.

 Call (800) 218-7260 x101 to find out more!

Get started now:

• Applicable Online Services:  Business Productivity Online Suite or stand-alone services (excluding Live Meeting)
• Customers:  Customers with subscription of 25 seats or above
• Call Now: Call (800) 218-7260 x101 or email trymsonline@vorsite.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Painless Migration: 

Vorsite’s BPOS Migration QuickStart services moves our customers business onto the Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Services Suite (BPOS). One of our experienced BPOS consultants will work with your company to ensure a painless transition while providing the knowledge to maintain your new services moving forward.

Call (800) 218-7260 x101 or email trymsonline@vorsite.com.

For more information, go to http://www.trymsonline.com

Feb Webinar Series: SharePoint Online Quick Start

Check out Vorsite’s Feb webinars that may benefit you to have more insights about Cloud Computing with Microsoft’ Online Services. 

1. Sharepoint Online Quick Start 

Wednesday February 10, 2010
11:00 am – 1200 pm PST

Time to recharge/update your Sharepoint knowedge!

Come join us to learn Product features, increased productivity, case study, and what to expect in migration.   Hear the real world example how Sharepoint Online can benefit your business, save cost up to 30%.

2. On-Premise vs. In the Cloud with Microsoft Online Services

Wednesday February 24, 2010
10:00 am – 11:00 am PST

• On Premise vs. In the Clouds
     What Services Can You Move to The Cloud?
     What  is Your Business Priority Moving to The Cloud? 
• Microsoft Online Services
     BPOS is The Right Choice for You.
• Migration Process and What to Expect
     How Do You Start With Migration Process?
     Microsoft Has Tools for You to Migrate.
     Partner with Vorsite to Jump Start Your Migration.
• What is Your Next Step?

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Reduce IT Cost?

Learn to Reduce IT Cost by 30% with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite – Register Free Webinars Now!

• Jan 13th, Wed – Business Productivity Online Suite 101. Learn more!
• Jan 14th, Thu – SharePoint Online 101.  Learn more!

Or, go to TryMSonline.com for 30-day free trial of Business Productivity Online Standard Suite!

Vorsite Presents: On Premise or In the Clouds with Microsoft Online Services

 

Vorsite is one of Microsoft’s leading Online Services Partners that has helped over 80 organizations move to the cloud in 2009.

In this event, we will discuss the right combination of on-premise and cloud-based solutions, and showcase Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Services.

When/Where
Date: Wednesday January 27, 2010
Welcome Reception: 11:30 AM PST (lunch will be provided)
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Microsoft Corporation, 205 108th Ave. NE, Suite 400, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Free

Registration: Click Now!

*We will be giving away a free BlackJack smartphone at the end of the session for an early bird registrant!

What is this event for?
It will be a discussion about cloud services, the business value to your organization, and how Microsoft’s Online Services offering for SharePoint and Exchange can reduce your IT cost by 30%.

Why Attend
1. Moving to the cloud? Find the right combination of on-premise and cloud-based solutions for your organizations.
2. Understand how to reduce your IT cost by 30% with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. 
3. Explore the latest Microsoft Online Services, including Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and Microsoft Office Communications Online.
4. Learn the migration process and deployment timeline.

Learn More… http://www.TryMSOnline.com, or contact the Vorsite Online Services team,(800) 218-7260 x101, mailto:TryMSOnline@vorsite.com

Two webinar offerings: Learn how to increase your business productivity with Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS).

Here is your last chance in 2009 to learn how to increase your business productivity with Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) – Register Now!

How do you realize new efficiency?  Cost cutting is not a long-term winning strategy.  To build a sustainable competitive advantage, companies must ultimately do two things- increase productivity and find ways to deliver new value to customers.

Vorsite Corp. offers two webinar series for you to learn about Microsoft Online Services.  In the webinar series you’ll be shown simply and clearly:

Streamlined communications. Your users can work with the same rich clients they already know and use—all within an integrated experience, from virtually any device, in almost any location.
Simplified management. Provide the tools your organization needs without requiring ongoing upgrades or installations. Microsoft Online Services put our IT resources to work for you.
Business-class security and reliability. Work with confidence knowing that these Online Services from Microsoft run on a network of world-class data centers protected by multiple layers of security, operational best practices – all while providing 99.9% uptime.

Webinar Series : Business Online Productivity Suite 101

When:  Wednesday, Dec 16

10:00-11:00 AM PST 

Webinar Series: SharePoint Online 101

When:  Thursday, Dec 17

 10:00-11:00 AM PST

“Send on behalf” and forwarding is available with BPOS

Did you know… 

These two features are server side and can be enabled within Exchange Online.  How? Open a support case with Microsoft and specify the accounts you would like set up for either feature. 

Not subscribed to Microsoft Online Services yet?  Take it for a test drive today!  Learn More at www.trymsonline.com or contact us at trymsonline@vorsite.com .

SharePoint Online and Office SharePoint Server Feature Comparisons

Depending on your business requirements, making a decision of whether you should host SharePoint on-premise or in the clouds can be tough.  We found the Microsoft SharePoint® Online Standard Service Description  document, detailed and helpful.  Jump to Appendix B. for a feature comparison between Office SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online Standard and SharePoint Online Dedicated.  Below is summary of  Appendix B. from the May 19, 2009 version.

Break Out of Features by

• Collaboration Feature Comparison
• Portal Feature Comparison
• Content Management Feature Comparison
• Search Feature Comparison
• BI Feature Comparison
• Business Process and Forms Feature Comparison

Interested in trying out SharePoint Online? sign-up here for a 30-day Free Trial.

Non-profit uses Microsoft Online Services to Enable Online Communications and Operations

Eastside Basketball Club formed less than 6 months ago, held a Grand Opening last weekend to promote their new facilities and offerings to the community.  The organization knew from the beginning that in order to accomplish the goals for opening and ongoing operations, a solid infrastructure to support online communications and collaboration was key.  The start-up and on-going costs for infrastructure and software in-house was not available, nor necessary based on the EBC business requirements.  The EBC decided on Microsoft Online Services Business Productivity Suite for their online email, calendaring, web meeting …  watch a brief interview with the EBC to here it in their own words.

Interview on YouTube – 4 Minutes

More information about Microsoft Online Services (BPOS) – www.trymsonline.com

 

 

Collaboration and Communication In the Cloud or On-Premise?

If you are in the process of understanding the Microsoft Online Services offering BPOS(email, shared calendars, online meetings, messaging, document management etc…), this is a good starting point. Microsoft has recently published a whitepaper that discusses the business value of online services and a cost analysis for hosting your services on-premise or “in the clouds”.
Below is an excerpt from that recent Microsoft Whitepaper.

“When you add Microsoft Online Services to your IT investment mix, you gain potential added value for your business in four main areas:

• Finance: Reduced capital and operating expenses.
• Process: Enterprise-class availability and highly secure operations.
• Technology: Faster deployment of new services with access anywhere for your staff.
• People: Simplified and more secure user and administrator access to services so that your staff can focus on the core business.”

To read the full article go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9061e5e6-ea23-45c0-8389-0dfd63674356#tm