Microsoft continues to raise EES licensing pricing.
It's time to plan your move to Office 365.
On-Premise License Pricing Continues to Rise!
Since June 2016, Microsoft on-premise licensing has risen sharply.
In less than 12 months Microsoft have increased pricing of EES licensing, the most popular Microsoft licensing model for education software, by more than 25%. The chart opposite shows the pricing increase for the Microsoft Desktop Platform + Core CAL OVS E licensing (the license bundle which contains OS and Office licensing etc.).
As a result, more and more educational establishments are moving to the cloud - with Office 365 being the logical platform to transition to.
What is Office 365 Education?
Office 365 Education, in a nutshell, is all of the great Microsoft tools you usually use (as well as a suite of additional tools and applications), hosted in the cloud.
Office 365 Education gives you a comprehensive suite of apps and tools that provide educators, learners and staff members with access to the Microsoft tools that they are used to using; communication tools, document creation and editing, file sharing and 1TB of storage, a 50GB email inbox, as well as a whole host of other, education-specific, tools and applications. Office 365 for Education is incredibly powerful, designed to boost productivity and collaboration and make teaching and learning more effective.
Why Office 365 Education?
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Easy Installation
Office 365 is an online service, meaning that there are no complicated installations and you benefit from the latest versions of Office 365 tools as they are updated.
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Guaranteed 99.9% Uptime
You'll get peace of mind knowing that your Office 365 services are available with a guaranteed 99.9% uptime, financially backed service level agreement (SLA)
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Increased Staff & Student Productivity
Office 365 tools and apps are available on any (web accessible) device, at any time, meaning that your staff and students can stay easily connected to their teaching and learning environment
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Increased Collaboration
With tools such as Skype for Business instant messaging, calling and conferencing, Outlook Online calendars and email and OneNote notebooks, staff and students have more ways than ever to collaborate on anything and everything.
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Access Your Files From Anywhere
Each Office 365 user accounts comes equipped with 1TB of OneDrive storage, which can be accessed from any device. OneDrive also provides both online and offline access, meaning no more excuses for missing homework!
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Cost Effective
By moving to Office 365 you'll reduce future hardware spend. With 1TB of cloud storage per user and your email moving to the cloud you'll have no need for an on-premise Exchange and file server.
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Active Directory Integration
Both Office 365 Education packages come with Active Directory integration, meaning you can easily manage user credentials and permissions.
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Easier Licensing Management
As Office 365 is licensed per user, you'll no longer have the headache of having to buy, assign and manage individual server and CAL licenses.
Licenses can be assigned and removed with ease, meaning that you can increase or decrease licenses (and spend) as and when you need to, rather than waiting until your annual renewal licensing audit that you experience with traditional licensing.
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24/7 Support
Having issues with your Office 365? You'll get IT-level web support and 24/7 phone support for critical issues.
What is Gaia Technologies Office 365 Management?
Gaia Technologies Office 365 management packages ensure that you transition seamlessly to Office 365.
Gaia Technologies has been providing ICT solutions to education for 25 years and we currently work with more than 500 schools and colleges across the UK. Gaia Technologies are experienced in providing Office 365 management to many schools across the UK.
The Gaia Technologies Office 365 management packages comprise of the following 3 features;
Migrate
As as education IT specialist, Gaia Technologies will ensure that you seamlessly transition over to the Cloud.
Manage
Gaia will fully manage and support your Office 365, meaning you're free to focus on teaching and learning.
Backup
You get completely free and completely unlimited email and file backup, included as standard.
Office 365 and Gaia Management Features
Office 365 Education
Office 365 Education E5
Fully installed Office applications
Office on tablets and phones
Online versions of Office
Business-class email, calendar and contacts
Unlimited online meetings
Educational digital storytelling
Personalised search and discovery
Enterprise management of apps
Self-service Business Intelligence
Advanced security for your data
Cloud PBX for cloud-based call management
Available for an add on charge per user/month
Gaia Technologies Management Features
Full migration to Office 365
Full Office 365 Management
Unlimited File & Email Backup
Contact us today for free Office 365 advice
