Effective Office 365 Deployment Strategies and Challenges
This comprehensive guide details the common challenges many face when adopting Office 365. It highlights critical areas such as planning, deployment, and user engagement, offering insights into how to effectively address customer inquiries and concerns. Key considerations like domain verification, hybrid deployment strategies, and application delivery methods are discussed. Additionally, the guide outlines various email migration options, the resolution of Active Directory issues, and the importance of maintaining robust security protocols during the implementation.
Effective Office 365 Deployment Strategies and Challenges
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Magnus Björk Altitude 365 Office 365 hur kommer du dit – på riktigt
Magnus Björk @mailmastern 1996 2009 2012 2014
Altitude 365 @altitude365 2014 2
Challanges… • Everyone buys Office 365 – but only a few use it… • Pilots are carried out – but ends there… • Customers have questions – but no one answers them • Office deployment…
Planing, planing and planing • Whatareyourrequirements? • Network • Security • Clients
Sign uptenant • English • Enterprise E3 • Tenantname • Dedicatedadminuser
Add and Verify a Domain • Logon to the Portal • Select domains • Select Add Domain • Start Step 1 and specify domain name • Select preferred instructions • Add verification DNS record • Verify domain • Complete domain configuration
IdFix DirSync Error Remediation Tool • Identifies and remediates AD object issues that will fail Windows Azure AD DirSync • Built on analysis of DirSync daily error volumes and is targeted at fixing the majority of errors quickly • Provides a data grid with the ability to scroll, sort and edit • Suggested fixes are provided for known errors • Customer change confirmation change and undo/rollback functionality IdFix JoESmoTh tImCLarK?? Ca’RLyRobErts KeVIn S*to*kS Joe Smoth Tim Clark Carly Roberts Kevin Stokes
Summary of Migration Options * • IMAP Migration • Supports wide range of email platforms • Email only (no calendar, contacts, or tasks) • Cutover Exchange Migration (CEM) • Good for fast, cutover migrations • No migration tool or computer required on-premises • Staged Exchange Migration (SEM) • No migration tool or computer required on-premises • Requires Directory Synchronization with on-premises AD Simple Migrations • Hybrid Deployment • Manage users on-premises and online • Enables cross-premises calendaring, smooth migration, and easy off-boarding Hybrid * Additional options available with tools from migration partners
Rethinking Application Delivery today’s application virtualization features loaded on demand local application integration side-by-sideversion support 7 4 5 8 6 9 1 5 6 2 4 7 5 9 8 6 2 7 8 9 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 1 Office 2010 with App-V Click-to-Run EXE EXE
Optimized Software Updates e 365 Builds are manifested as components Client performs delta comparison Clients only receive delta updates User not impacted 1 5 6 7 4 4 7 7 8 8 5 5 8 9 6 6 9 9 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 4 4 7 7 4 9 9 5 5 5 6 8 6 6 8 2 2 7 8 9 Δδ Δδ Δδ 2 3 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 3 4 1 1 Click to Run Office 2010 with App-V 8 9 5 5 6 6 7 EXE EXE EXE 1 2 3 3 4 4 1
Whatwesee… • Active Directory ”hygiene” • UPN • Dirsync • MRS Proxy • Certificates
Whatwesee… • Autodiscover • Mailflow • Outlook • Ip-addresess and Firewalls