eHosting DataFort (eHDF), a provider of managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services, has partnered with Microsoft to provide ‘Office 365’ in the Gulf region, offering customers a complete cloud-based office software.
Office 365 is a cloud-based service that enables organisations to access Microsoft’s office collaboration and productivity tools from anywhere and at any time. It integrates familiar desktop applications such as business-class email, shared calendars, instant messaging (IM), video conferencing and file sharing. The software, guaranteeing 99.9 percent uptime, allows data accessibility and visibility to organisations, is easy to use and has strong shields against malware, spam and viruses.
eHDF offers a comprehensive solution for migration to Microsoft Office 365 which includes implementation and configuration of this cloud-based software and ongoing proactive support on a per-user per-month subscription plan.
Yasser Zeineldin, CEO, eHosting DataFort, said: Organisations are constantly looking at innovative ways to save operational expenses. Microsoft Office 365 is a great way to optimise their business efficiency. A managed service provider like eHDF not only offers a hassle free migration to Microsoft Office 365, but the overall setup is taken care of along with post-implementation support. This allows customers to truly enjoy the benefits and features of Office 365 which include easy access to office across multiple devices and locations, allowing employees to share, view and edit files and documents with co-workers, partners and customers. It also enables proficient management of teams and projects with online conferencing and screen sharing.
“There is a growing demand for this service, from large enterprises as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Start-ups that need to keep initial investments and long-term administrative overheads low are also investing in such services. We have conducted extensive surveys and examined the market to understand the needs of our clients prior to launching this service and I am confident that this service will add tremendous value to regional organizations.”
“SMBs represent over 90% of the UAE’s private sector. Recent research commissioned by Microsoft reveals that SMEs that use Microsoft cloud services grew revenue 15% points faster than non-cloud SMEs and they managed to grow jobs nearly 2 times faster than those who do not,” said Haider Salloum, Small and Medium Business Lead at Microsoft Gulf. “We are confident that through our partnership with eHosting DataFort, SMEs in the Gulf region will be able to leverage Office 365 to reduce costs and increase their productivity.”
eHDF offers organisations three distinct migration services. The ‘Remote Move’ enables convenient switching from Exchange 2010 and later versions. ‘Staged Migration’ facilitates migration from older Microsoft versions for customers wishing to establish a permanent email coexistence with Office 365 and their on premise environment. eHDF also provides a ‘Cutover Migration’ for customers opting to completely transition to a cloud environment.
eHosting DataFort has established itself as a market leader in the field of managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services. The company has been recognised year-on-year as the ‘Best Managed Service Provider of the Year’ across the Middle East and was most recently honoured at the Network World Middle East Awards 2014.
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