Office 365 Hits Public Beta, Small Businesses Get the Next Generation Cloud Productivity Service [Microsoft PressPass]

A major milestone for Office 365; I look forward to moving from (often not) “good-enough” basic ISP email to Exchange Online, using OneNote shared notebooks in conjunction with hosted SharePoint, and exploring Access Services

Small businesses around the world can now enjoy the benefits Kroenke described. Microsoft today announced the public beta of Microsoft Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud productivity service for businesses of all sizes. Office 365 was recently introduced in limited beta, bringing together Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service. The public beta allows millions of people in more countries and more languages — a total of 38 markets and 17 languages in all — to try Office 365 for the first time

Office 365 Hits Public Beta, Small Businesses Get the Next Generation Cloud Productivity Service: Using Office 365, small businesses can be up and running with Office, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online in just 15 minutes.