question about setting up a new domain controller
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Yes you can.
You can setup a 30 day trial in O365 (find a vendor to buy O365 from, but not a VAR) so you can get additional support options on your O365 account.
And reminder, that $5 account does not include locally installed Office.
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
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@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
And reminder, that $5 account does not include locally installed Office.
But DOES include more than email.
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@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
oh I see that.. It shows that it's email, skype, SharePoint, onedrive, yammer.. etc.. how the heck do I just get email??
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
oh I see that.. It shows that it's email, skype, SharePoint, onedrive, yammer.. etc.. how the heck do I just get email??
Why wouldn't you want to include the current version of Office Suite rather than having running old and outdated Office 2010?
I thought I remember you mentioning allof your users have Office 2010 installed.
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
oh I see that.. It shows that it's email, skype, SharePoint, onedrive, yammer.. etc.. how the heck do I just get email??
It's called "Hosted Exchange."
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You can also work with a partner, which is not a reseller. An Office 365 Partner provides you some additional benefits and can help you navigate the world of Office 365. NTG is an O365 partner. You can always ping @Minion-Queen for assistance.
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
oh I see that.. It shows that it's email, skype, SharePoint, onedrive, yammer.. etc.. how the heck do I just get email??
Those things aren't bad, however we are at a point where we use only one of all of those and are actively in the process of phasing even it out as we are unhappy with the quality of the entire line of MS products.
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@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
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@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
We are still on 2010 Standard!!
It's this, more than anything, that tells me that O365 is the only option and in house should never even be considered. Nothing else matters other than one thing - the company lacks the ability to do what it takes to run email itself. Doesn't matter what the reason is whether technical, political, or financial.
It's like asking if you should buy a car or just take public transportation. If that's all we ask, we can easily say "well it depends on your situation." But once we learn that you regularly don't change your oil and your engine dies, or that you can't drive at all... then we know that the answer is "public transportation" irrespective of any other factors that might get mentioned. It's all red herrings. That Exchange can't be maintained in house alone is all that we need to know.
ok, thanks for the advice. It looks like O365 Business Essentials is $5 per user per month, which is pretty attractive. Is it pretty easy to migrate mailboxes from Exchange 2010 to O365? And can you still have distribution groups?
Keep in mind, that is NOT email that you are comparing, but a services bundle. No reason that it isn't the right product for you, but you should be basing your decisions purely on email (which is $4, 25% cheaper) and then, once the decision is made and approved, consider if adding additional services onto that for an additional $1 also makes sense. Don't bundle and use that to compare to a non-bundle.
oh I see that.. It shows that it's email, skype, SharePoint, onedrive, yammer.. etc.. how the heck do I just get email??
Those things aren't bad, however we are at a point where we use only one of all of those and are actively in the process of phasing even it out as we are unhappy with the quality of the entire line of MS products.
We honestly don't need those additional services right now since we already have things that fill the roles they provide.
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@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
Also, please link me to the relevant article on your blog because I clearly don't know wtf I'm doing..
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
This is an excellent question - and a point where I think MS completely falls flat on it's frakin' face!
The good thing is, you've been told of at least one MS Partner (not VAR) where you can purchase O365 through.
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@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
The good thing is, you've been told of at least one MS Partner (not VAR) where you can purchase O365 through.
When? Who?
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
I provided one
NTG is a partner.Anyone working with Office 365 that doesn't sell it is a partner.
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
The good thing is, you've been told of at least one MS Partner (not VAR) where you can purchase O365 through.
When? Who?
Reach out to @Minion-Queen
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@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
I provided one
NTG is a partner.Anyone working with Office 365 that doesn't sell it is a partner.
So how does the partner benefit? I don't understand the difference...
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@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
This is an excellent question - and a point where I think MS completely falls flat on it's frakin' face!
Yeah, at least the punishment for going direct is minor. But the punishment for going through a reseller is unlimited (MS just throws you to the wolves.)
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@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@scottalanmiller said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dave247 said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
@dashrender said in question about setting up a new domain controller:
VAR
I'm currently seeking information from CDW on this..
No, you CAN'T use a VAR with Exchange Online. You will be SCREWED. There is ONE thing to know about cloud services, and it is that you never involve a VAR.
Well where the hell do I find a partner then?
I provided one
NTG is a partner.Anyone working with Office 365 that doesn't sell it is a partner.
So how does the partner benefit? I don't understand the difference...
A partner gets a relationship - they get to know you as a potential customer for other services (like consulting.) A reseller makes money by actually selling you something.
MS wants trained partners dealing with their customers because it reduces MS' workload, so they encourage the partner ecosystem. So both MS benefits by lowering their cost of support; and the partner benefits by getting a chance to know a potential new customer (and offering services like email migration services or other consulting.)
