Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365

Intelligent security, collaboration, and productivity tools.

Microsoft 365 is made up of Windows 10, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EM+S). A powerhouse OS, a flexible suite of productivity tools, and an advanced intelligent security suite that will give you a unified solution. As great together as they are individually, you can mix and match Windows 10, Office 365 and EM+S to suit your needs.

Highlights

Enterprise Mobility and Security (EM+S)

EM+S is an intelligent mobility management and security platform that aids productivity. It gives you a suite of tools that help you to proactively defend against breaches and effectively isolate incidents. While empowering your team to work in new and flexible ways. 

Office 365

All your favourite cloud-based productivity apps including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and Outlook. You can buy Office plans for enterprise; however, Office 365 business subscriptions are now known as Microsoft 365. If you want to develop solutions for Microsoft 365 talk to us about the Microsoft 365 Developer Program.

Windows 11

Designed for the world of hybrid working, Windows 11 is built on the same foundation as Windows 10. It now boasts improved UI features to make it easier to work across different screens and apps simultaneously. As well as deeper integration with favourite applications like Microsoft Teams.  

Microsoft 365 Business Features

Wondering what's the difference between Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard and Premium? We've put together this simple table so you can quickly see at a glance what is and isn't included in each subscription.

Business Basic

Business Standard

Business Premium

Teamwork and communication

  • Full Teams functionality 
  • Host meetings with up to 300 people
  • Full Teams functionality 
  • Host meetings with up to 300 people
  • Host webinars with advanced reporting tools
  • Full Teams functionality 
  • Host meetings with up to 300 people
  • Host webinars with advanced reporting tools

Office Apps - Web & Mobile

  • Web versions of Work, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote
  • Multiple people can collaborate simultaneously on a single document
  • Web versions of Work, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote
  • Multiple people can collaborate simultaneously on a single document
  • Web versions of Work, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote
  • Multiple people can collaborate simultaneously on a single document

Email & Calendar

  • 50 GB mailbox with custom domain name
  • Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops and the web with Exchange
  • 50 GB mailbox with custom domain name
  • Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops and the web with Exchange
  • 50 GB mailbox with custom domain name
  • Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops and the web with Exchange

File Storage & Sharing

  • Full OneDrive functionality with 1TB storage
  • Secure, private and internationally compliant
  • Protects against spam, malware and threats with exchange online protection
  • Full OneDrive functionality with 1TB storage
  • Secure, private and internationally compliant
  • Protects against spam, malware and threats with exchange online protection
  • Full OneDrive functionality with 1TB storage
  • Secure, private and internationally compliant
  • Protects against spam, malware and threats with exchange online protection

Business Management

  • Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms
  • Plan schedules and tasks with Teams and stay on track with Lists
  • Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms
  • Plan schedules and tasks with Teams and stay on track with Lists
  • Microsoft Bookings - schedule and manage appointments
  • Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms
  • Plan schedules and tasks with Teams and stay on track with Lists
  • Microsoft Bookings - schedule and manage appointments

Advanced Threat Protection

Not Included

Not Included

  • PC and Mobile Device Management
  • Cutting edge defence against zero-day threats, ransomware and other advanced malware
  • Microsoft Defender and Intune
  • Admin delegation and company wide policy enforcement

How to buy Microsoft 365

You can buy Microsoft 365 and add-on applications via Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program.

We are a Microsoft Direct and Indirect CSP and offer three partner programmes to suit different Go-To-Market models. Whether you want to buy Microsoft 365 for your own use, to use as part of our own application development, or to sell straight to your end customers – we can help.

Our Microsoft Partner Programs offer a much easier way to buy Microsoft licences. When you buy from us, you also get access to value-added benefits like discounted training and workshops, technical and commercial support.

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Why Buy Microsoft 365 from Grey Matter?

You can trust us to provide the advice and support you need to choose the right solution for your business and to successfully implement it. As a long-standing Microsoft Partner and Cloud Solution Provider, we've helped countless businesses adopt and optimise Microsoft 365 Business subscriptions.

Talk to us if you want:

  • Advice on which Microsoft 365 subscription will best help you achieve your business goals
  • Support adopting Microsoft 365 and deploying according to best practice
  • Help taking your Microsoft 365 extension(s) to market
  • Support getting set up as a Microsoft Indirect Reseller

Choosing Microsoft 365 for Business

Real-world productivity benefits

Microsoft 365 brings together best-in-class tools and programs to enable greater efficiency and more collaboration. It removes the need for a patchwork of costly unconnected productivity solutions.

Microsoft recently commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact study of deploying Microsoft 365 in nine businesses. Some of the benefits uncovered were:

  • Improved efficiency of IT teams by 4 hours weekly per team member
  • Reduced travel costs by $900 annually per travelling employee
  • Avoided $29 per employee per month on technology costs
Productivity editor in Microsoft Word

Microsoft 365 and security

Microsoft 365 E5 offers businesses an impressive range of security features that protect your data, devices, and identities from cyber threats. 

Businesses can often save upwards of 30% when consolidating their cloud security tools.

  • Manage and secure your mobile workforce with Intune. Control access to corporate data, enforce compliance policies, remotely wipe lost or stolen devices
  • Protect sensitive information with Azure Information Protection. Classify, label and encrypt data.
  • Detect and respond to advanced attacks with Azure Advanced Protection. Behavioural analytics and machine learning identify and alert security teams.
  • Simplify identity management with Azure Active Directory. Use single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and conditional access for cloud and on-premises applications.

Microsoft 365 for developers

Developing extensions for Microsoft 365 has never been easier.

When you join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program you get access to a free Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription, which includes 25 user licences.  

If you need an Azure or Visual Studio subscription to support your development, talk to us.  

Microsoft 365 services

Want to try Microsoft 365 before you buy? We’ve created our Microsoft 365 Discovery Workshop to help you do just that. We’ll walk you through a detailed demo of a Microsoft 365 E5 environment and help you understand where its capabilities can be aligned to you achieving your business goals.  

If already have a Microsoft 365 subscription and want to make sure that it’s still meeting your needs, ask us about our Microsoft 365 Health Check.  

  • Microsoft 365 Discovery Workshop
  • Microsoft 365 Health Check
  • Microsoft 365 Art of The Possible

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