Exchange Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services

Next Steps

Although outside the scope of this document, a cost-benefit analysis may be in order to determine which offering is the best fit for the organization from a financial standpoint.

If it was determined that Exchange Online Standard will meet the needs of the organization, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, available at http://www.microsoft.com/MAP, can be used to provide an assessment of the client computers in the organization, as well as of the IT environment as a whole, to determine readiness for Microsoft Online Services. The toolkit can also be used as an aid in the provisioning process for Exchange Online, but note that it does not assess readiness for the Dedicated offering of Exchange Online. For more information ...