Mr.Ben Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 The pricing for Office 365 seems to have changed in the last couple of days: Live@edu Now the Web Apps are Free (as they were in Live@Edu)! and plan A1 (Email only) seems to have been removed. Although I'm still unsure about why the individual options cost more? Does anyone know when the Live@Edu installations are going to move over? 2
gshaw Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 I'm going to an MS event next week where Office 365 \ Live@Edu is on the agenda... watch my blog as I'll update after I find out about... - migration timescales - ADFS vs LiveID authentication - SkyDrive (apparently can still use it on 365 somehow) - using Office 365 as a hybrid with on-premise Exchange (e.g. use the 365 inbox as an online archive for staff with in-house Exchange)
jamesbmarshall Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 - migration timescales - ADFS vs LiveID authentication - SkyDrive (apparently can still use it on 365 somehow) - using Office 365 as a hybrid with on-premise Exchange (e.g. use the 365 inbox as an online archive for staff with in-house Exchange) For these types of questions you're better off dropping me a mail.
gshaw Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 For these types of questions you're better off dropping me a mail. Will do, PM me your email and I'll elaborate a bit further
ascott2 Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) 20% price reduction on other plans http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft_office_365_blog/archive/2012/03/14/new-lower-prices-for-office-365.aspx Edited March 15, 2012 by ascott2
PiqueABoo Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 So was it: a) The mass whining, b) The Apple, Google et al threat, c) Both? Pragmatically, the previously published staff charges was a serious problem that would have stopped plenty of (honest) schools using the non-email features. Just need to figure out whether this change is a new problem i.e. what the non-email Office365 management features and overheads are like.
gshaw Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Bit of both I reckon, feels very similar to the VMware vRAM tax backtrack...
PiqueABoo Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Feels like 'extra work' to me, still mustn't complain I suppose... Found this a while back and ignored it, but next time there's a droughty day it looks like you can get a clue about the effort here: Live@edu Transition to Office 365 for Education TAP (what's a TAP?)
jamesbmarshall Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) (what's a TAP?) Technology Adoption Program - typically Microsoft works with a selection of customers to test products or processes like the Live@edu to Office 365 for education transition. Feedback from a TAP is then used to improve whatever thing it was set up for. Edited March 15, 2012 by jamesbmarshall
CyberNerd Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Technology Adoption Program - typically Microsoft works with a selection of customers to test products or processes like the Live@edu to Office 365 for education transition. Feedback from a TAP is then used to improve whatever thing it was set up for. Also Known As: pre-SP1
PiqueABoo Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Feedback from a TAP is then used to improve whatever thing it was set up for. Ok so that TAP documentation may reference things that may change prior to everyone else getting it? Looking at the mail part for instance, there is a "Differences" table that tells us the various education 'bolt-ons' like closed campus etc. do not migrate. Personally I wouldn't miss those somewhat 'rigid' abstract transport rules, but I suppose they could be there when we migrate?
jamesbmarshall Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Ok so that TAP documentation may reference things that may change prior to everyone else getting it? Exactly - by all means pore through it for an insight into roughly how the transition will look, but don't treat it as gospel until the official guidance is published.
zag Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 I was just about to send you an email about this James. But for everyones benefit... 1) When do these prices take effect? 2) How do we sign up? 3) Can sharepoint online be a replacement for our local sharepoint server? Its a pretty big announcement. I always wondered why office online couldn't be added to our agreement. Now its free, that's brilliant news.
jamesbmarshall Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 1) When do these prices take effect? Refer back to the official Office 365 blog for information, and sign up for the newsletter: https://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/newsletter-sign-up.html. 2) How do we sign up? As above. 3) Can sharepoint online be a replacement for our local sharepoint server? This is going to depend on what you're using SharePoint for, but broadly speaking it's certainly a possibility. 1
OverWorked Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) At the EDIT2012 conf, the Microsoft rep announced that the A2 price plan would be free for education. This includes Email, Lync, Office apps, sharepoint, + other things I can't remember. There's supposed to be a copy of his powerpoint on EduGeek somewhere, but I can't find it. See the Link in Mr Ben's post above. Edited June 8, 2012 by OverWorked
OverWorked Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Does anyone know when the Live@Edu installations are going to move over? In the next 6-12 months. It's vague. Microsoft staff will be contacting Live@Edu customers individually.
ZeroHour Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 There's supposed to be a copy of his powerpoint on EduGeek somewhere, but I can't find it. They will be posted on the front page soon, just need to get the copy from the laptop.
Dos_Box Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 They will be posted on the front page soon, just need to get the copy from the laptop. I'd best get these to you then
nadeem Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 In the next 6-12 months. It's vague. Microsoft staff will be contacting Live@Edu customers individually. Unless things have changed in the last few days - we've been told its within 18 months (at the recent Live@edu user group) - depending on when you move you'll have to do varying amounts of work yourself.
jamesbmarshall Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Microsoft staff will be contacting Live@Edu customers individually. That's correct, so take a moment and make sure your details are up to date otherwise you'll miss out on the information as it comes! Live@edu Upgrade: Are your details up to date? - UK Live@edu Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
zag Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 That's correct, so take a moment and make sure your details are up to date otherwise you'll miss out on the information as it comes! Live@edu Upgrade: Are your details up to date? - UK Live@edu Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs Thanks just updated my details. Just a small point but that web page doesn't work with google chrome. I think you would get a lot more people updating their details if it supported all the major browsers.
jamesbmarshall Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Just a small point but that web page doesn't work with google chrome. I'll pass that back; in the mean time Safari, IE and Firefox all work.
gshaw Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Just upgraded one of my test domains to 365, is there any way to enable Plan A2 features without EES? Reason being I want to try out the Sharepoint and Lync features before upgrading our live domain (which is also the one that would be attached to our MS agreement)
jamesbmarshall Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Just upgraded one of my test domains to 365, is there any way to enable Plan A2 features without EES? Yes - go to the purchase section of the admin portal; you should see all of the available plans both free and paid for.
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