Microsoft launches Office 365

by Mohammed NAALIR

Microsoft Sri Lanka launched its next generation software, Office 365, at Waters Edge Battaramulla recently.

The launch of Microsoft's next generation software, Office 365.

"Office 365 will be revolutionary in the way modern corporates operate in the future. Enabled on cloud platform it will support a host of their mature products to be accessed on a need to use basis. Cloud computing allows enterprises to run their applications faster, with improved manageability and less maintenance, and enables IT to rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demand," a spokesman for the company said.

"The use of Office 365 will help business become more efficient and help reduce their Capex cost which will become a game changer for businesses and give them an edge over competition," said Director, Enterprise Partner Group at Microsoft, Imran Visecassim.

"This new software will be a complete shift in the way IT operates in a business environment and even shift existing loci on how the CEO and CIO will approach IT-related decisions in their companies," he said.

Cloud service with the availability of Office 365, brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in an always-up-to date service.

Country Manager for Microsoft Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Sriyan de Silva Wijeratne said, "This launch is a significant achievement for Sri Lanka. Office 365 is not just another global product launched in Sri Lanka. I am proud to say that Sri Lanka is among a few selected countries in South East Asia to have this service. With Office 365, businesses can now access enterprise-ready business solutions with a predictable monthly or annual subscription, effectively removing the need for significant upfront investments in IT infrastructure and maintenance."