Azure Resource Manager vs classic deployment

When deciding which deployment model to use for your resources, there are three scenarios to be aware of:

1. The service supports Resource Manager and provides only a single type.
2. The service supports Resource Manager but provides two types - one for Resource Manager and one for classic. This scenario applies only to virtual machines, storage accounts, and virtual networks.

Office 365 Sign in page branding

Today we are adding two Identity and Access Management features to the Office 365 subscription, which were previously only available with an additional Azure Active Directory (AD) Basic, Azure Active Directory (AD) Premium, or Enterprise Mobility Suite subscription. The new features are the Sign in page and Access Panel company branding and cloud user self-service password reset. These two new features are beginning to roll out for Office 365 customers starting today.

Simple sign up for Azure AD > got to AD> configuring > Branding

office 365 Mail flow in Hybrid Deployment

1. Scenario 1 – MX record points to Office 365, and Office 365 filters all messages
2. Scenario 2 - MX record points to Office 365, and mail is filtered on-premises
3. Scenario 3 – MX record points to your on-premises servers
4.  Scenario 4 – MX record points to your on-premises server, Your on-premises server relay messages to the internet through Office 365.

Office 365 Roles

Depending on the size of your organization, you may want to designate several admins who serve different functions. The following admin roles are available:

Global admin: Has access to all administrative features. Global admins are the only admins who can assign other admin roles. You can have more than one global admin in your organization. The person who signs up to purchase Office 365 becomes a global admin.

Office 365 Exchagne Hybrid deployment

Hybrid deployments can be configured for on-premises Exchange 2007-based organizations or later but you have to install at least one hybrid server in your existing Microsoft Exchange organization e.g. Exchanger server 2010/13.

Hybrid deployment prerequisites

• Office 365 Tenant (you can also deploy it on trial)
• On-premises environment Exchange 2010 minimum
• Active and Valid Public SSL certificate e.g. DigiCert https://www.digicert.com/exchange-ssl-certificate.htm
• Auto Discover enable
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Add DPOR (Digital Partner of Record)

 Digital Partner of Record and Partner Association

Now, multiple partners can get credit for driving customer cloud consumption. We’ve made program enhancements to benefit all partners involved in a cloud subscription. With DPOR and new Partner Association methods, multiple partners can be recognized for the value they add to customers’ cloud subscriptions, and everyone benefits.

Existing Office 365 SMB Customers Can Change to the New Plans

Over a year ago, Microsoft made major changes to its Office 365 plans for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But now, 15 months later, existing Office 365 SMB customers can finally switch their old plans to one of the new plans.
If you’re a long time Office 365 SMB customer, as I am, this change can be confusing. When Microsoft first introduced its Office 365 SMB offerings, there were three plans:
Office 365 Small Business. At a cost of $5 per user per month ($60/year), this offering provided the core Office 365 cloud services—Exchange Online-based email and calendaring with 50 GB of storage, SharePoint Online-based cloud storage and file sharing, Lync Online- (later Skype for Business-) based online meetings, IM, and video conferencing, Office Online, and more. It was originally capped at 25 users.