What is Microsoft 365?
An integrated solution bringing together best-in-class productivity tools, security, and device management.
Microsoft 365 is a suite of apps and services allowing businesses to carry out everyday functions, including hosted email, spreadsheets, word processing and online collaboration.
Established as the world leader in commercial office software, products are available across a broad range of subscriptions for businesses of all shapes and sizes and they are compatible with all major commercial software platforms.
Microsoft 365 Licence Types
Why Microsoft 365?
Always up to date
- Updates are made automatically behind the scenes so you can be confident you’ve always got the most up to date and secure version.
Use on the device that works for you
- Install on multiple devices including your desktop, tablet, and phone.
Work from anywhere
- Cloud-based storage means you can access your files and apps from anywhere in the world, if you have a working internet connection.
Collaborate effortlessly
- Chat, call, meet and co-author documents all within Microsoft Teams, intelligently connecting customers with the people and tools they need to do business with.
Seamless integration
- All of Microsoft’s products integrate and work seamlessly together and you can also benefit from add-ins and other 3rd party solutions!
Security
- Microsoft is the most trusted and comprehensive cloud and Microsoft have committed to investing over $1billion to advance its security, data protection and risk management efforts. Microsoft Security is here to assist MSPs in navigating the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.
Guaranteed uptime
- Microsoft 365 has enterprise-grade reliability. Multiple datacentres, access to disaster recovery tools and automatic failovers guarantee you financially backed 99.9% uptime.
What's included in M365?
Microsoft 365 Business licenses (Basic, Standard and Premium) are designed with SMBs in mind, suited for customers with 300 users or less. Whereas the Microsoft 365 Enterprise licences (E3 and E5), suitable for unlimited users, have more advanced security and compliance capabilities and are tailored to meet the requirements of larger enterprises or customers with more sophisticated needs.
Discover a range of solutions offered by Microsoft and the key differences your customers can expect when upgrading.
Want to earn more margin from Microsoft?
Become a Microsoft Modern Work or Security Solutions Designation Partner to earn extra Microsoft Incentives
Earning a Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations for Modern Work or Security (or both if you’re up to it!) is a great way to showcase your expertise in delivering Microsoft 365 and the security suite to your customers, enabling you to differentiate yourself from competitors, enhance your capabilities and unlock new benefits such as Marketing resources, IURs and incentives.
Microsoft Modern Work and Security Incentives FY24*
| Incentive Structure1 | Incentive Rates2 |
|---|---|
| Core Incentive | 4% |
| Global Strategic Product Accelerator | 5% |
| Global Calling and Conferencing P STN Accelerator | 20% |
| New Customer Add Accelerator3 | 15% |
*Incentives correct at time of publishing August 2023
1 For product eligibility see the Product Addendum
2 Partners must hit $25K USD 12-month revenue threshold to qualify
3 Customer add definitions can be found on page 88 of the FY24 Microsoft Commercial Partner Incentives Guide