Microsoft 365 Business for Admins For Dummies

very helpful; would be great to have a follow-up on how to wrap security around microsoft office for hippa certifications.

I like the straightforward layout and structure of the information presented. There is a bit of fluffy salesmanship (IMHO) but I am also an IT Mgr with a long back round in infrastructure and information systems, I fear that makes me little more critical.One missing topic I hoped for was Disaster Recovery. There is a lot of debate over this topic, for good reasons I will not get into here, but regardless, when moving on premise data into the cloud, your mgt should know the answer to the question of "How is our M365 DR handled in a cloud environment?". The answer should be in written, and agreed upon, policies and procedures before you proceed. Cheers.

I am not an IT professional, but I do manage a couple since I’m the COO of an 85 person global company that does software development as well as marketing and sales. I’m old enough that much of my executive career has involved authorizing direct IT infrastructure expense. With the change to “cloud” based networks, storage, collaboration tools, email and the virtualization of applications, I thought it would be good to get a deeper-than-magazine, but shallower than going to college again, tour through the most prevalent cloud based environment for a company like ours. This is what this book has provided for me. It helps explain the relationship between Microsoft’s Azure cloud based infrastructure and the 365 environment, for instance.It gives checklists of how to migrate from in house email servers or remotely hosted ones to 365. It also discusses the main advantage: you are not solely responsible for your network and storage security. Microsoft is much more likely than a small company to keep up with the latest threats.There are even hints about the likely internal objections to outsourcing the in-house services like this and how to answer those objections.So, not exhaustive, but just right for my purpose. I think it is also good for someone who is doing the part time IT for a smaller business than ours to actually plan and execute their move to 365.

This book doesn't provide any insights you won't find elsewhere, but it does combine a large set of information in a simple handy format, This alone isn't remarkable, but the author (and editor) deserves credit for combining everything with a deft hand. For starters, the level of detail doesn't stray too far from what's needed. If you're looking for a deep dive, this book will prepare you for that, but it won't drag everyone down every rabbit hole. Additionally, the tone and flow is measured and consistent. Throw in a decent table of contents, well structured chapters, and just enough background information, and this is a great reference.In regards to subject matter, it includes some of the aforementioned background material (such as password tips), an overview of O365, it's applications/services, and overall governance. Just about anyone can pick something up.

I am an executive assistant and always looking for ways to save time and streamline my office. This book highlights so many tips and tricks that have saved me all kinds of time. My favorite section was Building a Culture of Security. It has updating password policies, doing a self-service reset and the MyApps Portal. I learned more about protecting my information and having multi-factor authentication.There are 23 chapters broken into 7 main sections. I promise you that you will find ways to be more productive, find features that were right under your nose and become a better assistant if you truly utilize this book. ENJOY!

We recently switched to Office 365 at my site and I decided to try this book to see if it had any tips or tricks for navigating the 365 Admin console. I learned enough on my own but wanted more info in an easily digestible format. This book definitely does have quite a bit of useful information for those new to the 365 environment. It probably won’t be much help for those already seasoned in 365 but for a newbie like me, I found quite a bit of helpful info. Not only are basic management areas covered, but deployment, security and collaboration are some of the other topics covered. This isn’t the end all of 365 admin books but if you’re totally new to the environment, it’s a quick and dirty way to get up to speed as you continue learning more advanced management abilities.

If you are Office 365 Admin or you aspire to be, this book is for you. It effectively covers all the major topics of Office 365 in-depth to gain a full understanding of the process and what’s going on “under the hood”. Although I am not completely finished reading the book yet, I am very pleased with both the content, the layout, and approach that Ms. Reed uses to explain the extensive list of functionalities.

Small Print

If you’re a current user/Admin of Microsoft 365, then this book is going to seem pretty out of date. Needs updating and a refresh. On the plus side, was probably quite useful 4 years ago.

Really good book. Give me an edge on how to migrate and govern the Microsoft ecosystem for Windows 10 and Office 365 + security and mobility.

Good details, need a few Quick ref cards