by host

People have started to get notications that their accounts are being moved to Office 365. Most customers on BPOS are anxious to get to the new platform, but if you aren't ready and want to delay your migration, you can do by making a request. The exact policy has only recently been published so I thought it might be helpful to make this availablle here. This information came directly from Microsoft.


1.      Tenants have the ability to request 1 Opt-Out during the Transition process

2.      The Opt-Out MUST be received no later than 14 days BEFORE the tenant’s scheduled Transition

a.     This is needed to remove the tenant from the Transition pipeline and place the tenant into the next Transition schedule.

3.      The Opt-Out request MUST be done via the BPOS Microsoft Online Admin Center (MOAC) à Open Service Request OR to call BPOS Support and make this request

a.     Only authenticated and verified BPOS Administrators are allowed to make this request

b.     Upon receipt of the Opt-Out request, the tenant will be placed into the next Transition schedule which will be 60 days from the previously scheduled date

by Brett

Denver's Cloudfest is coming up! It looks to be packed with solid information from industry experts and a great way to get close the Rockies in ski season. I'll be presenting on deploying Office 365 for small business. If your coming, drop me a line and we can chat.

OFF 101 - Deploying Office 365 for the Small Business

Brett Hill, MVP - Invited Speaker
In this session, Brett will demonstrate how to deploy Office 365 in a small business environment. This session includes difficult to find information about the differences between the small business plan and the enterprise plans as well as demonstrations of domain validation, desktop deployment and mail migration options. Packed with demonstrations and practical advice, by the end of this session, you'll have a solid understanding of how to quickly get setup with Office 365.

by Brett

Microsoft has created a new tech center for Office 365 that aggregates training, resources, and other details. This is a serioulsy needed resource that includes links to virtual labs, papers, and other details on topics related to Office 365 deployment including single sign on.