Microsoft launches three new Microsoft 365 solutions

Microsoft unveiled the three Microsoft 365 solutions Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 Education and Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits today at the Ingite 2017 conference.

The company launched Microsoft 365 back in July in two editions: Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Business.

All three editions have in common that they are subscription-based services that provide customers with access to Office 365 and Windows 10 editions.

Microsoft 365 Business is available for $20 per month and user. It includes an Office 365 Business Premium subscription and a Windows 10 Professional subscription.

Microsoft 365 F1

Microsoft 365 F1, the F1 stands for Firstline Workers, is designed for workers who "serve as the first point of contact between an organization and its customers or products".

Today at Ignite, we shared our vision for empowering these workers, currently underserved by technology, with Microsoft 365 F1, a new plan designed to maximize the impact of the Firstline Worker. Microsoft 365 F1 also makes it easy to train and upskill employees, with Microsoft Stream to share dynamic role-based content and video, and SharePoint to easily distribute onboarding and training materials and manage institutional knowledge in one secure place

Microsoft plans to make available to F1 service plans: Office 365 F1 and Microsoft 365 F1. The core difference between the two is that the latter includes Windows 10 Enterprise and Enterprise Mobility + Security.

Here is the overview:

Â	Â	Office 365 F1	Microsoft 365 F1
Windows 10	Â	not included	Windows 10 Enterprise
Office applications	Feature Office Online	feature is included	feature is included
Collaboration services	Feature Business class email (2GB) and calendar in Outlook	feature is included	feature is included
Collaboration services	Feature SharePoint  , Yammer, and Groups	feature is included	feature is included
Collaboration services	Feature Instant messaging, presence, meetings, and 1:1 HD video chat and audio	feature is included	feature is included
Collaboration services	Feature Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace	feature is included	feature is included
Content storage & consumption	Feature 2GB of cloud storage	feature is included	feature is included
Content storage & consumption	Feature Enterprise video service and portals	feature is included	feature is included
Schedule & task management	Feature Microsoft StaffHub, PowerApps, and FlowÂ	feature is included	feature is included
Threat protection	Feature Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics, Windows Defender Antivirus, Device GuardÂ	Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics, Windows Defender Antivirus, Device Guard are not included	feature is included
Identity & access management	Feature Azure Active Directory P1, Windows Hello, and Credential Guard, Direct AccessÂ	Azure Active Directory P1, Windows Hello and Credential Guard, Direct Access are not included	feature is included
Device & app management	Feature Microsoft Intune	Microsoft Intune are not included	feature is included
Device & app management	Feature Windows AutoPilot, fine-tuned user experience, and Windows Analytics Device Health	Windows AutoPilot, fine-tuned user experience, and Windows Analytics Device Health are not included	feature is included
Information protection	Feature Windows Information Protection and BitLocker	Windows Information Protection and BitLocker are not included	feature is included

Microsoft 365 Education

Microsoft 365 Education is the second new Microsoft 365 service that Microsoft announced today. The service is offered in two plans: Microsoft 365 A3 and Microsoft 365 A5.

Here is the overview of how the two plans compare compare against each other, and against Office 365.

		Office 365 A1	Microsoft 365 A3	Microsoft 365 A5
Collaboration & Learning	Office Online: web-based document editing	included	included	included
Â	Office client applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook	Â	included	included
Â	Email and calendar, instant messenger (IM), persistent chat, Yammer	included	included	included
Â	Files and content management: file storage, sharing, information discovery, Groups, Planner	included	included	included
Â	Minecraft: Education Edition with Code Builder	Â	included	included
Classroom Tools	Microsoft Teams with classroom experiences, professional learning communities (PLC), and staff teams	included	included	included
Â	OneNote Class Notebook, Sway	included	included	included
More inclusive classrooms	Learning Tools, Accessibility Checker, Office Lens	included	included	included
Voice, video & meetings	Skype for Business	included	included	included
Â	PSTN (public switched telephone network) Conferencing, Cloud PBX (private branch exchange)	Â	Â	included
Compliance	Legal Hold, eDiscovery search and export	Â	included	included
Â	Advanced eDiscovery, Customer Lockbox, Advanced Data Governance	Â	included	included
Analytics	Delve	included	included	included
Â	Power BI Pro, MyAnalytics	Â	included	included
Management & Security	School Data Sync, Data Loss Prevention, Office 365 Rights Management	included	included	included
Â	Office 365 A3: Advanced Security Management, Skype Meeting Broadcast	Â	included	included
Â	Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) A3: Intune for Education, Azure Active Directory P1, Azure Information Protection P1, Advanced Threat Analytics	Â	included	included
Â	Windows 10 Education A3: Windows Defender Antivirus, Device Guard	Â	included	included
Advanced Security	Office 365 A5: Advanced Threat Prevention, Threat Intelligence	Â	Â	included
Â	Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) A5: Azure Active Directory P2, Azure Information Protection P2, Cloud App Security	Â	Â	included
Â	Windows 10 Education A5: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection	Â	Â	included
Server & CAL Benefits	Productivity Server Licenses and Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, etc.	Â	included	included
Â	Windows Server Client Access Licenses (CALs	Â	included	included
Â	System Center Configuration Manager CML	Â	included	included
Â	System Center Endpoint Protection	Â	included	included

Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits

The third and final new Microsoft 365 service is exclusively for nonprofits. Information is scarce at this point in time; Microsoft offers the following description on its blog.

Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits, a complete, intelligent solution, including Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security, that will empower nonprofits to be more creative and collaborate more easily. In a world where cyberattacks challenge organizations and place their beneficiaries at risk, Microsoft 365 offers a comprehensive shield through identity and access management, and information and threat protection.

Closing Words

All three services will be available to Enterprise customers and organizations only. You may use the following resources to find out more about each of the services:

• Announcing Microsoft 365 Education, a single, affordable solution built for education
• Announcing Windows 10 S devices for Firstline Workers
• Advancing intelligence, management, and security to empower the modern workplace
• All workers welcome with Microsoft 365
• Where to start and what to know about Microsoft Education’s new experiences

Now You: What is your take on these new services? Would you sign up for an operating system subscription?

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