Kicking Off the New Year with Better-Than-Ever Office 365 Support

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Kicking Off the New Year with Better-Than-Ever Office 365 Support

In the constantly changing world of business software and productivity applications, Microsoft Office 365 remains the go-to choice for IT decision-makers looking for a comprehensive, cost-effective way to streamline communication and collaboration across their businesses.

Rackspace has supported this vision by serving as an Office 365 support expert for more than 100,000 customers over the past five years, and that’s just one part our wider Microsoft portfolio. We’ve worked with Microsoft for the past 16 years to bring our customers the best in expertise and support for a number of products. We’re also a five-time Microsoft Hosting Partner of the Year.

To deepen our commitment even further, Rackspace is kicking off the new year by re-investing in our support and expertise for Office 365, starting with our Cloud Office support team, more than 60 Rackers who recently became Microsoft Certified Solution Associates.

The process for becoming MCSA certified is a rigorous one, and candidates must demonstrate exceptional knowledge of Office 365 cloud-hosted business applications in order to succeed. Every Rackspace employee had to pass two required exams, proving their expertise in both managing Office 365 identities and requirements, and enabling different Office 365 services.

The testing also focused on the Office 365 user experience, configuration options and every step of the integration process for existing identity management and on-premises infrastructure support.

While the journey was tough, we’re extra proud of the Rackers who are now ready to put their expertise to work for our customers and assist with all of their different business needs.

In addition to undergoing the MCSA certification process, the Cloud Office team has been working together with customers to discover and develop new training initiatives that will help us deliver our renowned Fanatical Support for Office 365 in ways that provide maximum value. We know Office 365 speaks for itself in many ways, but it’s also feature-rich and requires experience and expertise to analyze, manage and configure deployments for a maximum return on investment.

IT departments have high expectations, and we know that having the knowledge and experience to plan, implement and maintain an Office 365 tenant requires a team of skilled professionals. That’s where Rackspace comes in. We can serve as an invaluable extension of your IT team for collaboration and productivity solutions by saving your business resources while providing award-winning support around the clock.

When you partner with Rackspace for assistance with Office 365, you get instant access to an entire IT team for less than the cost of a single IT employee’s annual salary. Not only are our support teams MCSA certified, everyone involved in supporting your account, including our leadership team, is fully certified by Microsoft as well. The Cloud Office support team is currently on track to reach 100 MCSA certifications by June 2018.

If your business is contemplating a move to Office 365 or another cloud-based email solution, you’ve probably considered the great features and potential add-ons your organization would benefit from. Our certified Rackers are here to ensure you get the biggest bang for your buck.

Want to learn more? Contact a specialist today and get assistance finding the right Office 365 fit for your business’ unique needs. And make sure to check out our recent blog post about how you can do business email the right way with Rackspace.