Which Cloud-Based App is Right for You?

A COMPARISON OF CLOUD-BASED OFFICE APPS: Productivity That Fits

IBM Connections

So you want to work from anywhere.

Increased productivity.

Protection against rogue IT.

To pay only for what you use.

Control over how your workers are accessing their data.

The safety of automatic updates.

And the convenience of simplified management.

YOU WANT:

You know your current productivity suite won’t get you there.

A CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION.FOR ALL OF THAT, YOU NEED

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR OPTIONS.

What are the benefits of OFFICE 365?

No extensive training is necessary, as Office products are familiar to most workers.

The feature-rich applications perform a broad range of functions, from computation to word processing, without the need for an Internet connection.

Flexible, cost-effective plans are based on the number of users and organizational needs.

Comprehensive security measures — including 24/7 support — are available, and the Office 365 website offers on-demand IT-level training.

Is OFFICE 365 right for me?

OFFICE 365 IS IDEAL FOR:

Current Microsoft Office users

Organizations searching for stronger mobile productivity tools

IT staffs who want online access to abundant high-level training

What are the benefits of GOOGLE APPS?

Minimal time and information is needed for implementation, and Google’s intuitive feature set makes adoption easy for users.

Admin accounts allow IT to manage services, data and security.

Services can be customized to meet organizational needs.

Unlimited storage is available.

Migration from legacy services like Exchange or Lotus is straightforward and messages from those systems can be preserved.

Is GOOGLE APPS right for me?

Accessing data from anywhere with minimal hardware

People who want software that’s easy to set up, use and manage

Organizations who want to seamlessly migrate to a new service while maintaining archives

GOOGLE APPS IS IDEAL FOR:

What are the benefits of IBM CONNECTIONS?

Expanded collaboration capabilities — like online project organization and advanced business networking — augment a robust feature set.

It works equally well across all mobile platforms, including Windows, Android and iOS.

Unlimited free guest accounts allow rich, secure collaboration with customers, suppliers and other partners.

Offers seamless functionality with other IBM software.

Is IBM CONNECTIONS right for me?

IBM CONNECTIONS IS IDEAL FOR:

Current IBM software users

Organizations who support multiple mobile operating systems

Workers who need more dynamic collaboration with one another, clients and suppliers

Now that you know what’s out there,

Let’s take a closer look.

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Key Attributes

OFFICE 365

Familiar Office applications

Feature-rich functionality

Varied pricing determined by number of users & services

Monthly & yearly options

30-day free trial offered

• Storage — 50GB per user

• 24/7 phone support• Online support• User forums• IT training• Additional support for management is offered based on plan

• Calendar• Contacts• Tasks• Store files• File sharing• Mobile apps• Online docs• Feature-rich document editing• Forms• Archive• Social networking• Online conferencing• Instant messaging• Voice

GOOGLE APPS

Software Capabilities

Quick to set up & easy to use

Simple to manage from back end

Two plans that vary by storage space & business controls

• Storage — options for 30GB per user or unlimited space • Easy migration from legacy services

• 24/7 phone support• Online support• User forums• IT training• Knowledge base for administrators & users

• Calendar• Contacts• Tasks• Store files• File sharing• Mobile apps• Online docs• Basic document editing• Forms• Website• Social networking• Online conferencing• Instant messaging• Voice

IBM SMARTCLOUD

Extensive collaboration tools

Strong integration with IBM software & across all major mobile platforms

Yearly & other terms available

• Storage — up to 25GB per user

• Calendar• Contacts• Tasks• Store files• File sharing• Mobile apps• Online docs• Feature-rich document editing• Forms• Archive• Social networking• Online conferencing• Instant messaging• Voice• Social collaboration• Dashboard• Communities• Business network• Project organization• Web meetings• Web events• Surveys

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Key Attributes

OFFICE 365

GOOGLE APPS

IBM SMARTCLOUD

CalendarContactsTasksStore filesFile sharingMobile appsOnline docsFeature-rich document editingReal-time document editingFormsWebsiteArchiveSocial networkingOnline conferencingInstant messagingVoiceSocial collaborationDashboardCommunitiesBusiness networkProject organizationWeb meetingsWeb eventsSurveys

IBM SMARTCLOUDGOOGLE APPSOFFICE 365

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Key Attributes

OFFICE 365

GOOGLE APPS

IBM SMARTCLOUD

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Key Attributes

OFFICE 365

GOOGLE APPS

IBM SMARTCLOUD

To learn more about Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps and IBM Connections for Social Business, click below.

What else should I know?

Before you move forward, there are a few questions you

should consider to help you find the right cloud apps.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

How can my organization enable extensive, secure mobile access to collaboration tools?

How many of our workers will use the apps, and how can we ensure high adoption rates?

Would we need to train staff?

Will our security, reliability and mobility needs be met?

Have we considered all of the costs of migrating from one productivity suite to another?

ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Which office productivity software are we currently using?

Which software do our workers prefer?

Should we switch to a new application, or should we stay with our current solution?

TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

How well can we integrate with other cloud and on-prem apps?

How much IT support will we need, now and in the long run?

CDW can help.Ready to make the move?

To learn more about cloud apps or to see how we can help you, visit CDW.com/cloud

We can help you navigate our offering of 40+ carefully selected cloud solution providers. And we can tailor their options to fit your exact needs.

Which Cloud-Based App is Right for You?

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