Businesses of all sizes, especially SMEs, can now save their IT-related costs with the launch of Microsoft Online Services. Microsoft India has announced a free trial period of two months for the range of services, which include e-mail, collaboration, conferencing and productivity capabilities. Starting immediately, date customers can try the offering at http://www.microsoft.com/online at no charge, allowing them to experience the impact online services can have on their businesses before the commercial launch in October 2009.
Steps to cost saving with Microsoft Online Services:
Step 1 – log on to www.microsoft.com/india/onlineservices
Step 2 - Choose country and log in with Live id
Step 3 - Add chosen services to shopping cart
Step 4 - After you are notified that your service is set up, use your service.
Modelled on the ‘pay-as-you-go’ approach, online services provide affordability, enhanced productivity, and freedom from hassles of IT deployment. Online Services will allow businesses to stay in touch with customers, associates and teams across geographic boundaries round-the-clock and provide instant access to information.
“Over 80 percent of the businesses in India are SMEs that are increasingly looking to use world-class IT for better business productivity. With tools such as e-mail and collaboration becoming increasingly a must-have in this segment, the pay-as-you-go affordability and freedom from IT administration of Microsoft Online Services offers a respite from financial and logistical hurdles. We encourage businesses to make the best of the free trial opportunity we are launching – and experience Microsoft Online Services,” said Sanjay Manchanda, director, Microsoft Business Division.
In the coming months, Microsoft Online Services will also provide opportunities to a huge ecosystem of partners that will sell, customise and provide consulting, migration and managed services for Microsoft Online Services to Indian SMEs.


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