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thanks for comments so far we are still testing this we shall report back on an update thank you again
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thanks for comments so far we are still testing this we shall report back on an update thank you again

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we are looking to replace our sbs 2003 server. it currently runs our emails and file systems.<br />
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Could we purchase a new windows server 2012 as our local domain / file server and then sign up to office 365 so that we can migrate / move our email data to the office 365 system?<br />
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Would this work in the same way and reliably on the 7 office pcs that we have?<br />
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eg could internal office users share calendars etc if office 365 is in the cloud?<br />
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Is there anything else we would need to consider if we had all of of our core data locally on the windows server 2012 but the email hosted in the office 365 environement?<br />
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please advise<br />
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thanks
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we are looking to replace our sbs 2003 server. it currently runs our emails and file systems.

Could we purchase a new windows server 2012 as our local domain / file server and then sign up to office 365 so that we can migrate / move our email data to the office 365 system?

Would this work in the same way and reliably on the 7 office pcs that we have?

eg could internal office users share calendars etc if office 365 is in the cloud?

Is there anything else we would need to consider if we had all of of our core data locally on the windows server 2012 but the email hosted in the office 365 environement?

please advise

thanks

windows 2012 server local and office 365 in the cloud

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

Windows Server 2012

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.

Exchange

Office 365 is a group of software plus services subscriptions that provides productivity software and related services to its subscribers. Office 365 allows the use of Microsoft Office apps on Windows and OS X, provides storage space on Microsoft's cloud storage service OneDrive, and grants 60 Skype minutes per month. Office 365 includes e-mail and social networking services through hosted versions of Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, SharePoint and Office Online, integration with Yammer, as well as access to the Office software. All of Office 365's components can be managed and configured through an online portal; users can be added manually, imported from a CSV file, or Office 365 can be set up for single sign-on with a local Active Directory using Active Directory Federation Services.