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Muhammad_Irfan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Administrator at ACMC
Real User
Top 5
Enables us to integrate with other Microsoft applications and use as a hybrid solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to use and there is more integration."
  • "The ActiveSync services and the mapping services could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I cannot put everything on 365 because it's obviously not as fast. We have Microsoft Exchange because we have a lot of emails. Most of our emails, about 80%, are on Exchange Server locally, and just 20% are on 365. We use Microsoft Exchange as a hybrid solution. The users who are accessing from outside and the users who are on our priority list outside of the organization are on 365. But the other people that are local are on Exchange Server.

There are more than 200 people using this solution in my organization.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to use and there is more integration. We have Dynamics and 365 as a hybrid solution. Integration with the Microsoft applications is the key for us. It has better integration with other solutions.

What needs improvement?

The ActiveSync services and the mapping services could be improved.

There are a lot of issues with security. We had one issue, a bug, with the Active Directory services.

The cost of the license could be lower, and the security features could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Exchange since 2016.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable.

It's a core product from Microsoft, so it's quite stable because of that.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. I chose this solution because it's easy to scale services. Services like Active Directory and ActiveSync aren't available in other solutions.

We don't have plans to increase usage right now.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

Installation is easy. 

For installation, we have only two admins that can work on this solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is really high. It's higher compared to other services.

The license is yearly.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Senior Consultant at DP World
Consultant
Has a valuable online archive feature, but the technical support services need improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The product’s most valuable feature is the online archive."
  • "From an IT perspective, we need clearer documentation to understand the product’s configuration process."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Exchange Online to send and receive emails through user and application mailboxes.

What is most valuable?

The product’s most valuable feature is the online archive.

What needs improvement?

From an IT perspective, we need clearer documentation to understand the product’s configuration process. It will be helpful if any precise and clear troubleshooting guides are available on the internet.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for 11 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability a seven out of ten. It could be improved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 65,000 Microsoft Exchange Online users in our organization. We plan to increase the usage as our company keeps acquiring new companies, and then we merge the users from the acquired companies. I rate its scalability a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

It is challenging to make the front-line technical support team understand the issues. The quality of support needs enhancement.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process an eight out of ten. It takes around a couple of weeks for complete deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft. Since the last renewal, we have had one more 100% increase in the license due to new acquisitions. We asked Microsoft to provide some discount. Instead, they increase the license cost. The price is not competitive.

We only pay for an enterprise agreement, which includes on-site engagement activities from successful engineers, training sessions, vouchers for exams, etc.

What other advice do I have?

It is important to do homework on exact business requirements and then make a purchase decision. It is not a cost-effective solution in some cases. I rate Microsoft Exchange Online a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Information Security Management Individual Contributor at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A highly scalable, cloud-based email and collaboration solution with good stability features and seamless integration
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature as it encompasses all aspects of collaboration, communication, reporting, and storage."
  • "There is room for improvement in terms of security, as it could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use it for email authentication, and I believe we've adopted nearly all the associated features and updates that have been implemented.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature as it encompasses all aspects of collaboration, communication, reporting, and storage.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in terms of security, as it could be better. Enhancing end-user knowledge is crucial, as it often requires multiple steps and can become intricate when trying to meet our expectations.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The system has maintained a high level of stability, although managing licenses and testing can be a bit challenging, especially for large organizations like ours. The downtime occurrences have been relatively rare, with any issues that arise being promptly and effectively resolved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's highly scalable and you can easily expand your licenses and integrate new capabilities and modules. We can also tap into other solutions by simply using plug-ins, which provide the capabilities we need, and scalability remains a straightforward process.

How are customer service and support?

We occasionally rely on tech support, and while they often meet our expectations, there are instances where our anticipated resolution timelines are not met. This can be attributed to the prolonged engagement period. On a positive note, the overall experience with support has been satisfactory, with most interactions going smoothly. I would rate it eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite straightforward and not overly complex

What about the implementation team?

The deployment process doesn't differ significantly from other solutions. It involves integrating with our online domain controllers for authentication and setting up the system. It's a straightforward process without complex steps or unique challenges, we collaborate directly with the OEM, without involving external consultants.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I find it reasonably priced.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Ayman Ayman - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior VMware /Storage Administrator at QNB Group
Real User
Top 20
A stable and scalable solution that can be used for receiving emails
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online is a very stable solution."
  • "The solution’s API integrations could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Exchange Online at my workplace for receiving emails.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Exchange Online is a very stable solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s API integrations could be improved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is a scalable solution. Around 5,000 users are using the solution in our organization, and we have plans to increase the usage.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support is very good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through an in-house team.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate Microsoft Exchange Online an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Innocent Ohiaru - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at James Hope College
Real User
Top 5
A stable and user-friendly solution that provides various productivity tools and enables communication
Pros and Cons
  • "The product enables us to have remote meetings."
  • "The solution must provide better security features."

What is our primary use case?

I manage the tool. All of our business activities happen with the help of the tool. We also have SharePoint integrated into it. We have several other packages listed on the Exchange platform.

What is most valuable?

The product enables us to have remote meetings. Several valuable resources like SharePoint are available to us. It has been our basic tool for communication in an enterprise environment. It's user-friendly. The interfaces are quite friendly. We can navigate around interfaces and tasks. It has several productivity tools attached to it. I can have it deployed on the local computer and the cloud. As long as we have access to the internet, the tool is accessible anywhere in the world. It is a seamless and excellent product. It is a critical support platform.

What needs improvement?

The solution must provide better security features. It provides two-factor authentication, IPSec, security payload, and other authentication and encapsulation. I want more consignment of the access to identify users.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for about 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool’s stability is excellent. The server hardly goes down. In ten years, I hardly recall any downtime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have more than 300 to 400 users.

How are customer service and support?

The support is excellent.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We chose the solution because our sister companies and other associates were using it.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was not difficult. We created a domain and implemented it with the help of a third-party company that is a partner with Microsoft. I do the annual renewal of our licensees. We have moved from enterprise licenses to educational licenses. Educational licenses have certain benefits and discounts.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is very cheap. It is relatively affordable.

What other advice do I have?

If someone plans to use the solution, they must consider the number of users. They must choose the license model depending on their organization. The documentation must be put together in detail, and the right model must be chosen. Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Ahmed Hesham - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Raya Integration
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
An easy-to -use and stable solution that can be used for emails
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online is an easy-to -use email solution."
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online should have a faster search feature."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Exchange Online mainly for emails.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Exchange Online is an easy-to -use email solution.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Exchange Online should have a faster search feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate Microsoft Exchange Online ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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SunilAgarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research and Development at Bqube Global
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Secure with good support and an easy implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "It's not hard to set up."
  • "We'd like to see more integration with other platforms."

What is our primary use case?

We are primarily using the solution for Office 365 and various other Microsoft products. It's used for any integration of any applications. Multiple company domains have been configured on a single exchange. It helps us standardize and consolidate connectivity. 

What is most valuable?

We like the standardization we can get across all of our companies. We can put all domains on one exchange. The user can then have one single ID instead of creating five emails for one user. 

It scales well.

Technical support is helpful.

It's not hard to set up.

The solution is stable.

The product offers good value for money. After a few years, we have seen an ROI. 

What needs improvement?

There are no features that are missing.

We'd like to see more integration with other platforms. We'd like to explore the feature of SSO and Artemis. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for more than three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It's very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well. It's cloud-based, which makes it very simple. We just have to approach our reseller and add on more licenses. You can have 50 users or 50,000 users, and it will work just as well. 

We have about 1,000 or more users on the product currently. We do have plans to increase it to 1,500 by the end of the year. 

How are customer service and support?

We may have used technical support previously and were able to resolve any issues within a week. They are very good. They are helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not previously use a different solution. Past colleagues may have used something else. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup takes two to four weeks. It's pretty straightforward. We take each domain and consolidate everything on the exchange. We can migrate everything in one go, and usually, we migrate each company each week and migrate one by one, so that end users are not disturbed. 

What was our ROI?

We have experienced an ROI after three to four years. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay for the solution annually. The price is a bit expensive. However, it offers good value for money. The implementation cost is minimal. Also, now it is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about storage, maintenance, or hardware. The cloud is highly secure, and it helps save us money in the long run. 

What other advice do I have?

This is the latest version. We are using the cloud version, and it is constantly updated. We are using all of the standard features that come with the cloud-based product. 

This is a very user-friendly enterprise solution. Everything is very secure according to GDPR needs. The product is scalable, and its offering good value for money. Everyone can use it. It's a great product.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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TOFIK AHMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Ict User Support Technician at Jju
Real User
Top 10
Good cloud environment, is stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the cloud environment."
  • "The deployment is complex and has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of Microsoft Exchange Online is for emailing.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the cloud environment.

What needs improvement?

The deployment is complex and has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

The deployment takes some time because it is complex.

We required 14 people for the deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a three-year license for $25,000.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We have 700 people using the solution.

I recommend Microsoft Exchange Online to other users.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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