You can do everything you need to do from one place. You can choose whether that is local (i.e., customer premise) or remote (i.e., Office 365 console or Office 365 PowerShell cmdlets).
Office 365 uses standard and well-known (well, to enterprises anyway) facilities - ADFS or FIM. BPOS uses something they hacked together quickly (not to say that it isn't decent for what it does - it is - but it isn't a complete solution). Even at best, with BPOS, quite a few functions have to be duplicated in both places. Also, the total amount of control that you have in BPOS is significantly limited when compared to Office 365. And finally - you are going to be moved to Office 365 within 18 months regardless. Why go through two migrations? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: BPOS questions Thanks for the confirmation, Michael. What makes it a better option in office365? Michael B. Smith wrote: > Then don't bother with the sync tool. In my opinion, it creates more hassles > than it solves. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 2:41 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: BPOS questions > > i lost that discussion. now i just do what the client pays me to do. > they were getting advice from an investor that is already using BPOS. > > > Michael B. Smith wrote: > >> I really suggest that you go back and reexamine that decision. >> >> The integration with Office 365 is much better. >> >> Regards, >> >> Michael B. Smith >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 2:11 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: BPOS questions >> >> They opted for BPOS thinking it would be more stable. >> >> Michael B. Smith wrote: >> >> >>> Are you going BPOS? Or Office 365? >>> >>> These are wildly different. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Michael B. Smith >>> Consultant and Exchange MVP >>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:57 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: BPOS questions >>> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> We have a client that is breaking up with parent and is going to use >>> BPOS. Only 75 users. We are setting up 2008r2 AD, but no local exchange. >>> >>> The documentaion for the BPOS sync tool keeps mentioning mail enabled >>> users and objects as what it syncs. Does this mean I can't use the sync >>> tool to add users to BPOS? I didn't think I could have mail enabled >>> users/contacts etc without exchange. >>> >>> I'm leaning toward not even bothering with the sync tool since there are >>> only 75 users. 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