The Benefits of Microsoft 365 Business Premium

In recent years, the increase in remote and hybrid working has required businesses to change the way they approach work. The working environment has shifted from the office to the Cloud, with SMBs becoming reliant on Software as a Service (SaaS) apps to remain productive and effective.

For the majority of SMBs, Microsoft 365 has been at the heart of this, thanks to its incredible productivity potential. With a suite of SaaS apps to support communication and collaboration, your Microsoft 365 license contains everything you need to work efficiently and effectively while remote.

However, when all your crucial business data now exists in the Cloud, it’s natural to have security concerns. You need to ensure that your Microsoft 365 environment is properly protected. Upgrading to Microsoft 365 Business Premium can help you to underpin your productive Cloud environment with enterprise-grade security so you feel confident that you are protected and compliant.

What’s the difference: Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Business Premium?

Microsoft 365 Business Standard contains a suite of productivity tools that help you run your day-to-day operations including Office apps, email, calendaring, OneDrive, and Teams. However, it doesn’t include any integrated security tools.

Business Premium includes everything contained in Business Standard as well as advanced, enterprise-grade security tools. These include:

• Microsoft Defender for Business for endpoint protection
• Defender for Office 365 to stop phishing and ransomware
• Intune for device and app management (ideal for BYOD policies)
• Conditional Access to enforce identity-based access rules
• Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention to keep sensitive information secure

These tools form the basis of a zero-trust security framework, offering everything you need to remain secure and compliant in one license.

Why choose Microsoft 365 Business Premium?

In the modern world of work, every business is juggling staying productive with remaining secure. Upgrading to Business Premium can help you tackle key business challenges.

Increase productivity

Business Premium offers a range of productivity benefits, including:

• Enabling hybrid working. Use Teams to connect seamlessly with colleagues over video or message while apart. Separate channels and private chats keep things organised.
• Increasing team efficiency. Everything you need to work effectively is right at your fingertips. Use the suite of productivity apps, including familiar Office tools, to deliver projects seamlessly.
• Enhancing collaboration. Share files from anywhere using SharePoint, OneDrive, and Loop and work on assets together in real time.
• Improving company culture. Use Teams integrations like Bonusly or HeyTaco to reward stellar team contributions and celebrate each other’s wins.

Retain peace of mind

Business Premium offers productivity underpinned by enterprise-grade security. At Morgan & Morgan, we configure, monitor, and manage your Microsoft 365 security for you so you can maintain peace of mind. With the knowledge that security is handled, your team can focus on being as productive, agile and efficient as possible and you can focus on driving your business forward with value-add initiatives.

Focus on value-add initiatives

Before you can invest in IT initiatives that boost productivity, a strong cyber security foundation is essential. Luckily, that’s exactly what Microsoft 365 Business Premium can help you to achieve.

For example, Copilot has become an attractive tool for SMBs in recent months. As Microsoft’s AI companion tool, it can aid key business tasks such as generating ideas, answering questions, creating content, and summarising meetings. However, Copilot draws on an organisation’s internal data, opening you to internal and external security threats. Before you can roll out Copilot, you need to ensure proper data governance and a strong security posture. Using integrated Business Premium security tools, we can secure your 365 environment and help you reap the productivity benefits of Copilot.

Once your security foundation is established with Business Premium, Copilot is just one of many exciting initiatives you can begin to consider.

Maximise return on investment

You can get more return on investment by using Business Premium as you get more value out of your Microsoft licensing. Business Premium is more expensive per user, but within the license you gain all the security tools you need to secure your environment. When you consider the additional cost of third-party security tools, Business Premium is the more sensible choice as you have everything you need to be productive and secure in one license.

Unlock Business Premium with Morgan & Morgan

Business Premium includes everything you need to have a productive, secure remote working environment. However, it is extremely time-consuming and resource-heavy to monitor and manage a Microsoft 365 environment in-house. To benefit from the full potential of your license, you need expert configuration and management.

That’s where we come in. We unlock the full potential of Business Premium to make enterprise-grade security accessible for SMBs like you.

Want to find out more? Get in touch with our team.

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