![]() ![]() Backup and Azureįinally Essentials backup can also be integrated with Windows Azure backup, just be aware that your disaster recovery planning needs to be thought out as you can’t do bare metal restores from Azure and if you need to restore a large amount of data it can take a long time depending on your internet connection speed. SharePoint Online libraries can now be managed from the console and you can have multiple subscription plans incorporated on a single Essentials server. ![]() The latter is useful if you’re not using Windows Intune but you want rudimentary control over (BYOD) devices and lets you specify password requirements and also lets you block specific devices based on OS and model of the device as well as issue remote wipes. You can now manage online identities in the Essentials console for both Office 365 and Intune and you can manage Exchange online distribution groups and ActiveSync settings for device email access. Locally set passwords always take precedence. This version takes this integration to new heights with password synchronization between your on premises AD identities and Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) which Office 365 relies upon. Sure, there’s a wizard for integrating an Essentials server with Exchange 2013 but in most cases it’s your local DC and file server and the rest of businesses services (email, collaboration, communication) is provided by the cloud. There’s no denying that Essentials is a product that’s best married to Office 365. ![]() Windows Azure Pack – the new front end for self service in System Center 2012 R2 can also provide Essentials as an option and I suspect Microsoft sees value here for hosters to be able to offer cloud hosted Essentials servers to SMBs. You can’t do client bare metal restores from a cloud hosted server, and the client File History backup is turned off by default so you don’t get a shock when your ISP bill arrives but other than that it’d be a viable option if you’re in a country with fast, reliable and cheap broadband.
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