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A small business with 30 employees is currently using on-premises Exchange Server and Office Professional Plus 2019. They want to migrate to Microsoft 365, requiring cloud-based email with a 50 GB mailbox per user, web versions of Office apps, and 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user. They also need a solution that includes Microsoft Teams for online meetings and chat. Which Microsoft 365 license best meets these requirements while being cost-effective for a business of their size?
- AMicrosoft 365 Apps for Business
- BMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
- CMicrosoft 365 Enterprise E3
- DMicrosoft 365 Business Standard
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Correct answer: D. Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Microsoft 365 Business Standard provides cloud-based email (Exchange Online with 50 GB mailbox), web versions of Office apps, 1 TB OneDrive storage, and Microsoft Teams, which perfectly aligns with the company's stated needs and is designed for businesses with up to 300 users.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Apps for Business only provides the Office desktop apps and cloud storage, lacking cloud-based email and Teams.
- B. Business Premium includes additional security and device management features not explicitly requested, making it more expensive than necessary.
- C. Enterprise E3 is designed for larger organizations and includes more advanced features and higher user limits than needed for a 30-employee business, making it overly expensive.
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
A Microsoft 365 subscription plan designed for small to medium-sized businesses (up to 300 users) that includes cloud services like Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams, along with web and mobile versions of Office apps, and desktop apps.
- Includes Exchange Online (50 GB mailbox), SharePoint, OneDrive (1 TB), and Teams.
- Provides web and mobile versions of Office apps, plus desktop apps.
- Maximum user limit of 300.
Memory trick: Standard businesses use Standard plans for their everyday cloud needs.