Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out

Conquer Microsoft Office 365 administration—from the inside out!

Dive into Office 365 administration—and really put your systems expertise to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. Discover how the experts tackle deployment, configuration, and management—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

• Simplify enterprise deployment with planning tools and tasks
• Automate Office 365 processes with Windows PowerShell
• Manage user identity with Active Directory and Single Sign-On
• Monitor and maintain the health of Office 365 with Microsoft System Center
• Implement Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online
• Control variables in an Exchange Server hybrid implementation
• Customize and deploy Office 365 Professional Plus
• Explore real-world scenarios and apply insider management tips

For Intermediate to Advanced IT Professionals

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introducing Office 365
Chapter 1: The business case for the cloud
Chapter 2: Planning and preparing to deploy

Part 2: Office 365 Foundations: Identity Management
Chapter 3: Active Directory Federation Services
Chapter 4: Directory synchronization

Part 3: Office 365 Foundations: Monitoring and Automation
Chapter 5: Monitoring Office 365 with System Center
Chapter 6: Customizing Operations Manager reports and dashboards for Office 365
Chapter 7: Automating Office 365 management using Orchestrator
Chapter 8: Office 365 and Service Manager automation
Chapter 9: Windows PowerShell for Office 365

Part 4: Integrating and using Office 365 Services
Chapter 10: Introducing Exchange Online
Chapter 11: Planning and deploying hybrid Exchange
Chapter 12: Mailbox migration and administering Exchange Online
Chapter 13: SharePoint Online
Chapter 14: Lync Online
Chapter 15: Office 365 Professional Plus

Part 5: Advanced topics: Incorporating Office 365 with Windows Azure
Chapter 16: Advanced concepts and scenarios for Office 365

Part 6: Appendix
Appendix: Windows PowerShell scripts for Office 365