Point of View

Untether Your IT from On-Premises Dependency


Point of View – July 2020

Organizations are leveraging Cloud technology more than ever to enable their remote workforce, but with this move comes a whole new set of ever changing tools. Needing the guidance of a trusted advisor has never been more valuable in assisting with these implementations or migrations. Point Alliance are the certified experts to help you make these moves and maximize your investments in the Microsoft Cloud.

Cloud Collaboration and VoIP with Microsoft Teams

Office 365 and Teams introduces new collaboration capabilities that allows individuals within a business to make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls to their colleagues using a wide range of devices and platforms including Windows PC, Apple Mac/iPhone/iPad, and Google Android devices. Beyond this, Teams allows businesses the option to connect to also replace their old phone systems completely.

Stay connected with a single phone number across your computer, mobile device, and desk phone. Get a consistent experience across devices with the Microsoft Teams app and Teams devices. Make calls and join meetings with one-click plus, you get cloud-powered AI with voicemail transcription, inline chat translation, and real-time captioning in meetings.

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File Server migration to Microsoft SharePoint Online

Having perfected the file server migration process to Microsoft SharePoint, Point Alliance is able to offer customers a new modern and collaborative platform that will transform their workplace into a well-oiled machine. Microsoft SharePoint Online utilizes cloud-based technology that facilitates collaboration and acts as a document management platform. By seamlessly integrating with the other Office 365 applications, SharePoint online is built to securely organize search and surface your many types of content.

SharePoint Online gives you access to your important documents right from your desktop, tablet, or smartphone. This ubiquitous access any-time, anywhere helps to untether your workforce from any on-premise dependencies, giving them the ability to get their work done from any location.

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Remote White Glove Device Deployment with Microsoft Endpoint Manager

With customer service as a core value, Point Alliance is able to provide the highest caliber of remote white glove services using Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Autopilot. These competencies will enable us to pre-provision your Windows 10 devices to make sure that end-users get their device faster to a fully provisioned state. As well, make device deployment secure and intelligent, while also streamlining productivity by enhancing the flexibility of where support can be provided. Furthermore, the overall Total Cost of Ownership savings make this technology a great investment.

White glove device deployment, to us, means fitting a perfectly tailored solution from our boutique offerings to your business’s needs – while ensuring no disruptions occur in your daily operations. This will allow your business to expand its operations, cut costs and improve engagement all at once.

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