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End-to-end Microsoft 365 services for East African businesses: migration, licensing, deployment, training, and ongoing support for every plan from Business Basic to Enterprise E5.

Microsoft 365 is the world's leading productivity cloud, combining familiar Office applications with enterprise-grade email, file storage, collaboration tools, and advanced security. DesertLink IT helps organizations across Kenya and East Africa select, deploy, and manage the right Microsoft 365 plans for their unique needs.

From small businesses adopting cloud productivity for the first time to large enterprises migrating thousands of seats from on-premises Exchange or competing platforms, our certified Microsoft specialists guide every step of the journey. We handle licensing optimization, tenant configuration, identity synchronization, migration execution, user training, and ongoing administration so your team can focus on work that matters.

East African businesses face unique challenges: intermittent connectivity, diverse device ecosystems, and growing regulatory requirements. Our Microsoft 365 solutions are tailored to address these realities with offline-capable tools, mobile-first collaboration, and compliance features that help you meet Kenya's Data Protection Act and other regional regulations.

M365 Migration

Full-service migration to Microsoft 365 from on-premises Exchange, Google Workspace, or other platforms. Includes tenant setup, mailbox migration, data validation, and cutover planning with minimal end-user disruption.

Business Plans

Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium plans for SMEs. Includes Office apps, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and with Premium, advanced device management and Defender for Business.

Enterprise Plans

Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 for larger organizations. E5 delivers advanced security with Microsoft Defender, Purview compliance, eDiscovery, Azure Information Protection, and Power BI Pro analytics.

Exchange Online & SharePoint

Enterprise email with Exchange Online including mail flow rules, archiving, litigation hold, and anti-malware. SharePoint Online intranet, document management, team sites, and automated workflows for content collaboration.

Teams & Collaboration

Microsoft Teams deployment, governance, and adoption. Channels, meetings, voice, app integration, guest access, and custom templates designed for the way East African teams work across locations and time zones.

Security & Compliance

Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Purview compliance portal, data loss prevention (DLP), retention policies, sensitivity labels, and advanced threat protection to safeguard your M365 environment against phishing and data leaks.

Productivity Anywhere

Access files, email, and collaborate from any device, anywhere. Offline access ensures productivity continues even with unreliable internet connectivity common in parts of East Africa.

Enterprise Security

Built-in advanced threat protection, data loss prevention, and identity management. Microsoft invests over $1 billion annually in security research and protects against 7 billion cyber threats daily.

Always Up-to-Date

No more expensive on-premises upgrades. Microsoft 365 is continuously updated with the latest features, security patches, and compliance capabilities with no additional licensing cost.

Predictable Costs

Monthly or annual per-user subscription pricing eliminates large upfront capital expenditure. Scale up or down as your organization changes with transparent, predictable billing.

Discovery

Assess your current environment, user count, collaboration needs, security requirements, and compliance obligations. We identify the optimal Microsoft 365 plan and licensing mix for your organization.

Planning

Design tenant architecture, identity synchronization strategy from Azure AD Connect or Entra ID, migration sequence, DNS configuration, and pilot group selection. Define success criteria and rollback procedures.

Migration

Execute phased migration of mailboxes, files, and collaboration data. Conduct batch migrations with validation checkpoints, user communication, and cutover windows scheduled for minimal business impact.

Training

Deliver role-based user training for Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Outlook. Customized training materials and hands-on workshops ensure your team confidently adopts the new tools from day one.

Ongoing Support

Post-migration support including tenant administration, license management, security policy tuning, updates, and help desk escalation. We ensure your Microsoft 365 environment stays healthy and optimized.

Ready to Move to Microsoft 365?

Get in touch with our Microsoft 365 experts for a free consultation, tenant assessment, and migration roadmap tailored to your organization.

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