Curry B., Laws B. From IT Pro to Cloud Pro: Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online

Microsoft Press, 2016. — 322 p. — ISBN: 978-1-5093-0414-1.From the beginning of this project, authors wanted to create a book that would highlight how IT Pros would need to become Cloud Pros. At the same time, we wanted to give newer Microsoft Office 365 professionals a solid guide for implementation. We knew this book couldn’t be a comprehensive guide, or it would turn into a large volume that would soon be outdated. Instead, we wanted to keep the book fresh and relevant, and only discuss topics that aren’t likely to change or are brand new. Where technologies are likely to change, we referenced the best starting points for you, the reader. Some topics are very technical in nature and highlight the technical skill needed to transition from IT Pro to Cloud Pro. Others, such as migration, are more process-focused and underscore the need for Cloud Pros to be aware of proper project planning and methodologies. The cloud requires us to be both technical and business savvy.
Although it’s focused on IT Pros, this book is for anyone who is responsible for designing, configuring, implementing, or managing an Office 365 deployment. This book will help you understand what your team is up against when it comes to your Microsoft SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, or hybrid deployment. Also, it will discuss additional technologies and concepts that underlie Office 365 but aren’t readily apparent, such as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Security & Compliance, and lots of Windows PowerShell. However, this book rarely issues prescriptive guidance — you should use the online Microsoft resources for that. Our goal is to help you think through the various design points so that you can make the right decisions for your company.
This book assumes you have a working knowledge of SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Online administration, or that you have access to that information. It also assumes you have a working knowledge of Office 365 fundamentals, such as how to work with users and navigate the administration centers. We assume you understand most networking concepts, such as DNS, firewalls, routing, and proxy servers, along with the how-to of those concepts. Newer areas of technology (many of which many IT Pros lack experience with or are weak in) are covered in more technical detail than other, better-known topics.
Finally, we often “deep dive” into a single, specific area to show the logic of being a Cloud Pro. Because there isn’t room in any book to dive deeply into every area of Office 365, you should pay attention to how, in these deep dives, we go about solving problems and not just focus on how we solve that specific problem.Getting started as an Office 365 cloud pro
PowerShell 101 for cloud pros
Working with Azure Active Directory for Office 365
SharePoint Online administration and configuration
Managing the client: OneDrive for Business, Office ProPlus, and Mobile Device Management for Office 365
Hybrid Office 365
Social capabilities, Office 365 Groups, and apps
Managing governance, security, and compliance
Migrating content to SharePoint Online