Microsoft marked an important milestone on their journey to the Cloud with their 04/18 announcement of the Office 365 Public Beta. Anyone sign up for a beta tenant on the Office 365 platform at www.Office365.com. However MS notes that it will take 1 to 2 weeks to be provisioned onto the service, simply because of customer excitement and demand for participation in this Beta.

Office 365 Marketplace is also open and showcases applications and professional services offered by Office 365 partners, this comprehensive marketplace helps customers easily find applications and professional services that extend the value of Office 365. At the initial offering, 100 apps and 400 professional services are available in the marketplace.