<p>Microsoft has been fairly open in its push to the cloud. The pricing model for Office 2013 compared with Office 365 is clearly an effort to make Office 365 the more cost effective, no-brainer option. The plan seems to be working, too, as Microsoft announced this week that Toyota is making Office 365 available to it's 200,000 plus employees around the world.</p><p>At first glance, Office 365 seems like a service uniquely tailored for small and medium businesses, and maybe even consumers. A subscription-based cloud service managed by Microsoft works well for those who are less tech savvy, or who don't have an IT department at their disposal to administer it all. However, the same benefits and advantages that make Office 365 appealing to SMBs and consumers also hold true for large corporations.Toyota is making Office 365 available to more than 200,000 employees</p><p>Toyota apparently agreesat least for the most part. According to a Microsoft blog post, "In addition to using Office 365, Toyota will provide its employees based in Japan and other overseas affiliates with on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Lync and Windows Server."</p><p>Employing a hybrid solution combining on-premise servers with Microsoft's cloud-based services gives Toyota the flexibility to choose the best solution on a case-by-case basis depending on business needs.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2011173/toyota-going-all-in-with-microsofts-office-365.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.talkincloud.com/office-365-toyota-rolls-out-global-collaboration-initiative/">Office 365: Toyota Rolls Out Global Collaboration Initiative</a> (TalkinCloud (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/microsoft-builds-toyota-telematics-accord-expand-cloud-platform-deployment/2012-10-03">Microsoft builds on Toyota telematics accord to expand cloud platform deployment</a> (FierceEnterpriseCommunications)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dRSFa9YNtQd_d5MW---hnNEGMeOaM&ned=us">7 additional articles.</a></p>