<p>You've been thinking about it moving to Microsoft's hosted version of SharePoint. Before you make that final decision, make sure you know about these five things. 1. Office 365 or Plain SharePoint Online?</p><p>Yes, there is a difference. If you choose Office 365, you get a whole bundle of Microsoft online solutions: Office, Lync, Office Web Apps, Office Mobile Apps, Exchange, SharePoint Online, etc (of course depending on the Office 365 plan you select, you may not get all of these services). With SharePoint Online, you get just that SharePoint.</p><p>With different editions of Office 365 and SharePoint Online, there may be different features available for developers, IT professionals, and for functionality related to content, insights, search and more. So it's really important to have your list of requirements (both now and in the near future) so you can select the right edition of Office 365/SharePoint.</p><p>For the purposes of this article, we will focus on SharePoint (via Office 365 or SharePoint Online) considerations, but know that even with the other available services, features/functionality can be different across editions.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/5-things-you-should-know-before-you-migrate-to-sharepoint-online-020791.php">Keep reading...</a></p>