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Microsoft has two cloud based options, (and would appear ready to roll out one in particular for schools). [|Microsoft SkyDrive] provides storage, email, calendar and Web Apps based on the standard Office suite. media type="youtube" key="zVFP86I6hnc" height="315" width="560"

[|Microsoft Office 365] "combines the familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with online versions of our next-generation communications and collaboration services: Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Lync Online." The next version [|Office 2013], is currently in preview. The basic Microsoft Office 365 will be free for Education.