Subj : Microsoft 365 apps are moving to a whole new domain
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Apr 27 2023 13:30:03

Microsoft 365 apps are moving to a whole new domain

Date:
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:21:19 +0000

Description:
New .cloud.microsoft domain is rolling out across Microsoft 365 and related 
products, but it could take a while to sort out.

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The full range of Microsoft 365 products and services designed to cater to 
the communication and collaboration needs of enterprises, educational 
establishments, and personal users, are being unified with the launch of a 
new .cloud.microsoft domain. 

The company says the change was motivated by its ever-growing suite of 
cloud-based offerings, leading to a disparity that means many are hosted 
across multiple domains, a move accentuated by the web app boom caused by the 
pandemic. 

The new .cloud.microsoft domain will replace domains like .sharpoint.com, 
..microsoft.com, .office.com, and so many more. .microsoft domain for all 

In reality, hosting different services on different domains hasnt really 
caused too much of an issue beyond simplicity and neatness, but the new 
domain should make it easier to navigate to your chosen Microsoft service 
without having to rely on good memory, a bookmark, or a Google search. READ 
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The companys decision to go with a dot brand top-level domain (TLD) is 
intended to improve trust and security, much like .gov websites which assert 
a degree of integrity. In an effort to get it right from the get-go, 
Microsoft chose .cloud to precede the new domain for its durable and 
extensible nature, in the hope that it would be applicable to new services 
launched in the cmoing years and decades. 

Theres a catch with this though, so dont expect to be able to use 
..cloud.microsoft straight away. From launch, only net-new apps will get the 
treatment, with existing offerings likely to take much longer given the 
complexity and dependencies involved. 

The company didnt give an indication to the timescale beyond its mention of a 
slower pace, but its plan is to ensure that end users neednt take any further 
steps or action to use the revised services. 

"As Microsoft cloud services have grown over the years, the domain space they 
live on has grown as well  into the hundreds," Microsoft wrote in a company 
blog announcing the news. 

"Over time, this fragmentation has created increasing challenges for end user 
navigation, administrative simplicity, and the development of cross-app 
experiences. Thats why today were excited to announce that Microsoft is 
beginning to reduce this fragmentation by bringing authenticated, user-facing 
Microsoft 365 apps and services onto a single, consistent and cohesive 
domain: cloud.microsoft." These are the best website builder services to use 
with your own domain



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-365-apps-are-moving-to-a-whole-new-do
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