Streamline Your Microsoft 365 Environment with the Rackspace Microsoft 365 Control Panel

Managing Microsoft 365® for your organization can be a challenge and optimizing its efficiency is essential. That's why we introduced the Rackspace Microsoft 365 Control Panel, a powerful solution that gives you comprehensive control of your Microsoft 365 environment.

The updated control panel streamlines license management, user access and visibility across your entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem through its simplified interface. Here is an overview of the key features that make this tool highly effective, efficient and timesaving.

Navigate using the comprehensive dashboard

The Rackspace Microsoft 365 Control Panel command center is its dashboard, providing an at-a-glance view of your entire Microsoft 365 environment across your organization. The newly designed dashboard serves as your landing page at login. It offers a suite of tools to manage subscriptions, view user profiles, access recommendations, retrieve help documents and more — all in one convenient location. The command center dashboard gives you the tools to perform the following actions:

• Stay on track with the renewal calendar: A standout feature of the solution is the Microsoft 365 subscription renewal calendar. This user-friendly tool displays upcoming renewal dates for all your organization's Microsoft 365 products and services. You no longer need to scramble to track multiple renewal dates across spreadsheets or disparate emails. With the renewal calendar, you can easily view which products are up for renewal on which dates with clear, visual reminders. Then you can quickly add or modify licenses directly from the calendar view to stay on top of your licensing needs.
• Optimize user management: Ensuring the right people have the right access to the right things at the right time is critical for optimizing your business. The Microsoft 365 Control Panel provides updated user management features that let you see your total active users, pending users and any accounts with errors. You can quickly identify and resolve issues with blocked users, reset passwords and assign licenses — all from the dashboard.
• Simplify license management: Managing licenses has never been easier. The control panel allows you to view all your licenses and their renewal dates in one place, add annual subscriptions or modify the number of licenses with a few clicks and extract comprehensive reports of your entire license portfolio with a single click. Gone is the need to capture multiple screenshots or navigate pages of information to get the full picture of your licensing situation.
• Access decision-making support: Gain the opportunity to make data-driven decisions about your Microsoft 365 deployment with the service’s sophisticated usage reporting. The control panel provides clear visualizations of license use across your organization, helping you identify underused resources and opportunities for optimization.
• Get product recommendations: The Microsoft 365 Control Panel doesn't just help you manage your current setup — it also helps you stay ahead with personalized product recommendations. This feature uses smart algorithms (AI-powered suggestions coming soon) to suggest Microsoft 365 products and services that could benefit your organization based on your current usage patterns.
• Leverage self-service controls: Calling on support to handle issues can be a time killer. With Microsoft 365 Control Panel you can get your time back by gaining greater control over your Microsoft 365 environment. The control panel gives you the ability to make changes, add or remove licenses, or troubleshoot issues without intermediate or unnecessary processes.
• Gain helpful resources: The control panel includes a wealth of resources in its knowledge center, including configuration guides to help you get started, how-to articles for common tasks, and e-books and webinars to deepen your Microsoft 365 expertise.

Maximize Your Microsoft 365 experience

The Rackspace M365 Control Panel is not a mere update of an existing tool. It's an intuitive redesign and fresh approach to how IT professionals like you can better manage their Microsoft 365 environment. By centralizing key functions, providing clear visualizations and streamlining common tasks, this tool saves time and helps optimize your organization's Microsoft 365 investment.

Are you ready to simplify your Microsoft 365 management experience? Test drive the Rackspace Microsoft 365 Control Panel today with no obligation.