Google Apps, Something Worth Considering

More and more business applications are moving to the “cloud computing” platform;  a term used to describe software that is provided over the internet rather than on a user’s computer.  Google has helped lead the cloud computing revolution in developing a suite of applications designed to support many of today’s most important business software needs.

All of the applications available with Google Apps can be accessed via your web browser and require no programs to be installed on your computer. This makes it easy for you and your staff to access them from anywhere.

What you Get

The premier version of Google Apps includes all of the applications below and costs $50 per user per year.

Gmail is Google’s e-mail application. It provides you with 25 gigabytes of storage along with the ability to synchronize with a Blackberry, iPhone, or Microsoft Outlook.

Google Calendar provides you with a calendar to schedule your appointments along with scheduling resources and sharing group calendars.

Google Docs provide you the ability to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations similar to the popular Microsoft Office products. In addition you can upload and store other documents that you normally would store on your computer or server.

Google Groups allows you to setup groups within your organization to share documents, calendars or collaborate with other group members.

Google Sites allows you to create internal web pages for groups or teams with an easy to use interface that requires no programming experience.

Google Video gives you the ability share and host videos for your company.

Relieve the Burden

Switching to Google Apps relieves you of the burden of having to provide continuous support and maintenance that comes with using the traditional desktop software. Not to mention you no longer  have to pay for expensive software licenses each time you add a new employee or need to upgrade to a new software version.

Making the Switch

Like anything Google does, making the transition to Google Apps is simple and easy. The user interface, help guides and wizards make it easy.  For a small business looking for an easier way to provide and support the business software that helps their business grow, Google Apps is something worth considering.

For more information visit: www.google.com/apps