Overview

Google Apps is a fully integrated collaborative service. It features several web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs, and  Google Sites.

Google's mission is to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Google's utility and ease of use have made it one of the world's best known brands almost entirely through word of mouth from satisfied users. As a business, Google generates revenue by providing advertisers with the opportunity to deliver measurable, cost-effective online advertising that is relevant to the information displayed on any given page.

Functionality

Messaging apps: Gmail and Google Calendar and Google Groups
	Gmail storage	25 GB / account
	Interoperability with Microsoft Outlook email and calendar
	Sync with Blackberry Enterprise Server
	Easy contacts management
	Mobile email, calendar and IM access
	Email security, powered by Postini
	Gmail ads can be disabled
	Resource scheduling in Google Calendar
	Mailing list functionality and easy content sharing with groups

Collaboration apps: Google Docs, Sites, and Video
	Google Docs storage	1 GB per user for file storage
	Google Sites storage	10 GB plus 500 MB per user for shared storage
	Google Video for private, secure video sharing
	Google Apps Script

Support and reliability
	24/7 phone and email support for critical issues
	99.9% uptime guarantee SLA**
	Synchronous replication
	Self-service online support

Increased security
	SSL enforcement for secure HTTPS access
	Customizable spam filtering
	Customize password strength requirements
	Email routing and email gateway support

Migration and integration tools
	Email migration tools and API
	Directory sync with LDAP systems
	Email routing and email gateway support
	Single sign-on API
	User and group provisioning API

 

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