Google Apps Powered by SSBS Systems of Strategic Business Solutions Business challenges are changing Information overload • Volume of information is increasing radically • Sort, file, and find is a broken paradigm Collaboration is central • Work with global, distributed teams • Connect with external partners Access anywhere • Proliferation of smart phones • Struggles with VPNs Messaging challenges Collaboration challenges Built on the cloud computing model Benefits of Google Apps 1 Best tools for business. 2 Dramatically lower costs. 3 More reliable and secure. Best tools for business Information overload • Lots of storage: don't worry about quotas • Search built into every application • Labels and threading: new ways to cope Collaboration is central • Make collaborating as easy as creating • Remove the IT barrier to collaboration Access anywhere • Mobile versions for applications • Web-based, no VPN and no thumb drive That just keep getting better Frequent, small updates • ~2 week release cycle • Easier for users to adjust Learn from users • Research • Usage analysis Easy to manage • No server or client upgrades • No data migration • Everyone is on the latest release Dramatically lower costs Source: Microsoft Online Services Business Value White Paper (Microsoft, 2009) Source: Should Your Email Live In The Cloud?’ (Ted Schadler, Forrester, 2009) More reliable and secure Purpose-built infrastructure • Hundreds of thousands of identical servers • Custom, hardened Linux OS • Can rapidly update all systems • No third-party security issues Better uptime than on-premise World Class Security • Industry-leading experts • Obfuscation of data at rest • Security reviews for all code SAS 70 Type II certification FISMA certification (in progress) Downtime per month (in minutes) Corporate IT Survey – Messaging & Collaboration, 2008-2009,” The Radicati Group, 2008. Google's enterprise vision Solution providers: this is a good time to talk about any custom solutions or integration services you offer Google Apps: tools for today's user Gmail Huge inbox with search: keep and find everything. Talk Business class IM and VC as easy as email. Groups Let users easily create and work in teams. Calendar Make sharing calendars and schedules easy. Docs Makes collaborating as easy as creating Sites Allow users to manage their own sites. Video Postini Unlock the power of video within your business. Security and compliance solutions. GMail Manage information better • 25GB quotas per user - never waste time managing quotas again • Search your email -- find what you need quickly and easily • Use labels to filter and sort messages • Conversation threading to help manage your inbox Anytime, anywhere access • Web access from any connection • Mobile access: Blackberry, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile • Outlook Connector: allow users • to keep their existing client Talk Real-time communications • • • • Instant messaging with text Simple voice and video communications IMs archived and searchable with email Integrated directly into the Inbox Simple to deploy and manage • No client applications • Built right into the web-browser • Video available on any machine with a webcam Groups Simple configuration by users • Users can create and manage groups -without help from IT • Rich capabilities to customize groups • IT can control access to some features Use groups everywhere • Groups serve as email distribution lists • Full searchable archive online for users • Also useful for defining access controls on documents, sites, and videos Calendar Rich functionality • Quickly add meetings and find available times and resources • Sync to Blackberry, iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile Share calendars for easier collaboration • • • • Corporate calendars Team calendars Launch calendars Even external calendars Docs Essential editing capabilities • Word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation capabilities • Unique features like forms for spreadsheets and remote viewing of presentations Focused on collaboration • Real time co-authoring built into all of the applications • Control access to documents at user, group, and company levels Sites Simple creation of rich sites by users • • • • No knowledge of HTML required No need for admin assistance WYSIWYG editor Use templates to define default Site and page types • Embed Docs, Calendars, Maps and other content Gadgets Lots of use cases • • • • • Personal sites Team sites Project sites Department sites Even public sites Video Easy to upload and share • YouTube-like interface for uploading • Share with individuals, groups, or the whole company • User can rate and comment on videos • Variable speed play-back to save time Lots of use cases • • • • Internal messages Executive communications Internal training Team motivation Marketplace Extend Google Apps • Easily discover, purchase and deploy web apps that integrate with Google Apps • Move faster: SSO, easy navigation from Google Apps, shared data across all apps • Access all your apps anytime, anywhere Your entire business in the cloud • Ditch your servers and let all of your apps work together in the cloud... o Accounting / Finance o CRM o Project Management o Web Meetings o Many more... 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