Google Apps

Traditionally, IT people make money from some of the following:

software licensing
hardware sales
storage
support
scaling and capacity
high availability

This costs a company about $300 to $1000 per user per year.

Compare that to $50 per user per year by going with Google Apps.

Under the traditional model, an IT provider benefits when your infrastructure has problems. Google Docs allows an IT provider to turn that around by using a Managed Service model. You pay a fixed monthly fee to keep your network running; which means that the IT provider benefits by having your infrastructure up and running.

With Google Apps, you no longer have to buy software licenses for document creation and editing. You no longer need to invest in servers to centralize your documents. You no longer have to worry about document storage. Hardware upgrades will become less frequent. And, you can always rely on your services to be up and running.

If you would like to learn more about Google Apps and how it can help your organization increase productivity and reduce technical downtime, call me at 956-205-0706.

Productivity

Standard web hosting email is fraught with restrictions. You have limits on ways to connect, limits on email storage, and limits on how to make changes to your email accounts. But email is the tip of the iceberg. Google Apps also offers the ability to create a full-blown company intranet with a variety of options for easy collaboration and sharing.

Google Apps makes it easier for your entire company to access email with a multitude of options for your computer, smartphone, or while travelling. Each account has generous amounts of email storage, and plenty of features to help adapt it to your needs rather than forcing YOU to adapt.

Reduced Downtime

Your small business network is a vital resource. If any component stops working, it can seriously impact your company's bottom line. Unfortunately for many small businesses, a network also requires regular upkeep and repairs. This can result in regular IT expenses on top of the hardware investment.

Google Apps eliminates many IT expenses by moving the hardware investment, maintenance, and repairs outside of your business. This reduces your company's exposure to hardware failure. Google Apps provides you with a virtual infrastructure that is independent of where you do your work.

With Google Apps, if your computer fails, you simply use another computer to keep working. Your network is available via any Internet connection. No more waiting for the computer tech to show up to get you back in business.