Going Google

Cloud IT Solutions has a vast amount of experience in implementing and migrating our clients to Google Apps both in Brisbane and internationally. We can assist you to ensure you get the maximum benefit from this solution for your business.

The Google Apps Premier Edition enables you to work securely and to collaborate in real-time with work colleagues in groups of all sizes and in all different locations. Google Apps provides you with applications for word processing, working with spreadsheets and creating presentations as well as web-based video access and managing your business email - all with nothing to install or maintain.  Google Apps is accessed via the Internet and is therefore available and usable from any web browser or smart phone for anyone in your business from anywhere in the world. Google Apps brings simple, secure productivity to any work team, without the need to add additional hardware or software.

Google Mail Offers 25GB of storage per user, Email, IM and Video chat, access anywhere, anytime, powerful spam filtering, google powered search for your emails. Synced with Outlook and Blackberry and benefits of Apps on familiar platforms.

Google Calendar Overlay multiple calandars to see when people are available, sends invitations and manages rsvps, intergated with gmail and other popular calendars, sharing permissions for security and privacy, view and edit from mobile devices and receive notifications by sms. Publisize company events via google calendar gallery.

Google Talk Can IM and Video chat anytime anywhere throughout the world for free. Google Video works across Linux, PC and Mac computers. The sharing of important information can be securely communicated amongst staff with Video chat ideal for company training.

Google Sites Able to have company information all in one place, easily accessible by staff from work, home, on the road or from your mobile. Create all types of websites: corporate intranet, team, project, departmental, training, wikis, and more. Sites can be shared internally with external users like partners, clients, and vendors.

Google Docs Access your work anywhere, anytime. Real time multiple collaboration on any document. Works across many formats .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf, files are always accessible and backed up online. Create documents spreadsheets and presentations.

Google Groups Create online communities and share information via email or web discussions. Employees can easily create and manage groups without IT support. Google Groups is available within Google Apps Premier and Google Apps Education Editions.

Google Video Communicate visually Share more information in less time, making content like trainings and executive communications more personal, visual, and engaging.

Additional benefits

Integration options let you connect Google Apps to your existing IT infrastructure.

• Single sign-on API connects Google Apps to your existing authentication system.
• User provisioning utility and API connect Google Apps to your existing user directory system.
• Email routing and email gateway support let you run Google Apps alongside an existing email solution.
• Email migration utility and API let you bring mail from your existing email solution into Google Apps.

System branding and data ownership give Google Apps your look and feel, and ensures customer ownership of employee data.

• Custom user accounts on your compay's internet domain.
• Custom logo and colors in the applications.
• Contractual customer ownership of employee data.
• 99.9% uptime reliability guarantee with synchronous replication
• At no extra charge, Google Apps supports over-the-air mobile access on BlackBerry devices, the iPhone, Windows Mobile, Android and many less powerful phones.
• Gmail is designed so employees can spend less time managing their inboxes, and more time being productive. Time-saving features like message threading, message labels, fast message search and powerful spam filtering help employees work efficiently with high volumes of email.

Find out how Cloud IT Solutions can assist you in your move to Google Apps

Google Apps

Frequently asked Questions

What business are using Google and Apps and why?

Many companies are seeing the future of IT as Software as a service (SaaS) aka ‘Cloud’. Organisations large and small are realising the benfits of Google Apps. 2 million companies are now using Google Apps. Increasingly companies that are mobile, regionally separated by time zones and distance are realising the benefits of Google apps. Companies such as Jaguar, Land Rover and Rentokil are using it.

Who is Google Apps compatible with, can I use Microsoft Office?

Yes, Google Docs is compatible with Microsoft Office file formats and many other standards such as PDF, OpenOffice, and ODF. Standard Microsoft file formats are supported for import/export from and to all these popular formats. Our products are designed to open standards and are compatible with many other products. Gmail also allows you to read your Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and PDF documents directly from your inbox - no additional software required.

Can I migrate my data from Exchange or Lotus Notes?

Yes. Google Apps Premier Edition has a set of migration utilities and APIs to pull data from your existing systems and migrate that data to Google Apps. In addition, Google has a growing number of partners who specialize in Google Apps roll out, system migration, implementation and co-existence.

Is Google Apps Secure?

Google operates one of the largest networks of distributed data centers in the world, and we go to great lengths to protect the data and intellectual property on these servers. These facilities are protected around the clock and we have a dedicated security operations team which focuses specifically on maintaining the security of our environment. Your data is housed in multiple data centres and is scrambled therefore making it undecipherable to read. The controls, processes and policies that protect this data have successfully completed a SAS 70 Type II audit. 

If I decide to stop using Google Apps, can I get my data back?

Yes our solution has open APIs to all applications and you can get email, calendars, and documents back in other industry formats (IMAP, iCal, MS Office) for migration purposes.