Google 'stoned' Microsoft with a new online software suite

From today, Internet giant Google began selling an online office suite, with the aim of clearly challenging the software giant Microsoft.

Called " Google Apps Premier Edition ", the new software package brings together many applications for connecting, communicating and collaborating to share information among employees within the enterprise. It will be deposited on the search giant's server system and businesses can use it with an annual fee of only $ 50.

Source: AFP In contrast to Microsoft's model, which requires businesses to spend money to buy software, install it on computers and cost / maintain those software, Google will save the software. on its server system and allow users to access them via the Internet.

According to experts, the gradual transition to online applications such as Google Apps, instead of software installed in home and office computers, is a typical sign of Web 2.0, better known. is the 2nd generation Internet.

" Enterprises are always looking for simple and intuitive applications, but at the same time, they still have to meet the security, reliability and ease of management requirements, " said Google vice president Dave Girouard. " With Google Apps, our customers will be able to access an unprecedented wealth of technology, while the cost is extremely modest ."

Google Apps was launched as a free service in August last year, including a number of popular applications like webmail, spreadsheets, IM chat, calendar, Internet phone and customized online domain names. . Google says there are more than 100,000 small businesses and hundreds of universities using this service. The company also pledged to continue to provide a free version of the Google Apps package for nonprofits.

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