Traditionally, you’d use Exchange, Groupwise or something in that vein and tie it into Outlook or Lotus Notes. This meant having a server, purchasing licenses for the server and every single workstation that it was installed on. We’re talking $10k+ of expenditures for what most people use to check their email and have a shared […]
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You hear a lot today about doing business “in the cloud”. So, apart from being some amorphous internet method of maybe doing things, what is it and how can it benefit you? Over the coming weeks, we’ll explore that and more. First, a definition: Simply put, “the cloud” can be either owned by you or
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Google Apps is a cloud-based computing environment with collaboration technology that features several Web applications similar to the traditional desktop-based office suites, including: Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Talk and Sites. What’s in it for nonprofits? Gmail: Includes email accounts on your organization’s domain. Best of all, you can access your email account anytime, anywhere, even
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There were two big obstacles: lack of reliable broadband and scarcity of feature rich online software Everyone knows that the first obstacle is gone. Most people don’t realise that the second one has also disappeared. Google Apps removed that second obstacle. Years ago, Google applications had shortcomings. They were good, but limited. That wasn’t such
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