MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 28, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)
today announced the launch of Google Apps for Your Domain
(http://www.google.com/a), a set of hosted applications for
organizations that want to provide high quality communications tools to
their users without the hassle of installing and maintaining software
or hardware.
In addition to customizing the user interface with their own branding
and color scheme, organizations can tailor the service to their needs
by mixing and matching the email, messaging, calendaring and other
tools offered through Google Apps for Your Domain. Over time, Google
will offer versions of Google Apps for Your Domain that are oriented
toward the needs of a variety of organizations, from family websites
and community groups to non-profits and small businesses, as well as
universities, large enterprises, and ISPs.
Google Apps for Your Domain, an expansion of the Gmail for Your Domain
service that launched in February 2006, currently includes Gmail web
email, the Google Talk instant messaging and voice calling service,
collaborative calendaring through Google Calendar, and web page design,
publishing and hosting via Google Page Creator. Domain administrators
use a simple web-based control panel to manage their user account list,
set up aliases and distribution lists, and enable the services they
want for their domain. End users with accounts that have been set up
by their administrator simply browse to customized login pages on any
web-connected computer. The service scales easily to accommodate
growing user bases and storage needs while drastically reducing
maintenance costs.
Google will provide organizations with two choices of service.
- A standard edition of Google Apps for Your Domain is available today
as a beta product without cost to domain administrators or end users.
Key features include 2 gigabytes of email storage for each user, easy
to use customization tools, and help for administrators via email or an
online help center. Furthermore, organizations that sign up during the
beta period will not ever have to pay for users accepted during that
period (provided Google continues to offer the service).
- A premium version of the product is being developed for organizations
with more advanced needs. More information, including details on
pricing, will be available soon.
"Organizations of all sizes face a common challenge of helping their
users communicate and share information more effectively," said Dave
Girouard, vice president and general manager, enterprise, at Google.
"A hosted service like Google Apps for Your Domain eliminates many of
the expenses and hassles of maintaining a communications
infrastructure, which is welcome relief for many small business owners
and IT staffers. Organizations can let Google be the experts in
delivering high quality email, messaging, and other web-based services
while they focus on the needs of their users and their day-to-day
business."
As a hosted service, Google Apps for Your Domain is available
worldwide, though the control panel for domain administrators is
currently available only in US-English. Google is currently working to
make the service available to administrators in additional languages.
(Individual products offered through the Google Apps for Your Domain
service, such as Gmail and Google Talk, are already available in a
variety of languages for end users.) Domain administrators and IT
managers can visit www.google.com/a to learn more and to register for
the product.
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a
top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted
advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable
results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google
is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the
Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.
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