tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23288864.post3759463360508344574..comments2023-10-25T04:33:31.333-05:00Comments on The Digital Down Low: Save Money and Go GreenMatt Montagnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043255947997478607noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23288864.post-12723921784645276422009-02-09T20:15:00.000-06:002009-02-09T20:15:00.000-06:00Hey Bob,Thank you for the comment. I agree, privac...Hey Bob,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the comment. I agree, privacy and security is definitely something to consider, but the google admin console gives you full control over the network. I'm fortunate to be in the K12 public/non-for-profit space where google gives us their enterprise level product for free...corporations have some sort of fee they have to pay.<BR/><BR/>I've long been a fan of the google apps suite as a platform for collaboration, even before the current economic downturn. I much prefer the process of writing collaboratively with my colleagues via a google doc in comparison to cycling a word doc as an attachment via email (I know microsoft has sharepoint, but that is quite expensive). And when we get involved in global projects with students and teachers in other parts of the world, then an environment that is fully accessible via a browser alone becomes even more important (many schools around the world don't use MS Office).<BR/><BR/>Northwestern migrated to google apps/email a while back and GE is now using Zoho (many other examples are out there as well).<BR/><BR/>Great video here from Lee Lefeever titled,<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA" REL="nofollow"> "Google Docs in Plain Enlish </A>Matt Montagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043255947997478607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23288864.post-37898888870764094862009-02-09T13:55:00.000-06:002009-02-09T13:55:00.000-06:00Don't you think there are privacy issues at stake ...Don't you think there are privacy issues at stake when considering switching an entire school or school system email system to gmail?<BR/><BR/>I've kicked it around here for my organization because we are running Exchange 2003, and free is a powerful word, especially in today's economy. But I always stop to ask myself about security and the potential for Google to comply with a subpoena from the government, and you would never know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com