If you've been considering Google Apps as your answer to enterprise groupware--you may want to think again. The Burton Group released a new 55-page report describing what it sees as the dangers of using Google's web applications, which have attracted a number of CIOs through their low cost and easy maintenance. Burton, however, goes as far as to call the apps "career-limiting." Career limiting? The report says that Google's online apps are good for startups and small businesses, but notes that users looking for support beyond "rudimentary" uses, should move on to more powerful solutions for traditional things like extended support, support for complex documents and, to limit the risk of losing data. Google clearly states that it is not liable for lost, data, lost profits, or lost revenue. The company does, however, stand by its offerings, noting that the enterprise groupware market is not its primary market.
For more on Google versus enterprise apps:
- see the article [1] in Ars Technica
Links:
[1] http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070823-report-slams-google-apps-enterprise-prospects-google-says-just-you-wait.html