Google Sync for Microsoft Outlook

Google Sync for Microsoft Outlook

As a follow-up to my success story with Cloud Computing, today I spent my time configuring my client’s email systems, phones, and laptops to use Google as a centralized repository for email, calendars, tasks, and contacts – essentially eliminating the need for a local Microsoft Exchange server. Making this process even easier, Google – today, in fact – released Google Sync for Microsoft Outlook.

The sync tool is a local TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) application that loads into the system tray of your Windows station. After walking through setup, the Outlook containers are synchronized to the appropriate Google application. Changes made in Outlook are replicated to the gmail host, and vice versa, essentially eliminating the need for an Exchange Server.

Again, imagine: the ability for you and your clients to access your critical business information and email, anywhere, on any device, without investment in a server or the risk incurred for managing connectivity to a server from the Internet. Low risk, immediate capability, transitioned responsibility, contained cost, high accessibility, low management and maintenance expenses. All the best that Cloud Computing has to offer.

The sync tool is only available to Premium service customers from Google, but it’s a powerful example of what lies ahead in Cloud Computing offerings to small to midrange business computing. If you’re a CIO or the owner of a small business, this is one strategy that begs immediate consideration; watch this video and see for yourself.

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