+1 zimbra ..... On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Peter Kyoma <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why do you recommend one's own infrastructure for a major business? They > (Google Apps) seem to have major business clients too. > Aren't the advantages (currently) stacked in favour of outsourcing email > to keeping one's infrastructure? > Or is it because of your (earlier confessed) skepticism about the whole > "cloud" fad? > Peter. > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Here's a vote for Google Apps for Education. For a major business I would >> probably have recommended your own infrastructure, but for .edus Google >> Apps fits (fit? Google Apps -- singular (one service) or plural (several >> apps)?) the bill. >> >> On 9 May 2012 11:48, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Brian,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> The major issue you need to consider is the reliability of Internet >>> connectivity, however I would still go for Google Apps for Education. ** >>> ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Why: **** >>> >>> **- **Email is a commodity – there is no business advantage to >>> own your own infrastructure **** >>> >>> **- **Zero configuration – set it and use it **** >>> >>> **- **No hardware/software >>> licensing/consulting/maintenance/upgrade costs **** >>> >>> **- **No upgrades etc infact the space allocated is sufficient >>> for EDU needs as they grow – by the time students are using 10GB mailboxes >>> **** >>> >>> **- **Capacity all you have to do is pay more – no purchasing >>> of hardware/configuring etc its all in the cloud **** >>> >>> **- **Access outside the main university campus is guaranteed** >>> ** >>> >>> **- **You get Calendaring, docs, Google Drive and all other >>> Google services bundled in with the mail package. **** >>> >>> **- **Web based access, Mobile Access, MS Outlook, >>> Windows/Linux/Mac/Iphone/Blackberry/Windows Phone/Android clients all >>> supported out of the box**** >>> >>> **- **Web based management, monitoring and management **** >>> >>> **- **One bill – did I say you only pay one bill yes to >>> Google, but still one bill **** >>> >>> **- **Pricing – I am pretty sure that Google can sweeten the >>> deal even more if you are willing to go for a lockin **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Just my 1/= **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Stephen **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Brian Ssennoga [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:27 AM >>> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >>> *Cc:* FBT; [email protected]; FOSS certification >>> *Subject:* [LUG] Better Mail Server...?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Community,**** >>> >>> Still a chilly mid-morning from Kampala.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I am steadily falling out of favour with SME - and 2 of my very trusted >>> buddies have pitched strongly for Zimbra ( >>> http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html) and Qmailtoaster ( >>> http://www.qmailtoaster.com/). **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I also happen to have a discussion with Google Apps, to secure Apps for >>> EDU.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Our values are simple - we will use FOSS, and look elsewhere in the >>> event that its SIGNIFICANTLY better and/or cheaper (without discounting >>> features).**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> We are a University, and so we are growing - and I must think about a >>> solution that will serve well into the next 5 years, for an exponential >>> growth of users. I must remember to tame my passions, for the sake of the >>> organization.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I must also think about ease of deployment, and the possibility to >>> migrate from SME. **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> What is yo take?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -- >>> Love indeed conquers all..... >>> Brian A. Ssennoga**** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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