Learn how the City of Canton saved taxpayers' money with Google Apps

Overview:

The City of Canton, GA, was the fifth-fastest growing city according to the 2005 US Census. To meet the demands of a growing organization, Camille Wehs, Director of IT, knew she had to change her on-premise messaging solution. Her choice - Google Apps.

By moving the City of Canton to Google Apps, Camille was able to provide mail, calendar, chat, site-building and video-sharing tools for employees spread across 7 locations in the blink of an eye. Camille now sleeps better at night since Google is working for her - maintaining uptime, managing updates and fighting the spammers.

Listen to this on-demand TechRepublic Webcast, with moderator James Hilliard and featuring guest speaker Camile Wehs, Director of Technology for the City of Canton, GA, to learn why and how the City of Canton decided to make the switch to Google Apps. Understand what went into the decision-making process and hear about the benefits gained as well as pitfalls to avoid. Topics include:

• The benefits of moving to a cloud-based approach for messaging and collaboration
• Best practices for deploying to a distributed employee base
• Pitfalls to avoid when making the switch

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