Hi all,
Using G Suite (which is now Google Workplace) and we are on a legacy plan now for work. We have about 25 users. The plans are the same in price, but less value.
Do you think we should switch? Same price, but less value. No one has 2TB of data, but we some have exceeded the 30GB basic plan.
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Probably already did and are trying to justify it to the furious boss!
No, I haven't switched. Nothing has changed, I am thinking to leave it as it. No need to change, but I think Google will eventually push us onto the new plan.
When and IF that happens, then you should consider the move, not until. But get ahead of it and research the alternatives now that might fit your use case.
@sk3iron: I'd be moving anything business critical away from Google…
They simply kill too many things apparently randomly to rely on them.
@ESEMCE: Never had a problem with them, yeah they kill off things but nothing major, small things like Google Plus etc.
I'd be moving anything business critical away from Google
Can you name business critical app that Google killed?
@Indomietable: Google has killed literally hundreds of projects, many successful ventures amongst some of the more obvious overall failures, or merged into another service that offers only a partial replacement in capability of the outgoing service.
In my own experience, a business I have dealt with had their electronic communications brought to a standstill for weeks. I ended up communicating to the MD via his private email account.
They have form and its frustrating enough as a consumer that it's not a risk I'd be taking in business unless I had no real choice (as apparently in this case).
@ESEMCE: You saying something but not answering the original question: Can you name business-critical app that google killed?
@geekcohen was right that they killed of things but nothing major
a business I have dealt with had their electronic communications brought to a standstill for weeks
What is the product that brought the whole business standstill for weeks?
Did you know that Google did send out notification and warning before they discontinue a product?
Google hands down are the best one in handling change communication. Most of the time I get targeted, specific, and personalised message when something is about to change/stopped. Sure they've killed many products but the reason you hear it is because they make lots of noise about it. Microsoft for example killed more products and their comms used to be really bad.
Also if where do you recommend people to move their business-critical apps to?
Can you name business-critical app that google killed?
Without doing any research, its guaranteed that businesses built on Groups and Wave had their work cut out to transition.
What is the product that brought the whole business standstill for weeks?
Can't comment outside of "Google disabling service without notice" being the explanation for multi-week delays in sending and receiving emails.
Funnily enough as a customer, they didn't allow me to pore through their back-office!
But I'm guessing it was one of the many GSuite (or whatever name and feature set) changes, quite likely there was notification but it slipped through the radar of a busy small business.
Google hands down are the best one in handling change communication.
It matters not how much communication you get…if you have to change it's time consuming and therefore costly.
Why put yourself at high risk of needing to change when other vendors are far less likely to make such a major change?
Microsoft are decades older, so no surprise their list is longer. But they haven't killed Software as a Service nearly as much as Google, purely by nature of their business not revolving around SaaS nearly as much of course, but its your example, not mine.
The majority of that list can and quite possibly is still in use where it is mission critical! When Google Kills something it's gone and nothing will allow you to retain use.
Also if where do you recommend people to move their business-critical apps to?
Well in this case, Office online + any email provider in the business of selling email services.
@ESEMCE: Oh boy ….
Without doing any research, its guaranteed that businesses built on Groups and Wave had their work cut out to transition.
If you do your research you will know that Groups is still alive.
Wave was invite-only preview until late May 2010. Few weeks after open for public they announced that they are suspending development.
You need to get your head checked if you decide to make Wave as part of your business-critical apps after knowing this.
When Google Kills something it's gone and nothing will allow you to retain use.
Not quite right .. Google Code was killed 5 years ago but still available as read only right now.Microsoft .. purely by nature of their business not revolving around SaaS nearly as much
Incorrect - Majority of MSFT profit in 2020 is from SaaS ( Azure / Office365 ). If you are hands-on with MS product you will know that MS focus is on cloud.
It matters not how much communication you get…if you have to change it's time consuming and therefore costly.
The reason you hear about Wave is that google makes plenty of noise. Google shutdown Wave 2 years after the announcement.
Contrast that with Azure Container Service where users given 2 months notice in December/Jan. Azure Active Directory Basic was quietly taken offline.
Why put yourself at high risk of needing to change when other vendors are far less likely to make such a major change?
Change is the nature of IT. You should run away from vendor that does not make any changes.
Microsoft on average retire 3 products/features per month . On more productive days they killed 10 items. See : https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/updates/?updateType=retire…
Can't comment outside of "Google disabling service without notice" being the explanation for multi-week delays in sending and receiving emails.
They told you bullsht
I'm not anti Microsoft, infact I support MS products on daily basis and I also a shareholder, however for small/medium business I find that Google product is more stable and require less support.
@sk3iron: We wouldn't be moving away from Google, we are a Digital Marketing Agency, so everything is integrated into Google. Plus MS365 is a bit more costly.
Don't switch, for the archiving feature alone, but also all the other features you'll lose!
Not even sure why you're considering it TBH…