Google Apps Resellers And Cloud Computing

The Cloud Connect app from Google for Microsoft Office is an application that integrates the apps Email, Calendar Docs and Sites. Google certified resellers are the legal businesses that set up private clouds for the use of private businesses / their clients. A cloud is a virtual place where data and information is secured and accessed by authorized users only. It is just like iCloud which is a much talked about feature in iOS 5 from Apple. For example, say user1 edited and saved document1 which is stored on the cloud. The updated document1 can be accessed by user2 from the cloud from his mobile device, immediately after its update. Both user1 and user2 are authorized users of the private cloud / network set up by the Resellers.

Installation

When the reseller goes to install Google apps at his client base, there is already an existing system and network at the client base. The reseller first sets up a Google apps account for the client and all its users. Then the private cloud for the client is procured by installing a cloud connect plug in for Microsoft office. Using this plug in all the files currently on the desktop can be synchronized with the cloud for availability across all users in the cloud.

As resellers the norm of processes at the client base would be as follows:

• Implementation – Enabling the existence of a private cloud for the client’s business. This involves authorized users accessing this cloud from anywhere in the world.
• Testing – This phase involves if testing cloud computing really works and if all the goals set initially by both the client and the reseller are met.
• Training – End users who are going to be authorized into the cloud are trained by cloud computing experts at the reseller’s end, on its optimized usage.
• Feedback - This is a crucial step where the client gives the feedback for further improvisations or concludes the set up process.

Reseller Strategies

The cloud computing reseller could incorporate the following ideas into their cloud.

• Shortening the communication gap between the client and their customers.
• Lesser retrieval times from the cloud.
• Pay-as-per-use of the cloud.
• Speedy access to server environments.
• Making the environment maximally robust and secure.
• Providing self-service portal for profile management.
• Providing value add to the services by financial analysis

With the rising popularity of cloud computing, resellers are no more just third party service vendors. They can plan, design and implement the infrastructure of the whole firm by keeping in mind maximum productivity and optimized resource usage. These above mentioned features may help to become a successful reseller.

By: Caz

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Ancoris are a Google Apps authorised reseller offering services to impliment cloud computing including Google Apps for Business.