The Google Apps platform has been available for three years now and to this day it remains one of the most significant offerings in the domain of Cloud Computing. In the beginning, the offer was focused mainly on the messaging and calendar tools but it quickly gained momentum and now it covers most features one can expect from an office suite. Its use within corporate information systems is becoming increasingly popular and over 3 million companies are using it worldwide, ranging from the small businesses to multinational companies and administrations. The SQLI Group was among the pioneering companies, adopting the Google Apps as early as 2008. The set of services was soon recognized as a great collaboration tool among SQLI collaborators. This book summarizes the experience gathered by the authors as well as the feedback gained from numerous integration projects led by SQLI with different customers.

This book touches upon both practical issues regarding the implementation of Google Apps and more theoretical concerns like the impact of Cloud Computing on the IT environment. The major technical questions that will be raised when deploying a Cloud Computing solution are addressed as well, especially those regarding integration with an existing identity management system.