I think our org. is much like many other companies. We have some technically skilled people who need higher end tools and interact with other companies/orgs. that use the same subset of tools. And we have low end users that really don't need a complicated suite of tools. It would be nice if the two could interact better.
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Jason Gurtz <jasongu...@npumail.com> wrote: > Pretty funny, > > I bet Serena Software has a lot of "smart" computer savvy users, > substantial in-house staff with I.T. experience AND CRUCIALLY, users with > high expectations for complex features. I hope the person who recommended > Google Apps did get fired ;) > > Here's something on the flip side though. My better half has had a > part-time job with a loosely knit national company over the last semester. > I didn't realize at first, but then became very interested when she > started talking about how they communicated, "It's on Google." "Oh > really?" Sure enough, they are on Google apps, using primarily email and > document storage/sharing. It worked very well all semester from what I > could see. But, they are all professionals with little to no tech > background. Simple and works, not features, is king! > > I'm not anti-cloud or anti-exchange, but I see the limitations of the both > of them. I'm quite excited that my school has announced that student email > will be moving to l...@edu as of June 1. In that context, Hurray! > > ~JasonG > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 13:53 > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: FW: Google Compete: Why Serena Software is Going with BPOS, A > > Customer Story > > > > Hahahaha > > > > > > > > If the links don't come through, they are: > > > > > > > > > <http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2010/05/18/customer-story-why- > > serena-software-is-going-with-bpos.aspx> > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > <http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/06/serena-software-on- > > switching-from.html> > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Michael B. Smith > > > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:24 PM > > Subject: Google Compete: Why Serena Software is Going with BPOS, A > > Customer Story > > Importance: Low > > > > > > > > FYI... > > > > > > > > Last year, Google trumpeted > > <http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/06/serena-software-on- > > switching-from.html> Serena Software's switch to Google Apps. Just a > > year later, Serena is switching to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online > and > > Office 2010. Here's some of what Ron Brister, their IT Director has to > > say about their experience and why they are making the move: > > > > They [Microsoft] deliver trustworthy, enterprise-class solutions - with > > the performance, security, privacy, reliability and support we require. > > > > Using Office, SharePoint and Exchange will allow us to collaborate more > > effectively internally and with customers and partners, many of whom use > > the same technologies, and we can do so without having to deal with > > content loss or clients being unable to open or edit a document. > > > > There are alternatives on the market that promise lower costs, but in > our > > experience, this is a fallacy. > > > > Read more here <http://bit.ly/de2aLn> . > > > > > > > > -- smsadm
