Starting as of December 6, 2012 Google is no longer accepting new signups for the free version of [easyazon-link asin=”1849692165″ locale=”us”] Google Apps [/easyazon-link]. The option to switch to this version will no longer be available in 30 days.
This change has no impact on customers who are already using the free version. They can continue to use Google Apps for free.
For more information:
- http://googleenterprise.
blogspot.com/2012/12/changes- to-google-apps-for-businesses. html - http://support.google.com/a/
bin/answer.py?answer=2855120
- Individuals wishing to use Google’s web apps like [easyazon-link asin=”0672333430″ locale=”us”] Gmail [/easyazon-link] and Google Drive should create a free personal Google Account, which provides a seamless experience across all of our web services on any device.
- For Businesses, instead of two versions, there will be one. Companies of all sizes will sign up for our premium version, Google Apps for Business, which includes 24/7 phone support for any issue, a 25GB inbox, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee with no scheduled downtime. Pricing is still $50 per user, per year.
Please note this change has no impact on our existing customers, including those using the free version. And as before, Google Apps for Education will be available as a free service for schools and universities. Also, as the first cloud productivity suite with [easyazon-link asin=”1597491160″ locale=”us”] FISMA [/easyazon-link] certification, we’ll continue to offer Google Apps for Government for $50 per user, per year.
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