Great Lake Systems is a Google Apps Authorized Reseller serving Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We help our business clients migrate to the Google Apps cloud computing platform.

Google Apps offers simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools for any business – all hosted by Google to streamline setup, minimize maintenance, and reduce IT costs.

Google Apps for Business includes all of the applications with which you are already familiar, including Gmail, Calendar, Gchat, Google Talk, Docs, and more – with 25GB of storage per user.

Great Lake Systems will provide you with answers to all of your questions, schedule on-site training sessions for Google Apps, and provide local support for deployment and migration in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula Area and beyond.

• Business Gmail, Calendar, & more
• Customized Email Addresses
• Mobile email & calendar access
• No additional hardware or software
• Industry-leading spam filtering
• 24/7 email and phone support
• 99.9% uptime guarantee
• Easy migration of current email
• Google Video for your business

Learn More Contact us today to learn how Great Lake Systems can enhance your business. Call 855-484-6784 or fill out our contact form.

If you are considering a low-cost, cloud computing solution, please Contact Us for a Google Apps consultation.

Please check out the quick introduction video below.

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• How much does Google Apps cost? Is it cost-effective?
• I have an in-house mail server already in place. Why should I switch to Google Apps? Is it a downgrade?
• I am familiar with Gmail. Is this the same thing? What else do I get besides email?
• I don't want to use a web browser for for email. I want to use Outlook. I also want to get email on my phone.
• What about security? Isn't it less secure to have my email stored on Google's servers?
• Timeout. Isn't Google Apps free? I need to pay for it now?
• Why should I purchase Google Apps through an Authorized Reseller like Great Lake Systems?
• How do I get started? I don't have a lot of time or resources to spend on this.

Google Apps is an affordable solution for your business collaborative needs. Please take a look at this Google Apps versus Microsoft Exchange Cost Calculator. You will be amazed by the money you could save by switching to Google Apps.

Google Apps only costs $50 per user per year and includes 25 gigabytes (GB) of storage for each user. If your business depends on the exchange of large amounts of email, switching to Google Apps could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars per year on web hosting or on an in-house mail server.

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In-house mail solutions, such as Exchange servers, have their advantages. For entrepreneurs, start-ups, small and medium sized businesses, in-house solutions can be burdensome at best. There are costs for hardware, software licenses, and qualified IT personnel to monitor the systems.

Google Apps requires no hardware or software. Google Apps is cloud computing at its finest. Google Apps is not a downgrade. On the contrary, it is the wave of the future. Please take a look at some of the companies that are using Google Apps.

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Yes and no. Google Apps does include the popular and powerful email platform with which you are familiar. However, Google Apps for Business provides 25GB of storage, allows you to brand the suite with your logo instead of the Gmail logo, and to create email addresses @yourdomain.com instead of @gmail.com.

In addition to email, you will discover the power of Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, the Google Apps Marketplace, and more. Google Apps is a complete collaborative suite - hosted by Google "in the cloud."

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You can still use Outlook (or other email applications) for sending and receiving email. The difference is that you don't need to manage the storage side of things. Google Apps gives you 25GB of storage plus industry-leading security features for connecting. Google Apps is also compatible with most mobile devices, including iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.

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Google Apps is built with the latest technology to secure your data and is stored on one of the world's largest distributed data center networks. Apps also completed a SSAE 16 Type II audit for the controls, processes and policies that protect your data.

Please take a look at the Google Apps Security Whitepaper.

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Google Apps does have a free version. However, there are many limitations. With the free version, you will be limited to 2GB of storage. The free version of Google Apps permits a maximum of ten accounts. You will NOT be able to use Microsoft Outlook with the free version. Long story short, if you are serious about your business, you will want to take advantage of the highly useful business productivity tools available with the paid version of Google Apps.

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Google Apps licenses purchased through Great Lake Systems cost the same as licenses purchased directly from Google.

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As a Google Apps Authorized Reseller we have the expertise and experience to migrate you or your company to Google Apps in the most efficient manner possible. Even if you have a qualified in-house email administrator, we can help you avoid the common pitfalls during migration. We will minimize downtime and expenses with solutions such as overnight, weekend, or holiday implementation.

Most importantly, if you are located in the Wisconsin – Upper Peninsula of Michigan Area, Great Lake Systems is a local Authorized Reseller with an offices in Central and North Eastern Wisconsin. When you go forward with your Google Apps deployment through a local Google Apps Reseller, you will reap the benefits and added value of high-quality support services and a more personalized relationship.

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Contact Us today to get started. You can call us toll-free at 1-855-484-6784 (IT-HOSTING).

The entire process is surprisingly easy. Depending on the size of your company and complexity of your current email system, you can be using Google Apps the very next business day.

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