City of Angels to Give Cloud Computing a Go
The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 on Tuesday to adopt Google Apps, which include Gmail and other office software tools, for its 30,000 employees. The deal places Los Angeles among the vanguard of public sector operations relying on cloud-based productivity software. Plans call for installation of the system by June, when a pilot project will begin. The five-year deal with Computer Services Corporation, worth an estimated $7.25 million, edges out the city’s existing vendor, Novell, reportedly saving $5.5 million over the life of the contract.
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City of Angels to Give Cloud Computing a Go
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