Frbiz.com reports Novell, the government shelling of Los Angeles to switch to Google software

According to foreign press, the United States known Novell company Thursday in Los Angeles this week publicly questioned the decision to switch to Google Apps office suite from Google, saying that the government could restore security in the city of Los Angeles and citizens of a security risk. The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved software and services contracts to purchase information. The contract provided for the next five years, the city government of Los Angeles, the office staff uses Google’s Gmail and other Google Apps suite, the amount of the transaction, 7. U.S. $ 25 million, while the most affected by this contract is the company Novell, as Google’s software will replace the Novell GroupWise e-mail and calendar software. Of this total, 29 from Novell in the Official Journal of the company blog published an article criticizing move the Los Angeles City Council was “prudent” because the cloud computing-based Google (Cloud Computing) Office Suite Google Apps a serious potential security issues, while the time of the Office suite is not profitable, such as Novell. The article wrote: “and the Los Angeles police and other government agencies, the Government will continue the city of Los Angeles has decided to move to Google products, economic benefits and its impact on the security risk has been questioned. Los Angeles City Council has already provided clear evidence that Google would give the office product information on the city and threats to the security of personal data, some of which still top secret data. In addition, data supplied by an outside body independent also showed that, compared with the Novell GroupWise, Google, Google Apps rates are higher. “Novell added:” As the city government of Los Angeles faces enormous budget deficits, so the city to go to (Google) This statement is of course very attractive tested. However, as independent authorities of the city of Los Angeles government to provide the latest figures show that in Los Angeles to switch to Google products, the first time this year, taxpayers in excess of 1. 5 million U.S. dollars of capital. because in the process of deploying software from Google, you must spend a lot of costs for data transfer, personnel training and other activities. “said Novell’s GroupWise software for world-class products, users have reached 30 million euros and 120 countries around the world, business, 1200, the United States using the product works in 47 States. The latest version of GroupWise 8 to increase the Web 2. 0 interactive features, security has increased. Novell, or even to convince the city government of Los Angeles to buy their products, “City of Los Angeles should be elected by a proven product to ensure data security and save taxpayers money. “Novell” (Los Angeles) assume the risk has not been a corresponding return. “However, Novell, the government should accept Los Angeles to opt for Google products that are so jealous, “said city government of Los Angeles to switch to Google for the GroupWise software during the transition period, Novell will continue with the city government of Los Angeles to provide technical support world-class.