Google has online productivity apps extends its application suite. This includes the VoIP service Voice. According to the company available to users of Google Apps in addition to text and spreadsheets, Google Mail, Calendar, and Google Sites now total more than 60 services. However, subject to the existing service agreements, which contain, among other commitments to availability, not for the newly added services. In addition, all customers transferred their accounts to a new system to gain access to the new applications can.

Customers can choose what features will be available to employees of a company. Especially for smaller companies, Google could be very interesting voice, because the VoIP service is a cost effective alternative to expensive fixed lines. However, voice is now only available in the U.S. In addition, the search provider has renamed its online applications. There are four variants: Google Apps,Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Government and Google Apps for Education.

Google Apps is a free product, mail, calendar, text and tables and includes sites. Google Apps for Business costs 40 € per user per year. It also includes a 99.9-percent availability, 25 GB email storage per user and compatibility with Blackberry and Microsoft Outlook. Google Apps for Education is aimed at universities and schools, while Google Apps is designed for Government for government organizations. Least, had Microsoft 's previously under the name BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) known cloud services revised. Office 365 contains, in addition to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online, the first time the Office Web Apps. The software giant offers to SMEs, large enterprises and educational institutions in versions tailored.