Internet search giant Google beat out rival Microsoft in a bid to provide e-mail services to all Los Angeles, Calif., government workers. The contract is expected to increase support for Google’s cloud -computing services.
Under the $7.5 million contract approved by L.A.’s City Council on Tuesday, Google will provide both e-mail services and on-demand applications to the city’s 30,000 municipal and state workers. While the size of the deal isn’t significant for Google, the win over Microsoft and support for its cloud-computing services is.
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Los Angeles has awarded a $7.5 million contract for cloud-computing services to Google, which beat out Microsoft. Despite protests, the L.A. City Council accepted Google’s bid with incentives to avoid security breaches. Both Google and Microsoft have had problems securing cloud data, and the L.A. contract puts the spotlight back on cloud security.
Internet search giant Google beat out rival Microsoft in a bid to provide e-mail services to all Los Angeles, Calif., government workers. The contract is expected to increase support for Google’s cloud -computing services.
Under the $7.5 million contract approved by L.A.’s City Council on Tuesday, Google will provide both e-mail services and on-demand applications to the city’s 30,000 municipal and state workers. While the size of the deal isn’t significant for Google, the win over Microsoft and support for its cloud-computing services is.
Los Angeles has awarded a $7.5 million contract for cloud-computing services to Google, which beat out Microsoft. Despite protests, the L.A. City Council accepted Google’s bid with incentives to avoid security breaches. Both Google and Microsoft have had problems securing cloud data, and the L.A. contract puts the spotlight back on cloud security.