About this Post I'm a big fan of Google Apps for work. Of the three major solutions I use on a regular basis (IBM Connections, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps), it's easily the simplest to set up. In fact, I'd recommend it as the number 1 solution for small to medium sized companies. I haven't tried it in a large company setting but I suspect it might be a pretty good fit there too. A Little about Timing In the recent past, getting established on the IBM ecosystem (IBM Connections), took about a week, while getting onto Microsoft's systems took more than two weeks (and it still causes a lot of daily pain). By contrast, you can get yourself established, without needing any help, on the google ecosystem in less than an hour -- yes, it's that easy. Here's How 1. Go to the Google Apps for Work Site ( https://apps.google.com/ - or in Australia, https://apps.google.com.au/ ) and click Start Here. 3. You'll be prompted to create your firs...