

Available for free as a beta service, it included Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and the Google Page Creator, which was later replaced with Google Sites. On August 28, 2006, Google launched Google Apps for Your Domain, a set of apps for organizations. įourth Google Workspace logotype (2020-present)įrom February 10, 2006, Google started testing a version of the service at San Jose City College, hosting Gmail accounts with SJCC domain addresses and admin tools for account management. The suite was first launched in February 2006 as Gmail for Your Domain, before being expanded into Google Apps for Your Domain in the same year, later rebranded as G Suite in 2016, then rebranded again in 2020 as Google Workspace.Īs of April 2020, G Suite had 6 million paying businesses, and 120 million G Suite for Education users. Furthermore, Google Workspace administrators can fine-tune security and privacy settings. Unlike the free, consumer-facing services, Google Workspace users do not see advertisements while using the services, and information and data in Google Workspace accounts do not get used for advertisement purposes. īeing based in Google's data centers, data and information are saved directly and then synchronized to other data centers for backup purposes. an option for unlimited Drive storage, additional administrative tools and advanced settings, as well as 24/7 phone and email support. While most of these services are individually available at no cost to consumers who use their free Google (Gmail) accounts, Google Workspace adds enterprise features such as custom email addresses at a domain (e.g. The education edition adds a learning platform Google Classroom and today has the name Workspace for Education. Depending on edition Google Workspace may also include the digital interactive whiteboard Jamboard and an option to purchase such add-ons as the telephony service Voice. An Admin Panel is provided for managing users and services. It consists of Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Meet and Chat for communication Currents for employee engagement Drive for storage and the Google Docs suite for content creation. Google Workspace (formerly known as Google Apps and later G Suite) is a collection of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed and marketed by Google.

From left: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs Editors and Google Meetįebruary 2006 16 years ago ( 2006-02) (as "Gmail for Your Domain")
