Los Angeles Moves To Gmail And 'Cloud' Computing : NPR

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Los Angeles Moves To Gmail And 'Cloud' Computing

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October 30, 2009 from

The City of Los Angeles has voted to overhaul its e-mail system, converting it all to Gmail. Some say it's a victory for Google, which is trying to replace Microsoft applications in government cubicles everywhere. But some in L.A. are concerned about storing public data on Web-based servers.

L.A. will spend more than $7 million to switch to Gmail, making it the first city in the country to convert its entire e-mail system to Google software. The District of Columbia uses Gmail on a limited basis. But being a pioneer can be nerve-racking.

Computing In The 'Cloud'

Bernard Parks is an L.A. City Council member. He voted to approve the Google contract, but he's nervous. "There's no place you can go in the world and say, 'Let me look at it,' " he said.

Parks is talking about the way e-mails will be stored in the new system. ...

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