Google has embraced the post-PC era by allowing users to also access all services from mobile devices, such as phones, tablets, and other, newer formats, such as transformable and hybrid laptops and tablets. Being a web-based service, all that is needed is a device with a modern web browser and internet access. This flexibility not only makes things more convenient for the users, but also creates opportunities to cut costs on specialized hardware and the associated software maintenance. Setting up a new device can be as easy as opening the web browser and entering the username and password.

Windows is very common on the standard PC, but its license comes at a cost, and if, at the end of the day, we only need a browser and an office suite, we can cover those needs using one of Google's free operating systems: Android or Chrome OS. G Suite for Business...

It's easy to set up a G Suite for Business account, but to make it as straightforward as possible, it's best to have a few things prepared before starting.

As a G Suite admin, the first thing you need is the name for your new business account, as it will be seen by the world. For example, I chose to use the name of my personal blog, Cesar's Tech Insights. You will also need the business address information and the credit card that will be used for the monthly payment. If you don't have a credit card on hand, you can still register the new account and set up billing later. Google will hold your account for about 10 days and you will receive a notice three days before the deadline, after which the account will be permanently deleted.

There will be no charges related to G Suite for the first 14 days, but if you buy a new...

Showing the organization's name and logo on the corporate web software, gives a more professional look and also helps members identify themselves as part of it.

G Suite for Business allows you to personalize its look and behavior to match your business style, needs, and preferences. To change the general settings, go to the Administrator Home and click on Company profile:

You are now ready to start setting up this new domain. In the next section, you will learn how to set up the Company profile.

The Company profile holds the organization's general information and preferences, and it's your first step into personalizing G Suite.

In this section, we'll set up the basic company...

Business usually don't work in isolation—they need to keep in contact with clients, suppliers, associates, partners, and so on. This can be easy to coordinate at first, but as the business grows, keeping an updated and safe corporate directory becomes increasingly complex.

G Suite Contacts allows your team to keep a shared global directory to find and maintain relevant business contact information.

Let's go to the Directory and set the contact sharing options for your team from the administrator home, as follows:

1. Click on the Main menu icon
2. Hover over Directory
3. Lastly, click Sharing settings, and you should see the following:

You will see a list of options. Let's explore what they do in the following sections.

In this chapter, we learned the key features of G Suite for Business and the advantages of using web-based software over the traditional approach of installing software on each machine.

We also learned how G Suite helps your team to be more productive through secure, real-time collaboration, maximizing productivity while keeping costs down and scaling with team growth, from small start-ups to large enterprises.

You are now able to identify the different pricing and storage options, estimate costs, and choose the right plan for your team, regardless of size and complexity.

Now you can create a new account, find and set up a new domain, personalize it, and configure a shared global directory.

Now that you know how to create a new domain, the next thing you need to learn is how to set up a business email service. We will cover all the details for that and more in Chapter...