Submitted by CARPE DIEM

Arizona State University was the first major university to outsource its e-mail to Google in October 2006, and has seen over $1 million in savings.

Iowa State University is now the latest major university considering whether to outsource the university’s e-mail system to Google. University e-mail is expensive ($450,000 per year for Iowa State), and Google would provide the service for free.

Free vs. $450,000. Seems like a no-brainer.

Update: Other universities that have adopted Google’s Gmail include Clemson University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Arkansas State University and Kennesaw State University.

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