Look what Google did to Postini resellers! The Google Tax that Postini resellers were forced to endure was outrageous.

At least MSFT understands and assists resellers!

Google Apps has reached a level of maturity where it is useful and valuable for almost any business” said Dave Girouard, President of Enterprise, Google. “This program gives IT solution providers an easy way to introduce cloud computing to their service offerings, while helping more businesses make the transition to this new era of technology.”

Google will provide resellers with training, support, and tools for sales and marketing, as well as access to tools for integrating Google Apps into their customers’ business operations. Resellers will bill their customers directly, enabling them to retain a close relationship with customers. Resellers can also bundle additional services and support with Google Apps. Google Apps customers will benefit from the additional attention to their specific business and technical requirements. Google has already rolled out the program successfully to more than 50 pilot partners worldwide.