What is sharepoint ? is it better than google apps ?

Hi,


I am trying to understand what I can do with sharepoint


I had never used it before


I want to make an ERP system and integrated it with and online services like email and documents ...


can sharepoint help me ?


can I make my own modules using .Net and embedded inside the sharepoint ?





do I nedd to have a server in my place or its on the cloud ???





thanks in advanced|||No. Sharepoint is a content management system.



Think of it as a big network share drive on steroids... and yes.. it requires you to purchase a server and is not hosted in the cloud. It is expensive (in the thousands).



http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/Pa鈥?/a>|||SharePoint is available in both on-premise and as SaaS 鈥?SharePoint Online. I know that it does integrate with Dynamics ERP solutions, and probably other ERPs. Normally the integration/development is done by M$ or M$ Partners.





As far as Google being better- I think it comes down to personal preference. If you鈥檙e used to M$ technologies, it might be quite the change to switch to Google Apps, but since there鈥檚 a free version, it may be very appealing.|||no, the google is better|||no, it is not better than google apps.