Google Apps Now Allows Developers To Defer Scheduled Releases

Google today announced a new feature which allows developers to defer new feature releases through their Google Apps program. Under the new plan developers can choose the “Rapid Release” option which pushes out new features automatically or a “Scheduled Release” feature which provides more control over when new features are made available.

The announcement comes at a time when Google has begun to further expand their Apps offering into enterprise solutions.

Google Communications Manager Jessica Kositz told ReadWriteWeb:

“We expect many SMBs to choose rapid release, and scheduled release to appeal to our larger customers with more complex IT environments.”

The move means developers can choose if employees or customers receive new features automatically, which in many cases may cause security and other vulnerabilities to occur.

Along with the ability to stop scheduled releases, Google has also launched their What’s New website which notifies Apps customers about upcoming features so developers can determine ahead of time if they want to deploy the feature immediately or wait until further testing has been completed on their backend.

Here’s a look at the What’s New website:

As you’ll notice the site creates a calendar of scheduled events so developers can quickly browse upcoming releases, while release notes are also included to provide more information about each new feature.