The "appliance" term is used by Google to mean that the hardware lives with the company who's using it, but the users experience roughly the same thing they wou

The "appliance" term is used by Google to mean that the hardware lives with the company who's using it, but the users experience roughly the same thing they would if Google were hosting it. It allows companies to keep all of their data stored on servers they own and control, while still using Google technology. A win for everyone, but it comes with a price tag.