More on migration and Audit logs

New version of Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool available– Empty folders in Notes are now created as labels in Apps.

– Calendar migration performance is improved (as much as 50% faster in R3.1.3).
– Added algorithms to compute values for missing fields on calendar events to improve calendar migration success rates. Previously, if a missing field meant that a valid recurrence rule could not be derived for an event, this would result in a migration failure.
– Added support for old and alternate Notes names in Calendar migration.
– Attachment repository URLs in migrated events now include web and Notes links.
– Events with no subject are now migrated.
– Mail migration now uses the original Message ID from Notes, where available. Previously, the apps domain name would be appended to the message ID value at migration time.
– Resource email addresses are now editable in the tool. This is useful if resources were not created by the tool itself.
– Phrase parts of email addresses are now removed during contacts migration.
– Deprecated the ability to toggle the Folders Processed flag for one or more users. If this process needs to be run more than once for a single user, the admin must remove and re-register that user.
– Calendar UID suffix field is now hidden.
– Miscellaneous UI changesEditions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and EducationLanguages included:
US English Only

How to access what’s new:
Download page

For more information:
Release notes
More tools for Administrators: Audit logs in the Google Apps Control Panel 

Google Apps administrators now have access to audit logs of the control panel to view details of administrative changes that have been made to their domain.

Some examples that an Admin can now see:
– Changes made to users, aliases and organizations
– Changes made to various application settings in Gmail, Google Docs
– Changes made to mobile settings
– Changes in delegated administrationThe reporting section (including the audit log) have now also been moved to the top-level of the Control Panel. This section is now immediately visible within the Control Panel making it easier for admins to access.Note: Audit logs are currently only available to super administrators but in the coming weeks, Google will make this feature available to delegated admins who have been granted access to view the reporting section.

Editions included:
Google Apps for Business, Government and Education

Languages included:
US English Only (Next Generation Release)

How to access what’s new:
In the administrator control panel, select the new ‘Reports’ tab and then ‘Audit log’ to see the new feature.

For more information:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/08/powerful-administration-tools-give-you.html
Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=1645631