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Upgrade In-House or Migrate to the Cloud?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Allen Falcon

Over the weekend, I received an invitation to a webinar about upgrading Microsoft’s Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 to the current SBS 2011 version.  Aimed at technology providers, the agenda is fairly straight forward … but troubling in how it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Take-Away: Style Management in Google Docs

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Allen Falcon

Those who know me recognize that my evangelistic zealousness for cloud computing is always tempered with a healthy dose of pragmatism.  I see the benefits, the efficiency, and the value of cloud computing and Google Apps well beyond the basic … Continue reading →

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Special Bulletin: Message Security, aka Postini, Goes Native in Google Apps

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Allen Falcon

A major change is underway within Google Apps for Business / Education / Government editions. Google is fully integrating the spam and virus protection of Google Message Security (GMS, aka Postini) into Google Apps and the cPanel. While the transition … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged GMS, Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Education, Google Apps for Government, Postiini, spam, virus | Leave a comment

 

Tuesday Take-Away: Chrome, Google Apps, and Multiple Accounts

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Allen Falcon

Many Google Apps users have other Google Accounts … from Picasa to personal Gmail accounts.  With Google’s new consolidated account structure, having multiple accounts open is difficult and can be confusing. Fortunately, a feature in the Chrome browser designed to … Continue reading →

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Friday Thought: Building a Cloud File Service

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Allen Falcon

For many of the companies, non-profits, school systems, and local governments we work with, the desire to use the cloud is expanding beyond email and calendar.  These organizations are looking to move some or all of their file services into … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Cloud Computing, Cloud File Services, Ecosystem, File Server, file services, Mac, security, Windows | Leave a comment

 

Google Apps and Google’s New Privacy Policy

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Allen Falcon

The cloud world is buzzing as Google announced that effective March 1, 2012, it would consolidate more than 60 privacy policies for different services into a single, simplified policy covering all Google services.  Not surprisingly, we are already fielding calls … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Google, Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Education, Google Apps for Government, privacy, Privacy Policy, security, Terms of Service | Leave a comment

 

Tuesday Take-Away: File Service Strategies with Google Docs

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Allen Falcon

As more of our current and future customers move to the cloud, they have greater interest in moving beyond email, calendars, and chat.  More organizations see cloud file services as a way to improve access to information while simplifying IT … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Cloud Computing, cloud file service, file servers, file service, Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Education, Google Apps for Government | Leave a comment

 

Friday Thought: Roads Paved with Good Intentions

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Allen Falcon

We have all hear the proverb about roads paved with good intentions.  With all of the media attention on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) this week, it appears that we may have a well-needed detour. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Take-Away: New Google Apps Admin Features

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Allen Falcon

One of the common criticisms of cloud solutions and Google Apps is the lack of administrative capabilities.  For the most part, this criticism is unfounded as many of these capabilities are no longer needed when you are free from managing … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Administration, Cloud Computing, Google Apps, Mobile Management | Leave a comment

 

Helpful Webinars, Recorded for Your Convenience

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Allen Falcon

Here are links to some of our recent webinars that you may find helpful.   You will be asked to “register”, so that we may track who is interested in these topics. Google Apps for Libraries The Google Apps Difference … Continue reading →

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