Entries by Allen Falcon

Google Docs gets better “Find and Replace”

Google has released an improved “Find and Replace” toolbar in Google Docs. Available in all editions, you can more easily search and replace text. The toolbar adds more options for controlling your search, such as case-sensitive matching and regular expressions. Learn more …

First Microsoft SMB Insight Report Highlights Virtualization and SaaS

In the first edition of an anticipated annual survey and report, the 2009 Microsoft SMB Insight Report confirms key trends in virtualization and Software as a Service. Key findings from the survey of more than 600 companies and Small Business Specialists from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Brazil identified the following […]

The Open Cloud Manifesto is Finally Here … What do YOU think?

Following a very noisy public spat between Microsoft and the Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF), and within the CCIF itself, the Open Cloud Manifesto is available to the public. Here is my opinion on the conflict and the process to date. Please read the “Manifesto” and let me know what you think.

Cloud Computing Brought Down to Earth

If you are interested in a macro view of cloud computing and the emerging industry, this blog post from Gregg Ness is a great place to start. Gregg looks at three key factors from a network perspective (network automation and management, capacity, and security) and provides a context for understanding reality versus vendor hype.

Import/Export Gmail Filters

As part of a continuing “series” of posts, here are some of the recent feature enhancements for Gmail from the teams at Google Labs. Filter Import/Export — Export your mail filters as a file: back them up, share them, or save them before deleting so you can restore them later. Import one of these files […]

Cloud Computing to Grow by 21% This Year

As reported on PCMAG.COM, Gartner is projecting a 21% world-wide growth in Cloud Computing. The report identifies the success of Google in creating a new business and delivery model which Microsoft, Yahoo, and others are now starting to emulate.

SMS (Texting) and Google Talk

As part of a continuing “series” of posts, here are some of the recent feature enhancements for Gmail from the teams at Google Labs. Text Messaging (SMS) for Chat — Send and receive text messages (SMS) in Chat. US phones only for now. To use Lab features, your administrator must allow access to Labs. Go […]