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Microsoft Azure Fail! Will Customers Bail?
/in GeneralOnce again, a flagship Microsoft cloud service blows through the Service Level Agreement like a blizzard through the Midwest. Th February 22nd outage, impacting all Azure users worldwide, lasted more than 12 hours. The culprit: Microsoft failed to purchase and replace expiring SSL certificates. In other words, Microsoft neglected to renew one of the most […]
3rd Tues @ 3 Webcast: Protecting Data in Google Apps
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/in GeneralYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is putting an end to Yahoo employees working from home as part of her heroic effort to turn around the struggling company. As best we can tell, here are the top 10 reasons why employees can no longer work from home. 10: Sitting in Bay Area traffic for hours each […]
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Who Will Use the Chromebook Pixel? Maybe You!
/in GeneralLast week, Google announced the Chromebook Pixel, a high end laptop running Chrome OS and designed for users that work in the cloud. The unit is HD audio and video, a dual-core Celeron i5 processor, and up to 32 GB of solid state storage. The 12.86″ touchscreen has an unusual, but very useful, 3:2 aspect […]
Cloud Solutions Drive Rapid Growth for Cumulus Global
/in GeneralCumulus Global today announced revenue growth exceeding 300% for 2012 as the company’s cloud solutions business continues to expand. Sales for 2012 surpassed $3.3 million dollars compared to $972,000 in 2011. Net income before taxes jumped over 400%, to more than $200,000 for 2012. This growth reflects increasing demand from Cumulus Global’s core small and […]
Helpful Hint: Modern Preview in Google Drive
/in GeneralIn the beginning, seeing a preview of documents in Google Drive meant clicking an link and waiting for a new browser window or browser tab to open up. Your preview would appear, if the file type was compatible, surrounded by all the menu bars and trappings of a Google Doc screen. All that is […]
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Creative Solutions Help Schools Deploy Chromebooks and Google Apps
/in GeneralSchools looking to engage students and deploy one-to-one technology programs face many challenges, including limited budgets, annual budget cycles, and the need to select technologies and services that integrate with curriculum goals and objectives. To overcome these challenges, schools are turning to creative funding solutions like those offered by Cumulus Global through its strategic partnership […]
On-Premise IT: The Bad, The Good, and the Ugly
/in GeneralWe do not hate or dislike Microsoft. But, looking at the company and its products, Microsoft often provides us great examples for some of the issues with in-house systems for small and mid-size enterprises. Case in Point: According to ComputerWorld, Microsoft will issue 12 security updates for 57 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and Exchange. In […]
Cloud Security Focus Shifts to Data Protection
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/in GeneralAccording to reports on ZDnet, Microsoft will begin rolling out updates to Office 365 as early as this month. The addition of new features will take 10 months, and should be completed by November 2013. Included in the update: Office 2013 Components Updates to the Exchange Management Console Office Web Apps will move to the […]
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The Video Service in Google Apps
/in GeneralOK, it is not really new. But, major changes are in the works. By the end of this year, Google Video for Business will be shut down with companies’ videos and the service capabilities moving to Google Drive. Google Drive has many advantages over Google Video for Business. including: Uploading and streaming HD quality […]
Gmail and Drive: Finally Together
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