This post is the second in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. Will moving to the cloud save money? The answer is a definite, absolute … maybe! Whether or not a move to the cloud saves money depends on the in-house services being replaced and […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-05-14 10:00:212013-05-14 10:00:21Moving to the Cloud: Cost Savings
This post is the first in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. At some point in the evaluation and decision process, the issue of security comes to the forefront as organizations look at cloud computing. Vendors and resellers, like Cumulus Global, often provide two answers […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-05-10 10:00:342013-05-10 10:00:34Moving to the Cloud: Security
Are we really surprised? In the flurry of Microsoft’s marketing blitz for Office 2013, Microsoft promised that the “new office” would be available across every platform. That Mac, iOS, and Android users would not be left behind. Fast forward a few months and Microsoft delaying MS Office for the iOS and Android platforms by […]
With this week’s release of Quickoffice for iPhone and Android platforms, Google Apps for Business mobile users can now access and edit MS Office files on any iOS or current Android device. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files are no longer captive to heavy and more expensive Windows laptops, netbooks, and tablets. Overdrive … […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-04-03 09:00:192013-04-03 09:00:19Quickoffice: More Than Office for Mobile Users
This blog post is the third in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. By some estimates, as many as 60% of search results are tainted with malware, attracting users to infected sites and putting your systems and data at risk. While not every infection poses a threat, the industry consensus remains […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-03-25 09:30:112013-03-25 09:30:11Web Weary? Malware May Be the Reason
Last week, Microsoft’s new Outlook.com service suffered its second major outage since its launch earlier this year. The most recent outage, a 16 hour fiasco impacting Outlook.com, Hotmail, and SkyDrive users, was due to an botched firmware update resulting in overheating servers in one of its data centers. As reported in PC World, the […]
This blog post is the second in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. As discussed in a recent TechRepublic Blog Post, cloud computing vendors are enabling the spread of on-demand software outside the control of the IT Department. It is easy to see how it happens. Somebody signs up for a service […]
Once 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 […]
For those running or considering Google Apps, Google’s highly redundant, multi-tenant infrastructure protects data from nearly all risk of loss or corruption due to hardware or system failure. Understanding the other risks to our data lets us decide when and how to better protect ourselves. In this live web event, Allen Falcon, CEO of […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-03-06 23:17:332013-03-06 23:17:333rd Tues @ 3 Webcast: Protecting Data in Google Apps
This blog post is the second in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. Backup and Restore, the most basic form of data protection, has been a standard IT practice since teams or Operators managed racks and rows of tape drives and tapes for early mainframe computers. Borrowing from proven audio technologies, tape […]
00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-03-05 13:42:372013-03-05 13:42:37Cloud Backup/Recovery: The Same, Only Different
As reported by ZDnet on the Feb 25th, Microsoft’s new Outlook.com service suffered an outage lasting more than seven (7) hours. Many customers could not log in, and those that could experiences significant performance issues. Even more disturbing, Microsoft did not acknowledge the outage until over 4 hours into the incident, via Twitter. And, 7 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-03-04 08:30:082013-03-04 08:30:08Outlook.com Goes Dark This Time: Can Microsoft Run Cloud Services?
Originally posted by David Politis, CEO of BetterCloud. BetterCloud offers FlashPanel, an integrated management and administrative tools for organizations using Google Apps. Cumulus Global recommends and includes Flash Panel with most Google Apps implementations. — Being a Gmail and Google Apps fanatic, I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of Chromebooks and Chrome OS in […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-03-01 08:30:212013-03-01 08:30:21Guest Post: Why Half of Our Company is Using Chromebooks Full-Time
Yahoo 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 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-27 11:00:582013-02-27 11:00:58Top 10 Reasons Yahoo Employees Can No Longer Work From Home
Cumulus Global announced today a strategic alliance with The 4th Bin for Responsible e-Waste services. Through the alliance, Cumulus Global will offer e-Steward certified recycling services to customers in and around New York, along with secure data storage destruction services to customer nation-wide. In addition to e-Steward Certification, the 4th Bin has attained ISO 14001 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-27 08:30:002013-02-27 08:30:00Cumulus Global Partners with 4th Bin for e-Waste Services
Last 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 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-26 08:00:542013-02-26 08:00:54Who Will Use the Chromebook Pixel? Maybe You!
Cumulus 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 […]
In 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 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-21 10:48:482025-08-12 09:46:15Helpful Hint: Modern Preview in Google Drive
With all of the industry focus on data loss and disaster recovery, you may be surprised at the state of affairs. 53% of businesses experienced data loss within the past 12 months; up from 31% in the prior year (EVault 2012 Survey) 24% of IT Managers admit to not telling their CIOs that some data […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-15 13:12:402013-02-15 13:12:40Data Loss and Recovery Are Still a Growing Concern
Schools 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 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-12 10:00:302013-02-12 10:00:30Creative Solutions Help Schools Deploy Chromebooks and Google Apps
We 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 […]
https://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.png00Allen Falconhttps://www.cumulusglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cumulus-Global-logo-with-spacing.pngAllen Falcon2013-02-11 14:30:242013-02-11 14:30:24On-Premise IT: The Bad, The Good, and the Ugly
Moving to the Cloud: Cost Savings
/in GeneralThis post is the second in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. Will moving to the cloud save money? The answer is a definite, absolute … maybe! Whether or not a move to the cloud saves money depends on the in-house services being replaced and […]
Moving to the Cloud: Security
/in GeneralThis post is the first in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. At some point in the evaluation and decision process, the issue of security comes to the forefront as organizations look at cloud computing. Vendors and resellers, like Cumulus Global, often provide two answers […]
Microsoft to iOS and Android Users: “Never Mind.”
/in GeneralAre we really surprised? In the flurry of Microsoft’s marketing blitz for Office 2013, Microsoft promised that the “new office” would be available across every platform. That Mac, iOS, and Android users would not be left behind. Fast forward a few months and Microsoft delaying MS Office for the iOS and Android platforms by […]
Quickoffice: More Than Office for Mobile Users
/in GeneralWith this week’s release of Quickoffice for iPhone and Android platforms, Google Apps for Business mobile users can now access and edit MS Office files on any iOS or current Android device. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files are no longer captive to heavy and more expensive Windows laptops, netbooks, and tablets. Overdrive … […]
Web Weary? Malware May Be the Reason
/in GeneralThis blog post is the third in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. By some estimates, as many as 60% of search results are tainted with malware, attracting users to infected sites and putting your systems and data at risk. While not every infection poses a threat, the industry consensus remains […]
Incompetence 16; Microsoft 0
/in GeneralLast week, Microsoft’s new Outlook.com service suffered its second major outage since its launch earlier this year. The most recent outage, a 16 hour fiasco impacting Outlook.com, Hotmail, and SkyDrive users, was due to an botched firmware update resulting in overheating servers in one of its data centers. As reported in PC World, the […]
Viral Spread of Cloud Creates New Challenges
/in GeneralThis blog post is the second in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. As discussed in a recent TechRepublic Blog Post, cloud computing vendors are enabling the spread of on-demand software outside the control of the IT Department. It is easy to see how it happens. Somebody signs up for a service […]
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
/in GeneralFor those running or considering Google Apps, Google’s highly redundant, multi-tenant infrastructure protects data from nearly all risk of loss or corruption due to hardware or system failure. Understanding the other risks to our data lets us decide when and how to better protect ourselves. In this live web event, Allen Falcon, CEO of […]
Cloud Backup/Recovery: The Same, Only Different
/in GeneralThis blog post is the second in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. Backup and Restore, the most basic form of data protection, has been a standard IT practice since teams or Operators managed racks and rows of tape drives and tapes for early mainframe computers. Borrowing from proven audio technologies, tape […]
Outlook.com Goes Dark This Time: Can Microsoft Run Cloud Services?
/in GeneralAs reported by ZDnet on the Feb 25th, Microsoft’s new Outlook.com service suffered an outage lasting more than seven (7) hours. Many customers could not log in, and those that could experiences significant performance issues. Even more disturbing, Microsoft did not acknowledge the outage until over 4 hours into the incident, via Twitter. And, 7 […]
Guest Post: Why Half of Our Company is Using Chromebooks Full-Time
/in GeneralOriginally posted by David Politis, CEO of BetterCloud. BetterCloud offers FlashPanel, an integrated management and administrative tools for organizations using Google Apps. Cumulus Global recommends and includes Flash Panel with most Google Apps implementations. — Being a Gmail and Google Apps fanatic, I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of Chromebooks and Chrome OS in […]
Top 10 Reasons Yahoo Employees Can No Longer Work From Home
/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 […]
Cumulus Global Partners with 4th Bin for e-Waste Services
/in GeneralCumulus Global announced today a strategic alliance with The 4th Bin for Responsible e-Waste services. Through the alliance, Cumulus Global will offer e-Steward certified recycling services to customers in and around New York, along with secure data storage destruction services to customer nation-wide. In addition to e-Steward Certification, the 4th Bin has attained ISO 14001 […]
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 […]
Data Loss and Recovery Are Still a Growing Concern
/in GeneralWith all of the industry focus on data loss and disaster recovery, you may be surprised at the state of affairs. 53% of businesses experienced data loss within the past 12 months; up from 31% in the prior year (EVault 2012 Survey) 24% of IT Managers admit to not telling their CIOs that some data […]
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 […]