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3 Non-IT Benefits of Google Apps
/in GeneralWhen most companies consider moving to cloud computing solutions, in general, and Google Apps, in particular, the decision making process is often IT-centric. Decision makers focus on the features, cost, and impact of the change. While not surprising, the decision should really be business-centric. What value will moving to Google-Apps bring to the business, beyond […]
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Office 2013 – Much Ado About Nothing New
/in GeneralMicrosoft recently announced and started providing demonstrations of Office 2013. And as discussed in this Vanity Fair article, it is clear that Microsoft continues to suffer from lack of innovation. The number of new features is limited, many of the new features are playing “catch up”, and Office 2013 will lock you into a […]
Live@edu Migrations Will Create Problems for Many Schools
/in GeneralEarlier this month, Microsoft announced the availability of Office 365 for Education and the end of the Live@edu service. While Redmond Channel Partner reported that schools will have 12 to 18 months to migrate, the migration will pose problems for many schools. From One Account to Two According to Microsoft, after the migration, students, […]
SBS End of Life: Microsoft Punishes Small Businesses
/in GeneralDon’t get me wrong. Companies retire products all the time; New product road maps are a necessary and valuable part of the technology ecosystem. How a vendor decides to retire a product, however, can be very telling with respect to how they view and treat their customers. Let’s talk about Microsoft. Last week, Microsoft […]
File Sharing vs File Service: The Difference Matters
/in GeneralIt is time to set the record straight — File Sharing and File Services are NOT the same thing. File Sharing is the ability to share a file with somebody else. A File Service is a structured service to secure, organize, and manage access to files. File Sharing is a subset of File Services, […]
Google Drive or Overdrive?
/in GeneralAs more organizations expand their use of Google Apps beyond email into file services, the question of how to best use Google Drive becomes important. In a previous post, we compared centralized versus distributed use of additional storage. For many organizations, the question remains as to how best to integrate Google Drive and Additional Storage […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Version Control with Google Drive
/in GeneralGoogle Drive, an integrated component of Google Apps, helps you use Google Apps as a secure file service. With this capability, you benefit from the revision control built into Google Docs. Revision Control when Uploading via the Web Interface When you upload files from the main Google Drive screen, every upload is treated as a […]
Collaborative Inbox – A Solution You Want
/in GeneralYou have a team: maybe they provide customer support, maybe they process applications, maybe they sell. You want your team to share an inbox — an email identity — BUT you want and need more than a distribution list. You want your team to … Track their work process Know which messages have been answered […]
Cumulus Global CEO: “Nexus 7 Fits with Google Apps Ecosystem”
/in GeneralIn an interview with CRN, Cumulus Global CEO Allen Falcon agrees that the Nexus 7 tablet fits with the Google Apps Ecosystem and may lead to increased sales of Google Apps and Chromebooks for Business.
Backing up Google Apps: A Smart Idea or a Needed Service?
/in GeneralAs companies move their systems and data from on-premise servers into cloud computing solutions, companies maintain control of their data. Control over the systems that house the data, however, belongs to the cloud provider. The same is true for businesses moving to Google Apps. When businesses move to Google Apps, they are trusting Google’s fault-tolerant, […]
Cumulus Global Launches Google Sites Design Services With Kirksville Web Design
/in GeneralCumulus Global (www.cumulusglobal.com) announced today a new partnership with Kirksville Web Design (www.kirksvillewebdesign.com) and the immediate launch of new Google Sites design and development services. These services will provide businesses, schools, non-profits, and governments with access to affordable site design and development services for intranet sites, project management sites, secure customer portals, and public web […]
Do Your IT Choices Help or Hurt Your Ability to Hire the Best Talent?
/in GeneralWhen you think of your IT decisions, you probably think of features, functions, cost, operations, and, hopefully, how well your IT decisions support your business goals and objectives. Have you, however, ever considered if your IT decisions impact your ability to hire the best talent? Just like your reputation as an employer, office space, and […]
Gerry Gross Joins Cumulus Global for North American Cloud Sales
/in GeneralBoston, MA – June 12, 2012 – Cumulus Global announced today the addition of Gerry Gross to its North American Cloud Sales team. Gerry will help small and mid-size businesses, schools, and local governments move from in-house or hosted technologies to cloud-based solutions. “We are excited to have Gerry on the team,” noted Allen Falcon, […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Chromebook Updates = More Value
/in GeneralOver the past four months, we have helped more than 50 schools and school districts introduce Chromebooks or expand their use of Chromebooks. While some schools are creating carts that can move between classrooms, others are using Chromebooks as tools for specific learning modules and curricula and as their preferred device for 1:1 student computing […]
Friday Thought: Google Drive – Yield Before Your Leap
/in GeneralGoogle (finally) announced and began releasing Google Drive. For those not in the know, Google Drive is cloud storage available as a stand-alone service or as a component of Google Apps. The stand-alone version included 5GB of storage for free with affordable plans for more space — a direct competitive threat to services like Dropbox […]
Cumulus Global to Host Cloud Solutions Showcase at CT Business Expo
/in GeneralCumulus Global announced today their sponsorship of the Cloud Solutions Showcase at the Connecticut Business Expo on June 7th at the Connecticut Convention Center. The showcase will feature two additional educational sessions designed for small and mid-sized businesses considering if, when, or how to take advantage of cloud computing. The first session, Cloud Strategies and Tactics, running at […]
Upgrade In-House or Migrate to the Cloud?
/in GeneralOver 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 exemplifies the problem with so many in-house solutions. How to prepare clients and manage their […]
Cumulus Global and Google Apps Host Executive Briefing at e-Marketing & Technology Summit
/in GeneralHartford, CT – February 21, 2012 – Cumulus Global and Google Apps are hosting an Executive Luncheon at the Hartford Business Journal’s e-Marketing and Technology Summit on February 29, 2012, at Maneeley’s in South Windsor, CT. The session, Real Business Value from Cloud Computing and Google Apps, intends to provide small and mid-size business owners […]