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 The Google Apps-perience!
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In response to the growing number of small and mid-size businesses frustrated with “Big Tech” solutions, Cumulus Global announced it is formally and actively supporting the Occupy Google Apps movement. Small businesses throughout New England and across the United States are joining a new branch of the Occupy movement focused on protesting against “Big Tech”. Big […]
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One of the challenges many of our customers face is managing contacts and distribution lists. Organizations want to share contact information to avoid duplicate and incorrect information, but need to control who manages the data. Similarly, many organizations want to build distribution lists for communicating with contacts, but want each contact to only have one […]
It is pretty clear from the industry press that a consensus is building that the time for netbooks may have passed. And when Dell, one of the big 3 PC makers, decides to end all netbook products, the industry takes note. But when a technophile friend of mine lumped Chromebooks into this category, I had to […]
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 Falcon2011-12-30 08:00:312011-12-30 08:00:31Friday Thought: Chromebooks are NOT Netbooks
As more people migrate to Google Apps and begin using the Gmail interface, they are often impressed with the scope and speed of the Gmail search bar. Not surprising, since Google is sort of known for search. But, did you know that just like on google.com, you can use advanced search operators in your […]
At this time of year, we are often bombarded with “year in review” and “our prediction” articles, news stories, and specials. As a change a pace, I thought I would take a look at how some past predictions have actually been on the mark. This video, dating from October 1954, is a segment from […]
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 Falcon2011-12-23 13:57:452011-12-23 13:57:45Happy New Year: Looking Back and Forward
Boston, MA – December 12, 2011 – Cumulus Global announced a new suite of Chromebook services for schools, non-profits, businesses, and governments. As a Authorized Chromebook Reseller, Cumulus Global is better able to help organizations integrate the low cost, maintenance free laptops into cloud and legacy computing environments. In additional to selling the Chromebooks bundled […]
One of the critiques we often hear when speaking with businesses and non-profits hesitant about a move to Google Apps is that Google Apps does not provide a complete computing environment. And it appears that there are a couple of key factors behind this perception. Many organizations may be able, but are not comfortable, moving […]
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 Falcon2011-11-22 10:23:192011-11-22 10:23:19Tuesday Take Away: Google Apps Caveats and Solutions
On Monday, Nov 14th, Google announced a significant expansion of its support services for Google Apps. Google now provides 24 x 7 phone support to small, medium, and large Google Apps for Business customers for all issues affecting the core services. Customers may also receive support from Google Apps experts via Google’s web-based support portal, online […]
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 Falcon2011-11-15 09:02:032011-11-15 09:02:03Tuesday Take-Away: Expanded Support for Google Apps
You are busy. Spending an hour in a webinar to learn about cloud computing and why businesses are moving to Google Apps may work for you. This 3 and 1/2 minute video, however, is a great introduction and overview.
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 Falcon2011-11-08 08:30:502011-11-08 08:30:50Tuesday Take-Away: A Google Apps Overview
Once again, the team and I at Cumulus Global found ourselves working from our homes, pizza shops, libraries, and coffee shops. An unusual and record-breaking October Nor’easter dumped about a foot of very heavy and wet snow on us, snapping power poles and trees like, well, twigs. In our area of the state, most towns […]
Good Day, Cumulus Global’s offices and many of our team members’ homes (like the majority ofhomes and businesses in our area) are without power due to the October blizzard. Living in the cloud, however, we are working from libraries, relatives’ houses, and the occasional pizza place. While are responses may be slightly delayed, we are […]
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 Falcon2011-10-31 14:51:122011-10-31 14:51:12Life without Power at Cumulus Global
In at least one prior post, we have written about the nature of data protection and the reasons for backing up information in the cloud. Backupify, one of the vendors we work with often, recently conducted a study of known data loss incidents in Google Apps with known resolutions. Here is what they learned: 0.00% […]
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 Falcon2011-10-25 08:45:452011-10-25 08:45:45Tuesday Take Away: DLP in Google Apps
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 Falcon2011-10-21 08:00:462011-10-21 08:00:46Friday Thought: Comfort with the Cloud Grows Rapidly Among Business Execs
Boston, MA – October 18, 2011 – Allen Falcon, CEO of Cumulus Global (https://www.cumulusglobal.com/) will be clouding up the New England Business Expo at the DCU Center in Worcester. As a featured speaker, Falcon’s seminar — Ground to Cloud in 30 Days! — will provide small and mid-size business owners with a road map for […]
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 Falcon2011-10-18 10:15:332011-10-18 10:15:33Cumulus Global CEO Clouds Up New England Business Expo
It is common for cloud computing vendors often promote their security credentials, and doing so gives prospective customers valuable information about the vendors’ security operations and capabilities. If your vendor is still promoting their SAS 70 Type II certifications, however, they are a little bit out of date. As of June 15, 2011, the American […]
A new trend is emerging in corporate IT that may make sense for small and mid-size businesses: BYOD, or Bring-Your-Own-Device. Companies with BYOD policies allow workers to pick their own smartphones, tablets, and, in some cases, laptop computers. Most BYOD policies provide a fixed stipend for each type of device with employees free to spend […]
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 Falcon2011-10-14 09:15:152011-10-14 09:15:15Friday Thought: Is BYOD Right for Your Business?
Have you ever notices that the number of emails it takes to schedule a meeting seems to increase exponentially with the number of people you invite? With our electronically organized days, it seems to get harder and harder to find a common time to meet, particularly when setting up meeting with people outside your company […]
Jason Hiner recently kicked off the annual TechRepublic Live 2011 event in September by asking “What will the IT department look like in 2015”? His conclusion is that larger centralized IT departments will give way to leaner teams with more IT consultants. He also states that IT departments will focus resources on software, the cloud, […]
Many of our OffiSync customers experienced authentication issues over the past several days when connecting to Google Docs. These errors were due to changes made by Google in the Google Docs API. OffiSync has released a new version that fixes the issue. The new version should install automatically the next time users open an MS […]
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 Falcon2011-10-06 09:17:572011-10-06 09:17:57Google Docs and OffiSync Back on Track
Helpful Webinars, Recorded for Your Convenience
/in GeneralHere 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 The Google Apps-perience!
Cumulus Global Supports Occupy Google Apps Movement
/in GeneralIn response to the growing number of small and mid-size businesses frustrated with “Big Tech” solutions, Cumulus Global announced it is formally and actively supporting the Occupy Google Apps movement. Small businesses throughout New England and across the United States are joining a new branch of the Occupy movement focused on protesting against “Big Tech”. Big […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Smart Distribution Lists
/in GeneralOne of the challenges many of our customers face is managing contacts and distribution lists. Organizations want to share contact information to avoid duplicate and incorrect information, but need to control who manages the data. Similarly, many organizations want to build distribution lists for communicating with contacts, but want each contact to only have one […]
Friday Thought: Chromebooks are NOT Netbooks
/in GeneralIt is pretty clear from the industry press that a consensus is building that the time for netbooks may have passed. And when Dell, one of the big 3 PC makers, decides to end all netbook products, the industry takes note. But when a technophile friend of mine lumped Chromebooks into this category, I had to […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Advanced Searching in Gmail
/in GeneralAs more people migrate to Google Apps and begin using the Gmail interface, they are often impressed with the scope and speed of the Gmail search bar. Not surprising, since Google is sort of known for search. But, did you know that just like on google.com, you can use advanced search operators in your […]
Happy New Year: Looking Back and Forward
/in GeneralAt this time of year, we are often bombarded with “year in review” and “our prediction” articles, news stories, and specials. As a change a pace, I thought I would take a look at how some past predictions have actually been on the mark. This video, dating from October 1954, is a segment from […]
Cumulus Global Launches Chromebook Services
/in GeneralBoston, MA – December 12, 2011 – Cumulus Global announced a new suite of Chromebook services for schools, non-profits, businesses, and governments. As a Authorized Chromebook Reseller, Cumulus Global is better able to help organizations integrate the low cost, maintenance free laptops into cloud and legacy computing environments. In additional to selling the Chromebooks bundled […]
Tuesday Take Away: Google Apps Caveats and Solutions
/in GeneralOne of the critiques we often hear when speaking with businesses and non-profits hesitant about a move to Google Apps is that Google Apps does not provide a complete computing environment. And it appears that there are a couple of key factors behind this perception. Many organizations may be able, but are not comfortable, moving […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Expanded Support for Google Apps
/in GeneralOn Monday, Nov 14th, Google announced a significant expansion of its support services for Google Apps. Google now provides 24 x 7 phone support to small, medium, and large Google Apps for Business customers for all issues affecting the core services. Customers may also receive support from Google Apps experts via Google’s web-based support portal, online […]
Tuesday Take-Away: A Google Apps Overview
/in GeneralYou are busy. Spending an hour in a webinar to learn about cloud computing and why businesses are moving to Google Apps may work for you. This 3 and 1/2 minute video, however, is a great introduction and overview.
Life without Power at Cumulus Global
/in GeneralGood Day, Cumulus Global’s offices and many of our team members’ homes (like the majority ofhomes and businesses in our area) are without power due to the October blizzard. Living in the cloud, however, we are working from libraries, relatives’ houses, and the occasional pizza place. While are responses may be slightly delayed, we are […]
Tuesday Take Away: DLP in Google Apps
/in GeneralIn at least one prior post, we have written about the nature of data protection and the reasons for backing up information in the cloud. Backupify, one of the vendors we work with often, recently conducted a study of known data loss incidents in Google Apps with known resolutions. Here is what they learned: 0.00% […]
Friday Thought: Comfort with the Cloud Grows Rapidly Among Business Execs
/in GeneralWhat does this mean for you beyond “cloud computing is not going away”?
Cumulus Global CEO Clouds Up New England Business Expo
/in GeneralBoston, MA – October 18, 2011 – Allen Falcon, CEO of Cumulus Global (https://www.cumulusglobal.com/) will be clouding up the New England Business Expo at the DCU Center in Worcester. As a featured speaker, Falcon’s seminar — Ground to Cloud in 30 Days! — will provide small and mid-size business owners with a road map for […]
Tuesday Take-Away: New Security Standards for Cloud Computing
/in GeneralIt is common for cloud computing vendors often promote their security credentials, and doing so gives prospective customers valuable information about the vendors’ security operations and capabilities. If your vendor is still promoting their SAS 70 Type II certifications, however, they are a little bit out of date. As of June 15, 2011, the American […]
Friday Thought: Is BYOD Right for Your Business?
/in GeneralA new trend is emerging in corporate IT that may make sense for small and mid-size businesses: BYOD, or Bring-Your-Own-Device. Companies with BYOD policies allow workers to pick their own smartphones, tablets, and, in some cases, laptop computers. Most BYOD policies provide a fixed stipend for each type of device with employees free to spend […]
Tuesday Take-Away: Tools to Ease Scheduling Woes
/in GeneralHave you ever notices that the number of emails it takes to schedule a meeting seems to increase exponentially with the number of people you invite? With our electronically organized days, it seems to get harder and harder to find a common time to meet, particularly when setting up meeting with people outside your company […]
Friday Thought: Cloud Computing Changes IT Roles
/in GeneralJason Hiner recently kicked off the annual TechRepublic Live 2011 event in September by asking “What will the IT department look like in 2015”? His conclusion is that larger centralized IT departments will give way to leaner teams with more IT consultants. He also states that IT departments will focus resources on software, the cloud, […]
Google Docs and OffiSync Back on Track
/in GeneralMany of our OffiSync customers experienced authentication issues over the past several days when connecting to Google Docs. These errors were due to changes made by Google in the Google Docs API. OffiSync has released a new version that fixes the issue. The new version should install automatically the next time users open an MS […]