Resources for Remote Work
To assist you in coping with the impact of the COVID-19 emergency, we are providing this list of resources to help you fully leverage remote work.
We have additional business and technical resources listed in our COVID-19 Resources for SMBs blog post.
(Updated: 3/27/2020 — Updates in italics)
Fast and Easy Intranets and Customer Portals in G Suite
- Secure web sites are a great way to stay connected and engaged with your team and with customers
- While Google Sites is somewhat limited, there are other options
- OverDRIVE automates the creation of web pages and sites, using Google Drive as the content management system
- Click here for more information and to arrange a demo or a trial, or contact us for assistance.
Cloud Access to On-Premise File Servers
- We have the ability to quickly setup remote, mapped drive access to on-premise file servers via the CentreStack cloud service.
- This service provides a secure, easy to setup and manage solution that gives your team access to your on-premise file server without the need for expensive and difficult-to-manage VPN services.
- As a month-to-month, affordable service, CentreStack gives those working remotely access to critical files and data.
- Contact us for more information.
Simple Tools to Coordinate and Manage Tasks
- With Office 365
- Most Office 365 licenses include access to Planner, a simple tool for tracking tasks, individually, and across teams, departments and working groups. Let us know if you need some guidance or training.
- Teams is a comprehensive tools for social collaboration with built in Wiki’s, file sharing, and audio/video conferencing. We can help your team learn and use this powerful tool
- G Suite
- You have access to Keep for notes and reminders. Contact us for a demo or assistance.
- Other Tools
- Hive, Trello, Slack, and others give you social teamwork and project management capabilities that are easy to adopt and use.
- Hiver let’s you quickly setup shared mailboxes for customer service and team functions (see a webcast and demo here).
Cloud Access to QuickBooks
- We can move your on-premise QuickBooks (or other application) setup to the cloud and provide secure remote desktop access.
- Doing so can provide, as needed:
- Secure access to multiple users
- Export of reports and data to Excel or other systems
- Local printing of checks, reports, and invoices
- Fast, reliable access without VPN hassles and expense
- Contact us for more information.
Emergency Server Migrations / Hybrid Clouds
- We have staff on-hand to move file and application servers to the cloud, providing secure access for remote/virtual workers.
- Contact us to assess your needs and possible solutions.
Flexible Communication Services
- If you are not able to extend your business phone service to workers at home, please contact us.
- We have a number of VoIP and number matching services that can fill this need.
- We can also address other issues, such as the need for separate or additional voice/text services.
Free/Discounted Phone and Communication Services
- Several VoIP and online meeting providers are offering free or dramatically discounted services for up to 90 days.
- Providers include, but are not limited to: Dialpad, UberConference, RingCentral, and Cisco WebEx.
- These services can be configured to work with your existing phone services to extend access and features to employees that do not normally work remotely
- Contact us to discuss your needs, workflows, and options.
