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Mastering bulk edits in Google Workspace with BetterCloud
Dreading bulk edits in Google Workspace? BetterCloud simplifies the process, letting you update thousands of users, groups, and settings at once.
SaaStr Podcast: BetterCloud’s CEO Talks Scalability, Radical Transparency, and Enterprise Cloud Adoption
We’re excited to share that BetterCloud Founder and CEO David Politis was recently on The Official SaaStr Podcast with host Harry Stebbings. He talks about what radical transparency really means, leading indicators of scale, the speed of SaaS adoption, and more.
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SaaSOps and the Path Forward for IT (Live Session Recap)
Companies are hitting digital transformation at warp speed (and will most likely stay there!). So how are IT strategies changing? And what does the path forward look like?
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13 Commonly Confused IT Terms
API keys vs. authentication tokens? Integrations vs. connectors? What’s the difference? If you manage infrastructure or web-based technologies like SaaS applications, there are certain terms that are commonly confused. Here are 13 to look out for.
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Top use cases for BetterCloud & Microsoft 365
Since launching our integration with Microsoft 365, we have added functionality spanning all the SaaSOps use cases. Here are five of the top use cases our Microsoft customers have been taking advantage of.
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BetterCloud Raises $75M to Lead the SaaSOps Movement
We’re thrilled to announce that BetterCloud has closed a new $75 million financing round led by Warburg Pincus. Here’s what it means for our customers, community, partners, and team.
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The Best IT Advice I Ever Received
For many an IT guru who wants to maintain good relations while also ensuring they are doing their job right, it can be confusing and daunting. But forming the human connection is just as important a part of a successful IT organization as fixing computers. By building empathy and communication skills, you can reshape the perception of IT, create new advocates for IT, and help your organization thrive.
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BetterCloud + OneLogin's New Integration: Why Our Customers Say It's "Everything I've Been Waiting For"
This past September, when we announced the OneLogin integration in BetterCloud’s Integration Center, it marked the launch of our partnership with OneLogin. The week of the announcement was serendipitous for both BetterCloud and OneLogin. We’re ecstatic to announce today that we are delivering on those requests by releasing enhanced integration capabilities designed to meet the growing needs of our customers.
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What It’s Like to Scale a Startup, Get Laid Off, and Then Re-Hired During COVID-19
This is my candid story about working in IT at a fast-growing startup. It’s about the challenges of scaling (and how BetterCloud helped set us up for success). But it’s also a tale of personal growth, self-reflection, ironic twists, and unexpected turns.
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The Tough Conversation: How to Furlough Users (and Re-Onboard Them Later)
Offboarding is a tough conversation to have right now. We know. No one wants to talk about it. But it’s IT’s responsibility to do it completely and securely for every user across every SaaS application, with an audit trail to prove it. In this post, we’ll focus specifically on how BetterCloud can create a streamlined offboarding workflow for furloughed employees.
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The Secret to How Our Most Successful Customers Automate SaaSOps
What do our most successful customers have in common? What kind of value are they getting from automating SaaSOps, and how are they getting value? Here’s the secret to how they do it.
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SaaSOps: A Practice to Discover, Manage & Secure Your SaaS Apps (Oktane20 Live Session Recap)
BetterCloud Founder and CEO David Politis presented a breakout session during Oktane20 Live, Okta’s virtual identity conference. The session, “SaaSOps: A Practice to Discover, Manage & Secure Your SaaS Apps,” which was presented on April 2, focused on the evolution of SaaSOps and the main pillars of the practice, and included a customer panel. If you missed it, here’s a recap.
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The SaaSOps Mini-Checklist: Managing and Securing Your Enterprise SaaS Applications
To get a handle on your SaaS operations, or SaaSOps for short, read our mini-checklist, the crib notes version of our IT Leader’s Guide to SaaSOps. They’ll help your organization get the most out of your SaaS applications—all without bulldozing your IT team.
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