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Webinar recap: Turning SaaS sprawl into strategic savings
Learn how to combat rising software costs and tame SaaS sprawl in this IT Brew webinar recap. Discover how the experts identify and eliminate redundant tools.
4 Ways to Transform Your Organization with Google Hangouts
When used effectively, Google Hangouts can be a transformative business application. Explore four ways Hangouts can change the way you work.
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Why the Move to Cloud Office Systems is the Biggest IT Shift in 20 Years
IT is on the cusp of its biggest shift since the birth of the internet. Here’s why the rise of cloud office systems will revolutionize the way we work.
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5 Things You Should Know About Your Office 365 Tenant
Over the last six months, our team has spoken with hundreds of IT admins about the key problems they face when managing their Office 365 tenants. While Microsoft offers customers a multitude of management solutions, the customers we’ve spoken to as part of our BetterCloud for Office 365 Beta Advisor program have made one problem clear — they desperately want better visibility into their environment, but they lack the time or the tools needed to get that critical information.
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Endpoint Devices and the Impact on Google Drive Security
Interested in learning more? Check out our Introduction to Google Drive Security Although Google Drive is primarily a browser-based application, there are several mobile and desktop applications that can lead to data exposure if the endpoint device itself is compromised. Laptops and Google Drive Security The greatest vulnerability to Google…
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Case Study: Why ABC Companies Replaced CloudLock with BetterCloud
A privately-held and family-owned business, ABC Companies is the leading provider of motorcoaches and transit equipment sales and services. With 11 locations throughout North America, the company has experienced tremendous growth and expansion since its founding 5 decades ago. When Matt Horn, Senior Network Administrator at ABC Companies, joined the…
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Microsoft Announces New Activity Feeds at RSA; BetterCloud for Office 365 Expands to Offer Security and Compliance Tools
Earlier this month, we announced the public beta release of BetterCloud for Office 365, our newest product offering and the first solution of its kind for the Microsoft cloud platform. Our team worked quickly to launch a product that was not just viable, but valuable, too, and the incredible adoption…
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Announcing BetterCloud for Office 365: Building a Microsoft Business as a Premier Google ISV
We’re excited to announce the public beta release of BetterCloud for Office 365. We are adding functionality rapidly and working closely with customers to shape our roadmap. A key advantage for most startups is their ability to recognize something that could just be that much better, more efficient, or more…
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How to Combat Password Phishing for Google Drive Access
Interested in learning more? Check out our Introduction to Google Drive Security One of the most common methods for gaining access to a Google Apps account is via phishing for a user’s username and password. Phishing often occurs by tricking users into giving away their login credentials, either by responding…
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How We Built the Best Google Drive Compliance Engine
Google Drive is an incredible toolset. It provides your organization and users with the means to collaborate in real-time, on any document, from any location, on any device. What this means for your organization’s productivity is immeasurable, but one of the major concerns we hear is that, while it’s so…
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What a $25 Million Investment Means for BetterCloud’s Vision to Power Cloud IT
So far, 2015 is shaping up to be an eventful year for BetterCloud. In less than 3 months, we’ve announced a new product for Office 365, rebranded the company, and introduced real-time DLP functionality for Google Drive. And this morning, we’re sharing more exciting news: BetterCloud just closed a $25…
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3 Things We Love About Microsoft’s Focus on Innovation
Since Satya Nadella took over at Microsoft, things have changed. The company has changed its tune and quickly restablished itself as one of the most innovative companies on the planet.
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Video Case Study: Relay Foods Relies on BetterCloud
Since its founding in 2009, Relay Foods has combined two things that rarely go hand in hand: online shopping and locally sourced food. If you live in the DC Metro area, you can browse their site for eggs (chicken, quail, or duck, from a farm of your choice), crab cakes (original recipe or “all-natural”),…
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