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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.
Shadow IT: If You Can't Beat 'Em…
If you’re an IT administrator, take a moment to think like Linda from Legal. Sure, Linda uses your mandated tools. If you’re in a traditional IT environment that could mean Outlook, Word, and a shared network drive. But like every other computer user on the planet, Linda uses a few…
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Cloud Alliance for Google Apps Expands with Addition of AODocs, Boost eLearning, Cirrus Insight, Clearlogin, GQueues, Mavenlink, ProsperWorks and Virtru
Today BetterCloud is very pleased to announce the addition of eight new strategic partners to the Cloud Alliance for Google Apps. New members include AODocs, Boost eLearning, Cirrus Insight, Clearlogin, GQueues, Mavenlink, ProsperWorks and Virtru, the makers behind some of the most widely used security and productivity applications available to Google…
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6 Predictions for Cloud Office in 2015: Google for Work vs. Office 365
Interested in learning more about the battle between Google Apps and Office 365? Check out our Trends in Cloud IT series, especially Google Apps vs. Office 365. 2014 was a big year for both Google and Microsoft. Satya Nadella stepped in as Microsoft’s new CEO and set out to change…
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Google Introduces Streamlined Partner Program for Google for Work and Education
Today Google announced broad changes to its existing partner programs that will create a more streamlined channel, allowing partners to better sell, service and innovate across both the Google for Work and Education platforms. New measures will unify existing programs across Apps, Chrome, Cloud Platforms, Maps and Search into one…
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Best Practices for Determining Access Roles in Google Apps
Eli is Director of Customer Success at BetterCloud. More than 5 million organizations around the world rely on Google Apps every single day. And at the core of every Google Apps deployment is someone responsible for overseeing its success. Whether you’re at a small business and the person in charge…
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How to Create a Google Apps Security Program in 3 Steps
As IT departments, and CISOs in particular, learn more about data security in the cloud and the pitfalls of a firewall-free reality make themselves known, demand for added security around file storage, creation, collaboration and the use and installation of third-party applications has increased. While the cloud brings with it…
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Alert Settings, Thresholds, and More Customizations Added to Domain Health & Insight Center®
When we released Domain Health & Insight Center® in August, we had many enhancements in mind and intended for it to be a multi-phase project. Now, we’re bringing you the first of those updates–an Alert Settings center, offering even more granularity and customizations. Alert Settings The dashboard displays over 30…
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Upholding our Commitment to Security, BetterCloud Completes Type 2 SOC 2 Examination
Security in the cloud isn’t just important to BetterCloud and our users, it’s one of the most hotly contested debates centered around IT today. As data enters the cloud and leaves behind legacy firewalls and restricted environments, it becomes not only more accessible, but more vulnerable. Which is why we’ve…
Read moreGoogle Apps Survey: Why Platform Offerings Will Win, Google's Relationship with the Ecosystem and an Emerging Battle Between Google Apps and Office 365
We recently surveyed thousands of Google Apps administrators around the world to gain valuable feedback and insights not only on our product, FlashPanel, but also on the adoption of Google Apps, specifically in the contexts of directory services (Google Apps Directory versus legacy systems like Active Directory), Google Drive versus…
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Security without Administrative Controls is Only Half the Solution
Kyle Quinn is Senior Product Evangelist at BetterCloud. As more and more company data is moved to the cloud, IT professionals and executives maintain a strong focus on security. And, when speaking more specifically about Google Apps, the area of concern usually centers on Google Drive and how organizations should…
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Prevent Data Leakage and Save Money with BetterCloud’s Apps Explorer
Earlier this year we announced the general availability of BetterCloud’s Apps Explorer feature, which allows IT administrators to monitor, whitelist, blacklist and set policies for the use and installation of third-party applications. These applications can be installed by end users from the Chrome Web Store, Google Play, the Apple App…
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools – A BetterCloud Case Study
Based in Orange County, North Carolina, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) is a K-12 school district with over 12,000 students across 20 schools, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff. A Multi-Year Move to Google Apps Managing IT across the entire district is Scott Latimore, CHCCS’s Web Architect. Today, Google…
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