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PoLP vs. RBAC: Understanding the differences in access management
Secure your IT environment with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). Learn how to minimize risks and protect sensitive data.
Join BetterCloud at Google Atmosphere Sydney and Tokyo
Taylor Gould is BetterCloud’s VP of Marketing. Find him at Google Atmosphere Sydney and Tokyo later this month. Follow Taylor on Google+ here. We’re pleased to announce that BetterCloud is a proud sponsor of both Google Atmosphere Sydney and Atmosphere Tokyo coming up July 22nd and July 30th and 31st respectively. Google’s…
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How to Roll Out Google Drive: 9 Simple Steps
Last year, I wrote a post detailing how to best optimize your roll out of Google Apps following data migration from your legacy provider. The post detailed three key phases: setting yourself up for long-term success, ongoing management & optimization and mini-projects & feature rollouts. Today, we’ll focus specifically on…
Read moreGoogle Apps Unlimited: Reaffirming Google's Commitment to Building a True Enterprise Product
During yesterday’s keynote at Google I/O, Sundar Pichai, SVP of Android, Chrome, and Apps at Google, announced Google Apps Unlimited and other exciting updates to the Google Apps suite. Google is known for its agile development and constant innovation, so how is yesterday’s announcement any different? For one, the fact…
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LIVE FROM GOOGLE I/O: Unlimited Google Drive Storage, Apps Unlimited Appears in the Admin Console
Taylor Gould, BetterCloud’s VP of Marketing, is reporting live from Google I/O, Google’s annual Developer Conference. Stay up to date with the latest Google I/O news here. Today, during the Google I/O keynote, Sundar Pichai, Google’s SVP Android, Chrome and Apps, announced huge upgrades for Google Apps customers, namely unlimited…
Read more3 Reasons Why Google Apps is the Only SSO Solution You'll Ever Need
In his article appearing in Forbes this past Monday, Ben Kepes, a noted cloud evangelist, writes about the dangers of ever-expanding cloud application ecosystems. Kepes notes that while very specific applications can give organizations just the functionality they’re looking for, too many applications in use by one organization can lead…
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4 Reasons Why Cloud IT Application Management Will Produce the Next Billion Dollar Company
Collectively, Salesforce.com, Workday, Google Apps and Zendesk service tens of millions of business users around the world. These once-obscure solutions are now mainstream and together, with other mature SaaS companies, have prompted countless businesses to ditch traditional on-premises systems in favor of leaner, ever-evolving, more intuitive cloud solutions. Though businesses…
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UrbanDaddy – A FlashPanel Enterprise Case Study
Employees: 150 Founded: 2005 Industry: Media & Lifestyle Website: www.urbandaddy.com “Before FlashPanel Enterprise, we were trying to use point solutions to solve various pain points. But, now FlashPanel Enterprise allows us to essentially solve all of these pain points with just one solution.” JR Lanteri Director of IT UrbanDaddy is…
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Complete History of Google Enterprise
View the interactive timeline for the complete history of Google Enterprise from 2002 to today. See how Google’s Enterprise division has grown to serve millions of customers around the world.
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Announcing Admin Training Week, the Largest-ever Hangout on Air Training Event
When we launched googlegooru.com nearly three years ago, we never could have predicted its astronomical success. The Google Apps resource and news site, which started merely as a side project of BetterCloud’s, has grown into a world-class website for Google Apps administrators and end users. Google Gooru serves as the…
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The Significance of Google’s Technology Partner Program
At the second annual Global Partner Summit this past March, Google announced a new partner track for independent software vendors. Today, I’m pleased to announce that BetterCloud is among the inaugural class of Premier Technology Partners as selected by Google. As one of the very first Premier Technology Partners, BetterCloud joins…
Read moreUpcoming HoA: 5 Best Practices to Keep Your Google Apps Data Safe
Join us tomorrow, June 4th, at 11am EDT for a Hangout on Air, when we join forces with Spanning Backup to discuss user lifecycle management in Google Apps. Learn the 5-step process that is key to keeping your organization safe in the cloud and preventing data leakage and loss. Hear…
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Essence – A FlashPanel Enterprise Case Study
Essence is a global digital agency and the world’s largest independent buyer of digital media. They help top brands like Google, eBay, Expedia and Barclays earn valuable connections with their consumers. With expertise in data science, objective media and captivating experiences, their mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. The agency is more than 450 people strong, manages over $500MM in media spend and deploys campaigns in 71 markets through offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Singapore.
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