Cloud Sherpas Accepts Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year Award
Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kate Borger
Cloud Sherpas is thrilled to accept the inaugural award of “Google Enterprise Partner of the Year” for 2011. This recognition is based on our proven track record of working with and developing customers on Google Apps, our consistent investment in the Google practice, a strong representation of certified specialists and our impact on Google’s Enterprise [...]
Understanding Google’s Updated Privacy Policy
Posted on January 30, 2012 by David Hoff
The goal of any privacy policy is to help the user understand how their personal information is used and protected by the person or organization with which it is shared. For decades, privacy polices for companies across all industries have been written by long-winded attorneys with a penchant for obtuse legalese that’s often so confusing [...]
The City of Lewisville Has Gone Google
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Kate Borger
Editors Note: Cloud Sherpas customer, the City of Lewisville, was recently featured on the Official Google Enterprise Blog. Read the original article on the Google Enterprise Blog or read the re-posted article below to learn more about the City of Lewisville’s transition to Google Apps. Today our guest blogger is Jason Kirkland, Technology Projects Manager for the City [...]
Google Docs: Providing Enterprise Security to the Masses
Posted on December 9, 2011 by David Hoff
Microsoft recently published a blog post that suggests Google Docs offers weak security. Before we correct the gross misrepresentations in Tony Tai’s article, let’s applaud Microsoft for doing what they do best — that is, launch a FUD campaign. No one does it better than Redmond. Having been in IT for nearly two decades, however, [...]
Cloud Sherpas Joins Google’s Chromebook Reseller Pilot Program
Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kate Borger
Cloud Sherpas is proud to join Google’s newly-launched Chromebook Reseller pilot program, as we are thrilled to be able to take advantage of the opportunity to further compliment the Google Apps platform. Chromebooks and Google Apps are two sides of the same coin representing Google’s 100% Web vision for the future of enterprise computing. Already, [...]
Google Apps Gets Social
Posted on October 31, 2011 by chris.mcgarry
Like many users of Google Apps, we have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Google+ for Apps and are excited that it is now live…and at no additional cost to Apps users. Whether you’re already a poweruser of Google+ or are taking your first look, we want to offer our early impressions to help orient [...]
Lamar Advertising Moves to Google Apps for Better Reliability and Collaboration
Posted on August 30, 2011 by Kate Borger
Editors Note: Cloud Sherpas customer, Lamar Advertising, was recently featured on the Official Google Enterprise Blog. Read the original article on the Google Enterprise Blog or read the re-posted article below to learn more about Lamar’s transition to Google Apps. Today’s guest blogger is Ed Nettles, Vice President and Director of IT for Lamar Advertising. Founded in 1902, Lamar [...]
Google App Engine – A Deep Dive with Google’s Tom Derfus & Eric Morse
Posted on August 16, 2011 by Taylor Gould
Google App Engine — A Deep Dive with Google’sTom Derfus & Eric MorseAugust 23, 2-3pm ET Register here Google App Engine enables you to build and host web apps on the same systems that power Google applications. App Engine offers fast development and deployment; simple administration, with no need to worry about hardware, patches or [...]
Cloud Sherpas’ Top 10 Reasons to Choose Google Apps over Office 365: Reasons 6-10
Posted on July 25, 2011 by David Hoff
Welcome to the second installment of Cloud Sherpas’ top ten reasons to choose Google Apps over Office 365. We’ve had great responses on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and look forward to keeping the discussion going. Reasons 6-10 below: 6. Collaboration Office 365 was built on a retrofitted platform (Office 2010) in which collaboration was an [...]
Cloud Sherpas’ Top 10 Reasons to Choose Google Apps over Office 365: Reasons 1-5
Posted on July 12, 2011 by David Hoff
In the wake of the debut of Office 365, Cloud Sherpas decided to take a closer look at the cloud solution offered by Microsoft. Here are our top five reasons to choose Google Apps when considering a true move to the cloud: 1. Price The least expensive option in Office 365 is $6/user/mo, and this [...]