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 [...]
Join us for our weekly webinar: Managing Change: Beyond Communication and Training
Posted on July 7, 2011 by Karl Lamberth
Join me on Tuesday, July 12 from 2-3 p.m. EST for Cloud Sherpas’ weekly webinar. Cloud platforms are quickly becoming the standard, yet many companies still have concerns when making the move to a new messaging system. With a proper change management plan, your business can make a successful switch to the cloud and help [...]
Announcing DocXfer – Seamlessly Transfer Google Docs from One Domain to Another
Posted on June 30, 2011 by David Hardwick
A few months ago, a Cloud Sherpas customer requested to transfer docs from one Google domain to another Google domain, while retaining their sharing settings. At the time, a tool to transfer these Google Docs didn’t exist, so our custom app development team set to work to create a solution. We created the DocXfer tool [...]
Video Case Studies: How Assistly and Cloud Sherpas Innovate on Google Apps
Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kate Borger
Editors Note: This post was recently published on the Google Apps Developer Blog. See Cloud Sherpas discuss integrated Google Apps, SherpaTools, in the reposted blog below. The Google I/O Developer Sandbox is an annual tradition that gives innovative developers a chance to showcase their companies and technologies to others at our developer conference. This year, [...]
Join us for our weekly webinar: Under the Hood of Google Apps: A Deep Dive into Security and Privacy
Posted on June 23, 2011 by David Hoff
Join me on Tuesday, June 28 from 2-3 p.m. EST for Cloud Sherpas’ weekly webinar. I will discuss security and privacy in the cloud, and more specifically within Google Apps. Overview of the Google Apps platform and Google’s security and privacy philosophy Advantages of cloud computing with respect to security and privacy Comparison of alternate [...]
Google Apps Adventures: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca pushes the limits of speed on the track and in the office with Google Apps
Posted on June 21, 2011 by Kate Borger
Editor’s Note: Cloud Sherpas customer, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, was recently featured on the Google Apps Enterprise Blog. The blog shares stories from the people and organizations that use Google Apps to explore, discover and push the boundaries and embody the freedom of the cloud. Visit the Google Enterprise Blog or read the posted article below [...]