20
Jul
Weekly Roundup July 20, 2018
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17
Jul
In a recent blog post, we explored just how much of an issue shadow IT has become. The numbers do not lie. Shadow IT has permeated everywhere. But is it truly a problem in need of a solution?
In this post, you can read about real-world issues many companies can expect from shadow IT. We also share some egregious shadow IT situations we’ve encountered.
12
Jul
Why read this with nearly infinite news on the internet? We try to pick good articles you might like, and we think you might chuckle a little at our interpretation of the headlines. Plus we have to do this cause it’s a marketing thing, you just do it.
10
Jul
Users flock to the newest cloud app, bypassing administrators and spreading shadow IT rapidly. How does it happen? What can you do about it? We’ll show you in this post.
First, let’s look at the effects of the SaaS stampede over the last few years.
“Dire” or “upheaval” may sound like alarmist words, but we’re experiencing a massive shift in IT budgets, spending, and oversight:
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Cisco reported that large enterprises use over 1,200 cloud services on average, and fewer than 50 of those cloud services are known by IT.
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CIOs guessed that, on average, their companies have 51 cloud services, but actually had 15-22 times that amount.
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Gartner found that shadow IT is 30-40% of IT spend; Everest group says it’s 50% or more.
If you work in IT management at any level, you likely have this struggle: I want to be proactive, but others would rather sit by until something bad happens. When it comes to SaaS sprawl, something bad has happened, you just can’t see it. In fact, not seeing it is the bad thing! That realization should jump-start you getting in front of this before something worse happens.
So how did we get here?
06
Jul
Why read this with nearly infinite news on the internet? We try to pick good articles you might like, and we think you might chuckle a little at our interpretation of the headlines. Plus we have to do this cause it’s a marketing thing, you just do it.
03
Jul
This review will differ from Part 1 and Part 2, for a couple reasons:
- Cloud storage comes with more security concerns than the other products we have discussed. We cover that.
- These product’s respective histories help us understand their functions, so we explore their origins briefly.
TL;DR G Drive is a personal file storage and sharing tool that’s been adding more enterprise features like Team Drive. Sharepoint is a much more complex tool built for organizations that can require a lot of management. G Drive currently has little in common with Sharepoint; instead, Google’s features completely overlap with OneDrive for Business.
Bonus helpful comparison table: See this nice table from UW-Madison that puts features side-by-side. Despite what UW’s table implies, Google Drive is HIPAA compliant.
28
Jun
Why read this with nearly infinite news on the internet? We try to pick good articles you might like, and we think you might chuckle a little at our interpretation of the headlines. Plus we have to do this cause it’s a marketing thing, you just do it.
28
Jun
We’re proud to introduce one of our favorite new features in the Alpin app: tagging and search.
We use search functions often on our computers, in email, and in other apps. We wanted a robust search function that people would love. Tags and search make that possible.
20
Jun
Why read this with nearly infinite news on the internet? We try to pick good articles you might like, and we think you might chuckle a little at our interpretation of the headlines. Plus we have to do this cause it’s a marketing thing, you just do it.
19
Jun
A longtime Office user will view Google Docs as a cheap imitation of Office. At least at first.
In reality, Google products get the job done. You may need to search for how to do things in Docs, such as “how to adjust vertical alignment in a table.” But if you know how to do something in Office, there’s a good chance G Suite will do it too.
TL;DR Like you may have read in Part 1, I keep Office installed but now very rarely use it. That’s because the things Office does better are not deal-breakers for most tasks. I think the main exception is Excel, because Sheets does not have the same breadth of functions or processing power.
Note: Stay tuned for Part 3, where we’ll cover Google Drive vs. OneDrive and Sharepoint, as well as my final thoughts.