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Thursday, 23 February 2012 17:46
government-online.net - CloudStore launched as part of the G-Cloud Framework
The UK Government has very recently launched its new CloudStore as an innovative method of delivering IT applications via the G-Cloud. Under set 12 months contracts suppliers provide access to online applications at a fixed entry and exit point. It…
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:28
Silicon.com - Cloud app store is launched
The government has launched its G-Cloud application procurement site, CloudStore, giving small businesses across the UK a chance to compete with large IT companies for public-sector contracts.CloudStore opened on Sunday, with services from 257 companies offered to public-sector organisations in…
Monday, 20 February 2012 16:39
G-Cloud app store gives small businesses a lift
The government has launched its G-Cloud application procurement site, CloudStore, giving small businesses across the UK a chance to compete with large IT companies for public-sector contracts.CloudStore opened on Sunday, with services from 257 companies offered to public-sector organisations in…
Monday, 20 February 2012 14:37
Government CloudStore opens for business
The Cabinet Office has anointed 255 IT and comms suppliers of all shapes and sizes to sell their wares to public sector punters via the CloudStore “ an online catalogue of services.This is the first tranche of government's £60m G-Cloud…
Monday, 20 February 2012 14:14
Ancoris Named G-Cloud Supplier
Ancoris has today been announced as a G-Cloud supplier. As a supplier to the Governments CloudStore, Ancoris will now be able to migrate the public sector to Google Apps for Business, without a formal tender process. The CloudStore will work as an online marketplace and will include information allowing buyers to make comparisons between suppliers. The carefully selected catalogue of cloud providers…
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 16:46
Ancoris becomes one of the first Google Apps Premier Enterprise Resellers
Ancoris has been appointed to the new tier as a Premier Enterprise Reseller of the Google Apps suite of communication and collaboration tools. Ancoris has moved from Authorised to a Premier Reseller status based on our expertise and success in helping businesses deploy and use Google Apps. Two years ago, we made the decision to transition our business to the…
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:52
CloudPro - How cloud is rendering traditional document management obsolete
Do cloud and document management co-exist? Many companies are finding ways to improve productivity by using cloud Its not hard to understand what people mean when they put the words "document" and "management" together. As a term, its self-explanatory. But…
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 14:09
Enterprise maturity of Google Apps for Business confirmed by deal with BBVA
We've heard many CIOs say that, while they like the benefits provided by Google Apps for Business, they're still not completely comfortable entrusting the success of their organisation to Google's cloud solutions. We can understand such caution, but the recent news that Spanish banking giant BBVA is to roll out Google Apps for Business to 110,000 users demonstrates that Google…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:01
European banking giant BBVA moves 110,000 staff to Google Apps
Todays announcement on the BBC that the Spanish banking giant BBVA is moving their workforce to Google Apps for Business is a further massive endorsement of the industry momentum in favour of both Cloud Computing and Googles offerings. BBVA are quoted by the BBC interview as say that ˜they would use Google applications like email, calendar, docs, chat, video conferencing…
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 10:49
2012 Predictions: The governments push into cloud computing will reduce security fears
The coming year will see a big push into cloud computing by the UK public sector as it becomes easier to buy cloud-based services following the creation of the G-Cloud applications catalogue. For the private sector, the message is that if cloud computing is secure enough for government, it's secure enough for them.The Government expects to open the G-Cloud "app…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 22:06
2012 Predictions: Social and collaborative computing will begin to come of age in the business world
Just as email displaced paper memos and letters in the workplace, 2012 will mark the beginning of a shift from email to social and collaborative computing for interaction with colleagues and external partners. Both large companies, like IT giant Atos, and small companies, like online news and reviews publisher Notebooks.com, are eliminating email by deploying collaboration solutions such as Google…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 11:41
Microscope - Technology to pitch in 2012
Last month, Gartner published its technology and trend predictions for the next few years and among the dominant trends were a greater move towards cloud computing and increasing consumerisation of IT. MicroScope asked a number of people in the IT…
Monday, 19 December 2011 13:06
2012 Predictions: Increased user mobility will drive virtualisation of legacy applications
Increased agility will be a critical success factor for organisations looking to weather the continuing economic turmoil in 2012. As organisations look to flex staff numbers and locations to match changing business needs, and users themselves choose to become increasingly mobile, IT departments will be asked to deliver 100% web-based access to all IT applications.While they can turn to native…
Monday, 12 December 2011 22:39
2012 Predictions: Bring Your Own Device strategies will go mainstream
According to analysts at IDC, 40 per cent of devices used by information workers to access business applications are already personally owned. As users become more mobile, and as consumer devices outperform their business equivalent, this trend will increase.While this growing consumerisation of business computing has been shown to increase employee satisfaction and productivity, it also poses a number of…
Thursday, 08 December 2011 09:49
Ancoris selected for Googles Chromebook Reseller Pilot Program
Ancoris is delighted to have been selected as a UK partner in Google's Chromebook Reseller Pilot Program. The launch of the Chromebook, as the first enterprise ready web-only device, complements the increasing momentum of both the Chrome browser and Google Apps platform in the corporate marketplace. The Chromebook Reseller Pilot Program enables us to supply Google Chromebooks bundled together with…
Monday, 05 December 2011 17:21
2012 Predictions: Private clouds will be exposed as old-fashioned hosting masquerading under a new name
It's that time of year already, when we take stock and think of what's in store for the coming year. So here we go. Over the next few weeks, we will share what we believe will be the top 5 trends and technologies for 2012. Private clouds will be exposed as old-fashioned hosting masquerading under a new name Vendors have…
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 16:27
CloudPro - Cloud computing is about bright ideas as much as reducing cost
For step changes in the way companies behave, businesses need to look at what cloud-based IT delivery models enable them to do that they couldnt before. An obvious example is remote collaboration on a large scale.With the current economic climate…
Monday, 21 November 2011 16:44
BusinessComputingWorld -The Mindset Migration
There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point of view, it changes the way IT is provisioned. From a business point of view, it changes the way users work. Much has been made of the technical changes,…
Monday, 21 November 2011 16:25
Ancoris awarded CRN Specialist Reseller of the Year 2011
The waiting is finally over.After a glittering night of typical Channel Awards fun and frolics at Battersea Park Arena, CRN finally revealed the winners and runners-up in all their glory.Specialist Reseller of the YearWinner: Ancoris CRN Article
Monday, 21 November 2011 16:01
Ancoris awarded CRN Specialist Reseller of the Year 2011
We were delighted that Ancoris was recognised as the winner of the Specialist Reseller of the Year 2011 against a strong competitive shortlist at the CRN Channel Award on 18th November 2011. This prestigious industry award was presented at Battersea Park with an audience of over 1600 people. There were several hundred entries over 10 main categories. The panel of…
Thursday, 17 November 2011 12:12
IT Reseller Magazine - Why moving to the Cloud involves more than just technical change
David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, Google's leading UK partner, argues the real benefit of migrating to the cloud is the innovative transformation of business operations as a whole. There are two sides to cloud computing. From a technical point…
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 10:18
Business Review Europe - Is Google Apps leading the Way?
David McLeman, Managing Director of Ancoris, the UKs leading Google Enterprise Partner, outlines why Google Apps for Business is leading the way in the enterprise cloud computing arena.According to a recent Gartner report, Gmail should now be considered a mainstream…
Monday, 07 November 2011 15:23
CRN - We could be heroes
Just for one night, Battersea Park Arena will reverberate to the sounds of celebration at the CRN Channel Awards 2011. If there is a Guitar Hero competition or even karaoke in the Awards fairground gaming area at Battersea Arena in…
Monday, 07 November 2011 15:01
Top reason # 5 for choosing Google Apps: A platform built for the future
Historically, IT departments have spent 70 per cent of their budgets on simply maintaining their existing infrastructure. But analysts at Forrester Research warn that future success will require organisations to cut "business as usual" costs to just half their budget and devote the savings to business expansion and innovation to deliver competitive advantage. The headache for CIOs is how to…
Monday, 31 October 2011 16:08
Top reason # 4 for choosing Google Apps: Enhanced communications are made affordable
Email is now a mission-critical tool without which few businesses could function. Recent figures from the Radicati group suggests the average user sends and receives around 100 emails a day. However, email doesn't provide a competitive advantage; today, it's just a cost of doing business. That means you need to be able to provide quick, easy and reliable access to…
Monday, 17 October 2011 11:28
CRN - Transitioning through the pain
Although one of the most hyped concepts of the past decade, many industry players are still not sure what cloud means for their business. Sara Yirrell talks to Dave McLeman of Ancoris, a cloud pioneer. According to figures from analyst…
Monday, 17 October 2011 11:08
Top reason # 3 for choosing Google Apps: Pure cloud architecture offers superior data protection
With collaboration being a key driver for business success, users want to be able to share information easily, but the IT team needs to make sure data doesnt fall into the wrong hands. If corporate systems don't allow staff to collaborate, they'll turn to unofficial channels outside the control of the IT department - creating a whole new set of…
Monday, 10 October 2011 09:15
Top reason # 2 for choosing Google Apps: Users are productive from anywhere
Employees are increasingly using their own smartphones and tablet PCs to work while theyre on the move: 40 per cent of devices used to access business applications are now personally owned, up 10 per cent on last year. This growing "consumerisation" of enterprise IT is boosting staff morale and productivity, so it's not something to be discouraged. Instead, IT departments…
Monday, 03 October 2011 12:44
Ancoris Top 5 reasons to choose Google Apps over Office 365: Improved collaboration leads to business innovation
Innovation is going to be the key weapon for success over the next five years, according to a recent survey of senior executives. The key to innovation is collaboration. A report by The Future Foundation found employees who are given the opportunity to collaborate at work are more than twice as likely to have contributed new ideas to their company.The…
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 10:13
Gartner hails Gmail as credible alternative to Microsoft Exchange
Gartner has recently hailed the Gmail enterprise service as a credible alternative to Microsoft Exchange. That puts Google Apps for Business head-to-head with Microsofts recently launched Office 365 for enterprises looking for cloud messaging and collaboration solutions - and the evidence so far is that Google Apps is more than holding its own.Gartner estimates that around half of enterprises whove…
Thursday, 08 September 2011 13:19
Microsoft finally boards cloud computing train but fails to impress users
With the launch of Office 365, Microsoft has provided its endorsement of the ongoing shift to cloud computing. Though its playing catch up with the rest of the IT industry, Microsofts validation will at least help to create confidence among business users that the cloud computing approach spearheaded by Google is the right one.However, were hearing from many of the…
Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:29
Ancoris shortlisted for 2011 CRN Channel Award
After hours of reading hundreds of entries and more hours spent this morning paring down the entries, the judges have decided this years shortlist. The quality of entry has really improved this year, making the judges' job very difficult.Ancoris has…
Monday, 22 August 2011 10:11
How to use cloud computing to simplify business continuity plans
Moving to a cloud computing solution can simplify business continuity plans. Organizations can take advantage of the resilience and high availability that cloud solution vendors must provide as part of their own infrastructure simply to be able to deliver software as a service. While individual companies would find providing replication of data across clustered servers in multiple data centres would…
Tuesday, 02 August 2011 11:35
CRN - Ancoris nabs Kroll exec Fenton for services push
Google Apps VAR Ancoris has poached former Kroll OnTrack director David Fenton to head up its services operations.In his new role as services director at Ancoris, Fenton will oversee the firm's customer support and technical deployments, and will also be…
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 10:05
New Look for Google & Google Apps
Google has announced a project to bring you a new and improved Google experience, and over the next few months, you will see more updates to their look and feel. The way people use and experience the web is evolving, and their goal is to give you a more seamless and consistent online experience”one that works no matter which Google…
Monday, 25 July 2011 14:37
SMEWeb.co.uk - 2011: The year Enterprise Mobility takes off
Enterprise mobility is truly taking off; powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more powerful tablets such as Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads into…
Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:33
Is Cloud Computing a solution to the problem of project overruns?
Traditional IT projects have had a reputation for being completed late and over-budget. Should CIOs see cloud computing as a solution to the problem of cost overrun? The answer to this really depends on the type of cloud computing project being considered.Platform as a Service (PaaS) or Infrastructure as a Services (IaaS) projects: Applications, developed from scratch or re-hosted in…
Friday, 15 July 2011 16:24
CRN - Ancoris comments on Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft launched an all-out assault on the search giant at this week's WPC, claiming Office 365 could be summarised as a "Google butt-kick".During his keynote, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner claimed Microsoft had wrested back some customers from Google…
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 12:01
VitAL Magazine - 2011: The Year Enterprise Mobility Takes Off
Regardless of industry or size, mobilising the enterprise is imperative for businesses, says David McLeman, Managing Director of Ancoris, as he discusses how enterprise mobility can transform an organisation and offer competitive business advantage.In 2011 enterprise mobility is truly taking…
Monday, 11 July 2011 09:50
CRN - Less cloudy future for the channel
David McLeman, managing director at VAR Ancoris, says migrations to the cloud must be done with great care. Getting it right at the beginning, then following through, remains key. The SaaS sales cycle is much longer than with traditional software…
Thursday, 07 July 2011 11:47
Cloud Computing gives a new meaning to "local"
Recent research has shown many small and medium-sized companies are reluctant to move to the cloud because they want the reassurance of a "local" provider.With a traditional IT setup, having support from someone in the same city or town makes a lot of sense. You need someone to be able to hotfoot it round and swap out a failed router…
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 15:21
Are old-fashioned hosted solutions preventing business from reaping the benefits of cloud computing?
We all know how the IT industry loves its buzzwords “ and how the current buzzword becomes a bandwagon, used to rebrand all sorts of products that it doesnt really apply to. "Cloud computing" is a victim of this trend, with many "cloud" solutions really being old fashioned hosting services.Hosting has its advantages, of course: moving your IT systems off…
Tuesday, 21 June 2011 15:01
computing.co.uk - The future is cloud-based; the future is Chrome
The announcement of Google Chromebook marks the end of the desktop refresh programme. Several industry trends “ cloud computing, the need for mobility and the consumerisation of IT “ have all created the need for a new operating system such…
Gartner have released the latest Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway featuring Ancoris partners for web security; Cisco Scansafe and M86 Security. Cisco (incorporating Scansafe's web security as as service) are positioned as a Leader, particular highlights are the ease of deployment of Scansafe for all organisations and the strength…
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 16:18
Retailers using Google Apps for Business find innovation is the killer app
Weve noticed a trend emerging over the past few months. A number of retailers have talked about the impact of moving to Google Apps for Business “ and all of them have said Google Apps isnt just benefiting their bottom line through cost savings. Its also driving revenues by allowing them to become more innovative.As Google “ one of the…
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:15
Washington Post - McLeman Says Google's Chromebook Has `Cloud' Benefits
David McLeman, managing director of Ancoris, talks about Google Inc.'s laptop computer, the Chromebook, that uses cloud computing to host applications. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse." The Washington Post - Article and video
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:23
Ancoris interviewed on Bloomberg TV re Cloud Computing and Google Chromebook
Ancoris Managing Director, David McLeman, was interviewed today on Bloomberg TV. The interview with Maryam Nemazee on "The Pulse", covered the impact of Cloud Computing, Google Apps for Business and the Google Chromebooks, which were released today, and discussed the…
1) Real-time Code Analysis: Proactive Protection Against New and Dynamic Malware Threats2) How IT Can Enhance User Productivity with Dynamic Web Repair„¢3) Advanced Persistent Threats Real-time Code Analysis: Proactive Protection Against New and Dynamic Malware Threats Motivated by financial gain, cybercriminals launch attacks primarily via the Web. They understand that…
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 16:14
ComputerWeekly.com - Corporate PC refreshes give life to limp PC market
Stunted PC market growth will be supported by business PC replacements and refreshes throughout 2011, according to industry analysts.The latest figures by Gartner show global PC shipments in 2011 will grow 9%, which is lower than previous predictions of 11%…
Monday, 06 June 2011 13:29
Computer Business Review - Gmail attacks: What the experts say
Earlier this week Google disclosed that its Gmail email system had been compromised via a spear phishing attack. Login details of Chinese political activists and several senior US and South Korean government officials, including top military personnel and journalists, were…
Monday, 06 June 2011 10:36
The phishing attack on GMail users highlights Google's excellent security procedures
The news of the spear phishing attack on GMail users has highlighted a number of interesting points around GMail and its security. The attack, believed to have originated from Jinan, China, specifically targeted users with an email that included a malware link prompting them to enter their GMail log-in details again. This information was then used to access and monitor…
Thursday, 02 June 2011 10:15
CRN - All those Googley eyes
Chromebook will help eliminate the headache of the Microsoft PC upgrade cycle, says David McLeman.The announcement of the Google Chromebook marks the end of the typical desktop refresh that most organisations face every three or four years. Several industry trends…
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 08:11
BusinessWings - 2011: The Year Enterprise Mobility takes off
Enterprise mobility is truly taking off.Powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more-powerful tablet PCs such as the Apple iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads into the corporate…
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 08:57
Google Partners provide the personal touch
At a conference I attended last week, someone made a comment weve heard before: that doing business with Google is very different from working with most other enterprise software vendors.Unlike many other vendors, Google doesnt expand effort creating an army of its own salespeople or support staff. Instead, its focus is on employing brilliant engineers who design ground-breaking technology to…
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 16:23
BusinessComputerWorld - 2011: The year enterprise mobility takes off
In 2011 enterprise mobility is truly taking off. Powerful smart-phones are becoming the norm, while more-powerful tablet PCs such as the Apple iPad, Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Research In Motion (RIM) PlayBook are set to make major inroads…
Thursday, 19 May 2011 12:08
CRN - Google channel hails Chromebook
One of Google's top UK partners has hailed the upcoming release of the Chromebook and predicted the technology will spell the end of traditional system refresh cycles.Devices running on Google's web-based Chrome operating system (OS) are soon to be launched…
Monday, 16 May 2011 10:08
Computing - Chrome OS: is it a serious alternative to Windows in the enterprise?
Google's Chrome operating system (OS) “ due to launch on Acer and Samsung "Chromebooks" next month “ could be a real game-changer in terms of how consumers and businesses interact with their operating systems.And Microsoft executives will be watching Google's…
Monday, 16 May 2011 09:01
ITPro - Google Chromebook Launch in UK
ITPro - Mobile operator 3 has been named as the 3G provider for the Google Chromebook launch in the UK.David McLeman, from Google partner Ancoris, said the Chromebook marks the end of the typical desktop refresh that most organisations face…
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:54
Google Chrome OS Laptops announced for UK availability in June
10th May 2011 Google has announced the availability of the Google Chrome OS with production laptops from Samsung and Acer known as Chromebooks from June 15th in the UK. The device and OS: needs no patching doesn't hold persistent data (no backups) still supports offline access for apps like Google Apps for Business boots in 10 seconds supports Citrix Receiver…
Thursday, 31 March 2011 09:54
VitAL Magazine - Going Google
With the news that Specsavers, the worlds largest privately owned chain of opticians has migrated more than 2,500 staff worldwide to Google Apps for Business, VitAL editor Matt Bailey spoke to Karl de Bruijn, European IT director for Specsavers, Robert…
An Osterman Research White Paper Cloud computing is one of the most significant trends in IT today. Organizations of all sizes are evaluating various cloud computing solutions that can improve their performance. Increased productivity, lower cost, better security and reliability are all benefits that can be achieved with cloud computing…
Cisco ScanSafe has released its Annual Global Threat Report 2010. The Cisco® Annual Security Report provides an overview of the combined security intelligenceof the entire Cisco organization. The report encompasses threat information and trendscollected between January and December 2010. It also provides a snapshot of the state of security for…
Wednesday, 02 March 2011 10:33
CRN - Google urges partners to get with the programme
Partners that put off joining Google's new reseller certification programme could eventually lose credibility with end users, the search giant has warned. The Google Apps Certification Programme went live last week and allows partners to gain skills-related accreditations in the…
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 10:31
Computing - Interview: Karl de Bruijn, European IT director, Specsavers
Opticians Specsavers has navigated its way through the global downturn like a customer with 20/20 vision. Rather than consolidating during what has been for many businesses a difficult time, Specsavers saw an opportunity to expand into new markets and seized…
Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:27
Retail Technology Review - Specsavers goes to Google Apps with Ancoris
Ancoris, a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions, has been chosen by Specsavers, the privately owned chain of opticians, for the deployment of Google Apps to 2,500 staff worldwide. This comes as part of Specsavers' new IT…
Friday, 28 January 2011 10:15
Silicon.com - How Specsavers is setting its sights on global IT
Specsavers' European IT director Karl de Bruijn on Google Apps, open source and mobile working. Overseeing the technology infrastructure of a company operating in one country is challenging enough but when that organisation begins to expand around the world, the…
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:05
Computer Weekly - Case study: Specsavers switches email from open source to Google
Specsavers has switched from an open source email system to Google Apps to deliver email and collaboration without requiring local IT support.Over the past few years, the high street optician has expanded into new regions including Asia-Pacific, Australia and northern…
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 10:19
The Retail Bulletin - Specsavers goes to Google Apps
Ancoris, a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions, has been chosen by Specsavers, the worlds largest privately owned chain of opticians, for the deployment of Google Apps to 2,500 staff worldwide. This comes as part of Specsavers…
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 10:12
CIO - Business growth driving Specsavers' move to Google Apps
Optician chain can set up a new site in a fraction of the time. Specsavers is migrating its 2,500 staff across the world to Google Apps in an effort to ramp up the pace of expansion into new markets.Speaking to…
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 10:08
Computing - Specsavers moves to Google Apps
Global optician Specsavers has migrated to Google Apps from a Scalix system in a bid to streamline collaboration and communication throughout the company and make the first step into the cloud.The platform has been deployed to 500 staff worldwide, will…
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 10:01
ComputerworldUK - Specsavers eyes Google Apps rollout
Opticians wants easier deployment and control of desktop apps. Specsavers is set to roll out Google Apps software to 2,500 staff. The high street opticians will use the online software in a bid to improve IT flexibility. The company said…
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 09:56
ITReseller.com - Gills Cruise Centre Goes Google with Ancoris
UK Cruise Holiday Retailer migrates email services to the cloud. Ancoris, a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions, has successfully migrated UK based cruise holiday retailer Gills Cruise Centre to Google Apps for Business. The migration moved…
Monday, 17 January 2011 09:50
CRN - Ancoris sets sail on Google Apps migration
Security VAR Ancoris has successfully migrated 250 staff at holiday retailer Gill's Cruise Centre onto Google's messaging and collaboration platform.The Cardiff-based company enlisted Ancoris to replace its incumbent email system with the Google Apps for Business.CRN article
Monday, 17 January 2011 09:32
IT-Director.com - Gill's Cruise Centre
Ancoris, a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions, has successfully migrated UK based cruise holiday retailer Gills Cruise Centre to Google Apps for Business. The migration moved over 250 staff located throughout the UK to the Google…
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 17:17
Google announces business continuity service for Microsoft Exchange
Google has announced the release of Google Message Continuity on the Google Enterprise Blog. Google Message Continuity is a disaster recovery or business continuity service which ensures that users of Outlook and Microsoft® Exchange can continue to read and send emails via a web browser during an outage of their company's mail server or during a disaster. Ancoris will be…
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 15:08
Mobile editing for iPad and smartphones in Google Apps
17th November 2010 Google has announced a new document editor in Google Apps which allows real-time editing of cloud documents for mobile devices. This allows users of tablet devices such as the Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab and smartphones such as the iPhone, Android and others to read, create and edit Google Docs without requiring a PC.
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The security of online services is one of the most common topics of interest for enterprises considering adopting hosted services and cloud based services. Many hundreds of large businesses having completed their due diligence on Google Apps for Business and many thousands of smaller businesses have also adopted the service…
Tuesday, 08 June 2010 16:05
Ancoris set for growth in 2010
BRACKNELL, United Kingdom - June 8, 2010. Bracknell-based Ancoris is a specialist integrator of cloud-computing, collaboration, security and service delivery solutions for the UK and Ireland, a leading Google Enterprise Partner and Preferred Partner of ScanSafe, now part of Cisco. The company has grown from strength to strength in 2009 and has hired five executives since the beginning of 2010,…
Thursday, 18 March 2010 10:47
Google Migration tools released for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino
18th March 2010 Google has announced the general release of their Google Apps Migration for Microsoft® Exchange tool. Google Apps Migration for Microsoft® Exchange (GAMME) aids in the migration of email and calendar data for companies moving from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps Email as part of a planned migration process. As the UK's leading Google Enterprise Partner for Google…
Forrester's 2009 report - "Should your Email Live in the Cloud? A Comparative Cost Analysis" surveyed opinion in over 50 companies and reviewed over 20 email vendors, they determined that: 40% of businesses believe that managing email is now too expensive Consolidation, mergers or facing another software upgrade are triggers…
Monday, 21 December 2009 09:28
IT Pro - Google improves tools to steal Microsoft customers
Google has launched enhanced migration tools for companies looking to migrate over from Microsoft Exchange and Outlook.The first is Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange, which comes with some performance improvements and supports a number of additional email clients, including…
Sunday, 29 November 2009 19:32
Jaguar Land Rover hits the Google Apps road
22nd October 2009 The latest major convert to Google Apps to be announced is Jaguar Land Rover. The vehicle manufacturer has placed an order for 15,000 seats of Google Apps Premier Edition. Jeremy Vincent, CIO, speaking at Google's Atmosphere CIO Event, said, "Six or seven months ago I didn't know what cloud computing was but I was invited to speak…
Sunday, 29 November 2009 18:19
Rentokil to use Google's Apps cloud, biggest yet
Mon Oct 12, 2009 It has been announced that Rentokil Initial has chosen Google's Enterprise Division to manage its email, making it the largest company to deploy Google Apps worldwide to date. The pest control to parcel delivery company employs over 35000 people and is looking to consolidate over 40 different email systems including Microsoft Exchange and migrate to Google…
Friday, 20 November 2009 13:38
Safend's Data Loss Prevention Suite recognised as Best Buy by SC Magazine
Group Test Data Loss Prevention and Encryption Safend's Data Loss Prevention Suite recognised as Best Buy by SC Magazine in a Group Test of encryption and data loss prevention products. The report also recognises the convergence of these two solution areas and the 5 star rating in all categories demonstrates Safend's leadership. {rokbox title=|SC Magazine Review :: Encryption 2009...| size=|700…
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